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
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