Learning the hard way

[old4hats]

This afternoon I picked up a diy tablecloth hammock, a pillow, and a book and headed out side to rest and read for a while before the rain set in. I laid the book and pillow down, hooked up my hammock to my turtle-dog stand, turned around, griped the hammock with both hands and sat down gently, picked up my feet, then the world fell in on me.
I hit the ground, the top rail hit me across the head and bloodied my nose, near knocking me out. All seems OK now but for a bump and a sore head.
What happened, I failed to even check the position of the tripods, and the one on my left had been bumped and was tilted inward enough that when I loaded it, it flipped and came down hard. Good news is no damage to stand.
I now have a plan of action, before putting my rear end in any hammock, I will look carefully at the suspension including tripod or tree.

[grannypat]

Oh, No! Glad you have a hard head and no major damage done.

[2ply]

Glad you're alright and was able to fix the stand. Mishaps seem to be a right of passage for hammockers. Also don't forget to make sure the hammock is pulled open. Last week I put up the bug net and went to sit in what I thought was an open hammock, had a small pillow in it, and wound up on my butt looking up through the bug net. Good times

[olddog]

Glad you're OK. Makes me want to check my fulltimer before climbing in tonight, haven't checked it in awhile.

[avalonmorn]

"Good news is no damage to stand"

Let's review, lump on head, bloodied nose, almost knocked out, and the good news is no damage to stand? Yep, you're a hammocker!

[timabababaluka]

"Good news is no damage to stand"

Let's review, lump on head, bloodied nose, almost knocked out, and the good news is no damage to stand? Yep, you're a hammocker!

Caught that as well

Reminds me of the time I took my turtlelady stand out for a little shut-eye. I had the base narrower than I should have because I was trying to squeeze some extra height out of it--got in and... everything went fine. That is until my youngest daughter ran over and gave me a mammoth shove to "rock me to sleep." Did I ever get rocked--now I know how a felled tree feels.

Glad to hear that you, stand, and hammock (in that order) are all doing well--at least well enough to post the experience.

[johmar]

You must have one of them there snapping turtle-dog stands.
Glad your Ok.
The shock and surprise is sometimes worse than the injury.

[raiffnuke]

I am glad you are alright. That sort of thing makes a person paranoid about checking their setup....which might not be a bad thing.