Hammock setup in the back garden

[salan]

I usually use tents, but I want to try hammocks. I think that for my back they may be better.
BUT I want to try various setups at home. The trouble is we only have one tree with a trunk thick enough to even begin to support me!
Ye sbefore anyone says it I am over weight (read fat sod). The tree in question has a trunk diameter of just under six inches. I suspect that will do (I weight 18 stone). But what can I 'rig up' for the other end?
Unfortunately the tree is in the corner of the garden (remember this is a typical small UK garden only 60ft square).
So anyone any ideas what I could use to try various tarp and hammock setups in the garden?
The fences are the usual post/base panels.
Alan

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I have hung my hammock from less than that and im 19st.

 

[Teepee]

I'm going to erect some 'Trees' at the weekend on a treeless campsite, photos to follow.

 

[Hog On Ice]

well I don't know if it will work for your garden but I have had some success using a slanted pole and two ground anchors for one end of a hammock stand with a smallish footprint

 

[Ed Edwards]

I usually use tents, but I want to try hammocks. I think that for my back they may be better.
BUT I want to try various setups at home. The trouble is we only have one tree with a trunk thick enough to even begin to support me!
Ye sbefore anyone says it I am over weight (read fat sod). The tree in question has a trunk diameter of just under six inches. I suspect that will do (I weight 18 stone). But what can I 'rig up' for the other end?
Unfortunately the tree is in the corner of the garden (remember this is a typical small UK garden only 60ft square).
So anyone any ideas what I could use to try various tarp and hammock setups in the garden?
The fences are the usual post/base panels.
Alan

I use my 'one' tree and an A frame the other end. I made a wooden one till I realised the kids swing was better. You'll need an anchor for the A frame though and I just run a rope to a fence post (that would never hold my weight, but will support an anchor at ground level. It works really well; if a little unsightly.

I hope that makes sense?!

Ed

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

I'm going to erect some 'Trees' at the weekend on a treeless campsite, photos to follow.

Me and Steve will be sure to get some in A&E too

 

[Lister]

I rig mine in the backgarden, the garden is about 15ft across and is one of them back gardens that have the concrete H fence posts along with the 5ft high wood fence panels. I whack a climbing sling on top of each fence post/panel (leaves about 6in of panel the sling) and then whoopies off the slings.

The slings don't grip the post as opposed to sitting on top of the fence panels, so theoretically it is those that are taking my weight, that being said i'm not exactly heavy at 10st.

 

[Seoras]

Hi Alan

I have the same problem with trees being to far apart in the garden. I have been playing around with hammock stands that do not need ground anchors. This is an idea I came across on the Hammock forum.

Have a look at this thread I put up before. I think the top pole on the stand in the thread takes a weight of about 16 stone but you could engineer one to take more weight easily

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89998

I made this one with Spikey at the Moot last year. The top bar is oval shaped and we found that this is far stronger than a round pole. I slept in this one for about 5 nights.

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Here are some pictures of earlier models.

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc177/seorasgma/One%20tree%20Hammock/?albumview=slideshow

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

George

 

[salan]

some of the earlier models have given me some good ideas, thanks
Alan