Portable Folding Hammock » Rope http://portablefoldinghammock.com The Internet's Most Complete Source Of Portable Folding Hammock Advice, Reviews & Best Prices Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Should I replace my bed with a hammock? http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/should-i-replace-my-bed-with-a-hammock/ http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/should-i-replace-my-bed-with-a-hammock/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:56:26 +0000 admin http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/should-i-replace-my-bed-with-a-hammock/ I’ve read different opinions and my main concern is would I sleep better? Brazilian hammocks seem to be popular but is that only for naps and not daily sleeping habits? Thank you.
http://hammock.lifetips.com/cat/60826/hammock-beds/index.html

this is one of the sites I found which made it so intriguing. I would love to find someone that actually sleeps in a hammock overnight. The fabric kind of course, the rope is actually an English alteration.

]]> http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/should-i-replace-my-bed-with-a-hammock/feed/ 7 Sleeping in a hammock as opposed to a bed? http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/sleeping-in-a-hammock-as-opposed-to-a-bed-2/ http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/sleeping-in-a-hammock-as-opposed-to-a-bed-2/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:04:08 +0000 admin http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/sleeping-in-a-hammock-as-opposed-to-a-bed-2/ I am considering getting a hammock to replace my bed, and I was wondering a few things:
Would you recommend it? Why or why not?
What is the best model to get?
For the people out there: I am not going to get your standard white rope backyard model. I am going to get one to sleep in every night (if I get one). I heard that one fell asleep faster, slept better, and woke up feeling refreshed. Am I right?

]]> http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/sleeping-in-a-hammock-as-opposed-to-a-bed-2/feed/ 4 Will PVC hold the weight? http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/will-pvc-hold-the-weight/ http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/will-pvc-hold-the-weight/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:40:23 +0000 admin http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/will-pvc-hold-the-weight/ 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 :P

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

]]> http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/will-pvc-hold-the-weight/feed/ 5 Help how do you hang up a hammock chair? http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/help-how-do-you-hang-up-a-hammock-chair/ http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/help-how-do-you-hang-up-a-hammock-chair/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:31:34 +0000 admin http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/help-how-do-you-hang-up-a-hammock-chair/ Help how do you put up a hammock chair? ok see i have this chair and its supposed to hang from the ceiling but i lost the pieces for it. there is a wodden rod at the top of th chair and then on either side there is some rope which attaches to a ring and the top. You hang the chair from this ring; so how would i hang it up

]]> http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/help-how-do-you-hang-up-a-hammock-chair/feed/ 1 I need to find a dog proof hammock? http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/i-need-to-find-a-dog-proof-hammock/ http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/i-need-to-find-a-dog-proof-hammock/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:37:49 +0000 admin http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/i-need-to-find-a-dog-proof-hammock/ On my family’s patio is the hammock that has a stand. My mom and dad like to go out there every so often and lay in it and relax, pretty much a cat nap. The dog my sister got for her birthday is quite a wild one. He has sat in it, while rocking himself in it. The hammock smelling like dog is not the problem. he has, unfortunately, chewed up some of the rope that supports the hammock, thus rendering it unusable. Is there a hammock that repels dogs or something like that. Maybe one that is tough enough to prevent any possible danger from the rope snapping. please help. i want to get them a hammock for christmas. I am just worried that it could also get chewed up. I know we could simply keep the dog out of the patio, but what if we have to keep the dog’s bed outside (covered by blankets) like we did for thanksgiving? he would have access to it and who knows what would happen. Also a mistake of leaving the patio door open could happen.
thanks ahead of time

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