I’m trying to make a hammock stand that’s light and portable…I came up with one idea and searched around a bit and found a couple made out of wood and what appears to be steel pipe
both sound heavy.

I was wondering if PVC would hold around 300-400lbs (2 people, a lot closer to 300lbs..but just in case)

here is a very intricate diagram I drew up so you could have an idea of what I’m trying to do

http://i54.tinypic.com/66hrns.png

or you could look at this, it’s almost exactly what I want to make, but with PVC

http://www.amazon.com/Byer-Maine-A4030-Madera-Hammock/dp/B00092M278/ref=sr_1_5?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1306297489&sr=1-5

I’m looking to either use a 45 degree elbow(if they make those) or maybe drill a hole through the tops to put a bolt through so it’s like a pivot

I just want to know if this design would hold the weight of 2 people or not, and if so..what sive PVC should I use and whatnot

I’m pretty sure wood or galvanized steel would work, but I don’t want to have to carry that much weight backpacking and such

Thanks for you help
Not talking about backpacking miles and miles…just enough to get away from people

I might look into aluminum…it would be about 12′ total that I’d be carrying though..might get a bit heavy.

also, I plan on using trees when available, but I also like looking at the stars at night, which isn’t possible with trees, so I might set up away from trees every now and then.
That’s a rope, pulling the top of the A frame thing outwards and staked into the ground, then the hammock pulls against it.

I’ve kinda shifted to four 1.5-2" wood dowels, probably oak or maple since I doubt ash will be at home depot and stake them out with at least a couple guy lines on each side

seems like it should be plenty strong to hold 2 people

Quick review of my first use with the Hennessy Hammock while canoeing & camping in the Floodwood Loop area of the Adirondaks this past Labor Day weekend. This video was uploaded from an Android phone.

I’ve seen some people using them, they have like rope connected to the ends and you wrap them around a tree or something and it holds you up by like friction. What are those? Who sells them?

The portable ones that have rope on the ends and you wrap them around trees and stuff. and you sleep in ‘em what are they called?

Here I show how I use My homemade hammock. I also show whats new and some of the gear Im testing. Thanks for watching…..

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www.bayhammocks.com The owner of Bay Hammocks explains why they are market leaders in the Hammock industry. As part of the quality control they even make the rope.

Demonstration by Lyn on how Bay Hammocks make their hammocks. They make all the hammocks by hand and make the rope for every hammock they make.One of the the best guarantees on the Hammock industry.

My philosophy on hammock camping is that I can use the same off the shelf equipment that I use for tent camping with little or no modifications. If I have to glue or stitch I’m not interested. So I got this reusable emergency blanket and sandwiched a thermarest basecamp pad, some nite-ize figure 9’s and the rope that is included. What I did was make an improvised underquilt by using the therma rest to provide the insulation and the emergency blanket as the wind protection. I then tied each end of the blanket to a piece of 3mm rope (provided when you buy a figure 9), through the clip of the ENO single nest an crossed the lines over the hammock. Now I can get into the hammock and tighten the lines overhead to press the blanket underside of the hammock. The only issues I experienced was being a bit cold under my lower thighs to my knees as it was the only part that was not touching the “underquilt”. My torso up to my neck was warm. Testing during 9C with a moderate breeze coming directly behind me, so that I could definitely feel the cold air within minutes of getting settled. I imagine that by having my tarp setup, I would not feel that breeze.

Hi! I’m trying to hang a hammock on my balcony. There is an overhang above the balcony which I’d like to hang the hammock from. I started a small hole in the outdoor drywall material hoping to find a wood stud. Instead I found a metal floor joist.

Would anyone be so kind as to tell me how I should secure the hammock? My research into the types of joists suggests that some might have holes to accommodate plumbing and wiring. Should I try to find one and run a rope through it? Or do I use a self tapping screw and treat the metal stud the same way I would a wood stud?

Any recommendations?

Thank you!

Myc
The overhang is actually the floor of part of the bedroom upstairs. Does that make a difference in the type of joists?

Otherwise, the walls on either side are cement – probably cinderblock. Any suggestions on how to anchor securely into that?

Thanks!