Hammock and highlift jack
- Thread starter swagman
- Start date
-
Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
I haven't seen the pic, but it can be done.
You would need several very good guy-ropes from the top of that high-lift jack down to even better anchor points/stakes. Then that jack is just a "prop stick" to hold up the one end of the hammock.
And be careful HOW you attach the other end to that vehicle window frame. There is a lot of force being applied by that hammock. It would be fairly easy to bend it, or have your hammock rope wrapped around a sharp edge on the door/window.
Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands
You would need several very good guy-ropes from the top of that high-lift jack down to even better anchor points/stakes. Then that jack is just a "prop stick" to hold up the one end of the hammock.
And be careful HOW you attach the other end to that vehicle window frame. There is a lot of force being applied by that hammock. It would be fairly easy to bend it, or have your hammock rope wrapped around a sharp edge on the door/window.
Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands
Anything like this?
"A" frame made out of shelving bracket wall supports with walking stick ferrules on the ends, connected via tie down to spira base earth anchor (see here - http://www.spyrabase.co.uk/index.ph...ct&department=GARDEN+AND+LEISURE&productid=25 ) then hung from the roof rails of the car and covered with an Aldi Tarp. Pictures show a test set up - expected to be fully trialed for sleep at the end of the month - holds wieght OK in daylight!
I have another earth anchor to use in case the ground is soft.
A frame needs to be cut down a bit and will then sit inside car along sill area of floor as a back up in abscence of available trees or fences.
What do you reckon?
"A" frame made out of shelving bracket wall supports with walking stick ferrules on the ends, connected via tie down to spira base earth anchor (see here - http://www.spyrabase.co.uk/index.ph...ct&department=GARDEN+AND+LEISURE&productid=25 ) then hung from the roof rails of the car and covered with an Aldi Tarp. Pictures show a test set up - expected to be fully trialed for sleep at the end of the month - holds wieght OK in daylight!
I have another earth anchor to use in case the ground is soft.
A frame needs to be cut down a bit and will then sit inside car along sill area of floor as a back up in abscence of available trees or fences.
What do you reckon?
Very clever - how thick are the steel shelving supports? (assume they are steel) - I would have thought they would buckle under the load from each end (last time i checked though I didnt have a Phd in strucutral engineering)
Standard supports from B&Q -
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...efview=lister&ts=1218661116856&isSearch=false
I think 3mm thick with a square U shape profile - wondered myself how much they would bend / buckle, but have tested them with a good bounce and they hold strong - I weigh about 80kg - some flex but no bending or buckling visible.
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...efview=lister&ts=1218661116856&isSearch=false
I think 3mm thick with a square U shape profile - wondered myself how much they would bend / buckle, but have tested them with a good bounce and they hold strong - I weigh about 80kg - some flex but no bending or buckling visible.
EdS
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
me - I just fold the seats down in the Disco, then one tape the back door and one through front door on to the roof bars
Hi Guys,
I've no idea how to post photographs on here, so I've put up a pic on our site, so you can see the set up here - http://www.woodsmoke.uk.com/p/v/Expeditions/Expedition+Skills+Training/
Our new website currently has a few glitches when viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer, so it's best viewed in Firefox or Safari (will be fixed in a day or two). I hope you all like the new design?
I did the tree-less hammock set up for Land Rover Owner magazine, who will be running a detailed step-by-step how-to article later this year. It is really designed for the desert environment, where your secure anchor points are both you spare wheels, buried in the sand. (I used big stakes to mimic the sand anchors).
I don't want to go into it in too much detail, as I'm sure for most folks on here it's pretty self-explanatory once you see the photo, but my top tip would be to tie the hammock off to the seat-belt attachment, as it is obviously a very strong structural support, and use a pair of socks under the hammock guy-line to stop any potential damage to the car window.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Ben
I've no idea how to post photographs on here, so I've put up a pic on our site, so you can see the set up here - http://www.woodsmoke.uk.com/p/v/Expeditions/Expedition+Skills+Training/
Our new website currently has a few glitches when viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer, so it's best viewed in Firefox or Safari (will be fixed in a day or two). I hope you all like the new design?
I did the tree-less hammock set up for Land Rover Owner magazine, who will be running a detailed step-by-step how-to article later this year. It is really designed for the desert environment, where your secure anchor points are both you spare wheels, buried in the sand. (I used big stakes to mimic the sand anchors).
I don't want to go into it in too much detail, as I'm sure for most folks on here it's pretty self-explanatory once you see the photo, but my top tip would be to tie the hammock off to the seat-belt attachment, as it is obviously a very strong structural support, and use a pair of socks under the hammock guy-line to stop any potential damage to the car window.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Ben
Check out a site called www.hammocks.ie. The sell an A frame stand for hammocks that would be very simple to make.
2 lenghts of 2x2 hard wood bolted together at the top. Some climbing rope and a large anchor.
I have seen this stand in action and it holds up no problem. One end to a wall, tree, or 4x4 in this case and you are in business.
2 lenghts of 2x2 hard wood bolted together at the top. Some climbing rope and a large anchor.
I have seen this stand in action and it holds up no problem. One end to a wall, tree, or 4x4 in this case and you are in business.
Similar threads
