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    A variation of the treeless hang

    I hadn't seen this one before. Now I know how to re-enforce my ski poles!
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    hmmm then wat about overhead shelter?
    any ways to hang a tarp?

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    Hmmm, by my math it supports over 250 Lbs, but weighs over 3.5 Lbs.

    But then may be worth it if hiking in treeless areas.

    I think I would want to know more before commiting my "assets" to being supported by it, cause it do seem flimsy.
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    Wow. I'd be very wary getting into that hammock personally.

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    That kid in the picture is going to run right into his supports, (and she also must be floating in mid air a little)... Look out kid!

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    Now that looks cool. I've tried something similar with a collapsible assembly for an overhead compression pole, but I couldn't make it work. Something this short would be a lot more doable. Cajunhiker, are you planning on building this type of strut-thingy for your ski-poles?

    Quote Originally Posted by darkhawk424 View Post
    hmmm then wat about overhead shelter?
    any ways to hang a tarp?
    If you look in their gallery, you will see an example of a tarp setup.

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    id like to see someone make one out of something smaller dia than a ski pole, but about 5' tall.

    i guess it's the static-ness of the lines that keeps the pole from bending/buckeling. great idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pedro View Post
    Cajunhiker, are you planning on building this type of strut-thingy for your ski-poles?
    I'm considering it, and trying to devise how to go about it. It's the middle stand-offs I'm not sure how to do. I wonder how strong the ropes/cables need to be.
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    i bet 1.75mm dyneema would be good enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunHiker View Post
    I'm considering it, and trying to devise how to go about it. It's the middle stand-offs I'm not sure how to do. I wonder how strong the ropes/cables need to be.
    Yeah, I've been noodling on that some myself. The most straightforward way is to have a hole in the plate drilled to the same diameter as the pole, and then slip it on. But that won't work with a ski pole or hiking pole easily, because of the tip. Maybe if you can take segments of the pole apart, slip it on, and put them back together...

    I'm also puzzled at how to tension up those cables, if the apparatus can tear down and set up easily.

    I'd be really interested in seeing one of these rigs for real!

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