Awesome! Thank you for sharing! I make and re-make this stand often whenever I need something cheap and solid. It just works! And it’s fun!

I’m not sure I’m following you. The stand needs to be set up on fairly flat ground or it could topple. The hammock attachment points or anchor points can vary up or down the struts. I’ve used this sort of stand so many times — it’s really robust. I’ve also used really stretching / cheap rope from Home Depot (like I show in this post), to high-end yet lightweight Amsteel and Spectra. I’ve used 7/64 Amsteel with 3 occupants just fine. Stretch can be an issue, but just re-tension it after it “sets” to take out the slack. Make sure you don’t exceed the working load limit (which is different than the breaking strength).

This is going in my backyard so it wouldn’t need multiple adjustments.

Also, any thoughts about using pull line for the rope (https://www.amazon.com/Cajun-Pull-Line-Polyester-Pulling/dp/B0992TDTPW) as far as stretch?

Thanks so much!!

Thoughts?

I’m an engineer with a structural background and I’ll comment that the 2x4s only provide compression support for the setup. The real key is the tension on all the ropes that really takes the load to hold everything up. My kids did manage to collapse the first attempt I made of this setup with lots of swinging, but I didn’t have rebar anchors. The highest tension elements are the ropes from the top of the 2x4s into the ground stakes. I wouldn’t say there is an easy way to increase that load capacity without additional anchors. As Derek recommends, I would keep this setup limited to no more than 3 people and do more than one stand if you need to accommodate more people.

A great, versatile tarp for this stand is the DD Hammocks 3×3.

I don’t think I would put too many extra people on there, especially scouts — they can often get rowdy, especially in large numbers. I would stick with no more than 3.

Sounds awesome! It’s a great stand. Inexpensive and easy to build. Makes a great statement at events!