Turtle Dog Hammock Stand

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Turtle dog hammock stand.

Ok i ve been putting it off too long. I ve got quite a few things on the way from diygearsupply for making a hammock but while i m waiting on it to get here i have to take care of another issue my backyard has no place to hang from. I show my turtledog hammock stand i built and go over the turtledog hammock stand parts list. I ll also be camping some with my son s webelos den and i m not sure if we ll always have soem good trees around.

Pinterest image source plans this one has a pretty small footprint it s much more narrow than some of the other designs. Interesting collapsable hammock stand based on turtle dog design from hammocks. This post is my take on it. After seeing the olddog modifications to the turtlelady bamboo stand i knew i needed one.

The materials list for each ran around 50 bucks and consisted of the following. 8 gate hinges maybe overkill 5 or 6 heavy duty gate hinges will due x2 i just looked for one that had the middle hole centered and not off to one side. From this you can make your turtledog hammock stand plans. I ve been happy spending most nights hanging outside in the back yard.

For those who don t know turtle dogs are a popular diy free standing type of hammock stand consisting of a long pole set across two tripods. The tripods bear the vertical weight of the hammock while the pole handles a compressive force. Turtledog tripod hammock stand diy. Breaks down to as few as three pieces that can fit into a trunk with the back seat down the tripods can be built in a variety of ways for easier storage but most use long struts.

I have no suitable trees in the backyard and i just need some fresh air cool. Hello all i ve been lurking around for a while and finally decided to get hanging. This is great if you don t have a ton of backyard space and need a slimmer stand. 1 4 x2 5 my next stand will be 5 16 x2 bolts with locknuts and fender washers x8 small stainless.