hammocking without trees

[aelf]

I spent last weekend camping with 200 cubs and scouts in a field that didn't have any suitable trees for my hammock. So, I rigged this up using 4 ash poles, ash pegs and some 6mm nylon rope. It worked a treat and I had 2 great nights sleep! Also generated a lot of interest amongst other leaders and the scouts - might start a trend....
What do you think?



ps click the red cross to see the pics - don't know why they wont open in the box

 

[Eric_Methven]

What red cross?

Eric

 

[aelf]

do you see pictures? all i see is two red crosses - i have to click them to see the pictures

 

[benp1]

i think he means click on the 'x' in the pics that don't work. it links to them.

good work the aelf, i'm surprised they worked ok though, i thought the weight of someone in the hammock would pull them inwards?

 

[aelf]

i think he means click on the 'x' in the pics that don't work. it links to them.

good work the aelf, i'm surprised they worked ok though, i thought the weight of someone in the hammock would pull them inwards?

Thanks - the rope is under a lot of tension and guyed out using three pegs in a line (see inset in the second pic). When i rigged it, i had the poles at more of an angle, then pushed the bottoms out to make them almost verticle and the rope became a lot tighter.
It took my weight easily (i'm average build).

 

[benp1]

glad it worked... would have been a touch embarassing if it collapsed half way through the night

 

[giancarlo]

Not sure what's up with images lately.

i think you might need to link to the images themselves, rather than the page name:
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1263/bashahammock2rq2.jpg

rather than:
http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bashahammock2rq2.jpg

Yep that seems to work for me.
Just right click on your images and then "properties", then copy the "location" ( in FireFox anyway, similar on Internet Explorer tho)

 

[aelf]

ha ha, got it! thanks for that

 

[rich59]

Goodness, you would be vulnerable to the passer by tripping over your guys!

Could you put a stout pole between the tops of the 2 A frames and then direct your guys inwards instead?

 

[aelf]

Could you put a stout pole between the tops of the 2 A frames and then direct your guys inwards instead?

Yes, I could have but It would have meant another pole to carry. Also, I was tucked away in a corner, so no passers by. My mate and I were looking at a few designs for the set up, using just two poles etc, one had all guys pulling inwards, but we had no spare time to try rigging them. Next time......