This stand works well for me when I'm wandering the desert in my truck, it collapses down to 5 feet long by about 4" diameter, weighs about 20 pounds, cost about $50. I'm still modifying it a bit as I go, but I love the concept. It is so easy to put up and then I have the comfort of hammock sleeping when there are no trees. I also like the idea of not connecting to my truck since I often like to go for a drive. I'll likely do a video on how to make one at some point. Another thing I love is how well it works with our Ponchos when used as a hammock, with the Quick Connect option you just hang it up and done !! Now if you want to get something like this, but nicer, like lighter in weight, much more compact, and already made, check out the good folks at www.tensaoutdoor.com/ If you want to check out our MULTIPURPOSE PONCHOs go to our website at wildernessinnovation.com
Perry, your Tensgrity Hammock is ingenious! Not only is the design 100% efficient and elegant, it folds into a very compact package. The overall construction looks to be pretty bombproof, too.
Dan Whiteman id like to take credit for it but others have done similar things. I’m just trying to dial it in for me and my gear. Thanks for the comments. Perry
Very interesting. Already I can see how it can be worked into a woodlands or meadowlands area where you don't have the ideal situation for a standard hammock set up. Let's be honest, sometimes you just can't find a spot that has two good trees just the right distance apart. This is just another option. I'm adding it to my bag of bushcrafting tricks. Good job!
tag1462 you are correct many times even when there are trees the spacing isn’t right or you may be in an area that hammock use is restricted. Out on the desert when there are trees they are juniper or pinion pine at times too small to use or you have two good trees but a smaller one is between them. This opens up the world. Now I can camp just where I want to. Thanks for the comment. Perry
Perry, Your Dyneema whatchamacallits: look up how to make a soft shackle. All Dyneema, no Delrin. Make a bigger stopper knot (Button Knot) and put it through the eye. The splice is made so the outer layer will slide and choke up on the eye, which keeps the stopper knot from pulling back out. You could also just make a piece of Dyneema with an eye in either end and run your carabiner from the bottom width adjusting strap through both eyes. I can hardly wait to try this myself. ATB
I've made lots of soft shackles over the years, we used to sell them too. I was just copying Tensa's set up in this video, they use a ball and I used some flat Delrin since I had a bunch of it laying around. Thanks for commenting!!! I may just do small steel cable.
In the small sailboat community we'd call those toggles, because they are either on or off. Also, typically, we'd use marine grade bungee instead of rope to keep things like ropes from wandering around or making noise.
I really like your version of the commercial Tensa hammock stand and hope you provide a material list or a build video of your latest incarnation of your tensgrity hammock stand. Health reasons keep me from carrying much weight on my back anymore so I'm more into jeep or truck camping with my old backpacking gear and your hammock stand looks perfect. Thank you for showing setting yours up and taking it down. And as always I enjoy seeing the beautiful Utah backcountry and plan is to explore more of it myself. Thanks again Perry.
I wanted to let you know that I went and purchased a McLean's hammock system that hooks into the The receiver on the back of my truck. This is a pretty unique system because it lets me camp anywhere
Perry I love your "innovative" thinking. I get a little claustrophobic when I sleep in the poncho hammock. It may be all the fabric gathered at the ends. Have you ever thought about making a lightweight bridge utilizing the quick connect hammock cords. I am a bike packer and would like something that could be carried on my bike. Aluminum conduit and spring clips is a possibility but wondering how best to attach and not cause damage
ATLPaulSally a few years ago I made a bridge hammock using some 1/2” diameter tent tubing. I’d have to think about how to make that work with Quick Connects.
JD right?? The river is the Green River in Utah, it runs into the Colorado River. All the conduit is cut to 5’ long. The lower sections are 3/4” the upper are 1/2”. I bought some double sided spring clips to adjust the pole sections. Pretty simple.
Thankyou for taking time to demonstrate your setup and am in process of doing same. Appreciate it. Three questions: 1. What is the finished length of your dyneema/Delrin loop style attachments for securing pole ends? 2. Has dyneema become frayed against piping holes or do you protect someway? 3. What is length of hammock after converted from poncho?
Can you give the specks in the video description? I've been looking for plans. I like your set up. Also I like your ponchos, I have used ponchos for years like you do, 1 thing I've done but not seen you do is I've made the poncho into a floating gear raft and swim my clothing and gear to island or across rivers. Basically you stuff brush or straw to hold a raft shape wrapped in the poncho as a skin.
MikowaComet go to TensaOutdoor.com scroll down the page and you’ll find plans. Mine uses conduit and is adjustable but I only use the second from longest adjustment. I changed things a bit for mine but the plans will give you the idea. Thanks for asking. I’m using their Solo pole set up now for a more minimal situation love it.
lavaspill The poles are 3/4” and 1/2” EMT conduit. So it’s two 10’ lengths of each size and cut in half. I used spring clips to retract or extend. Pretty simple. I’ll make a video as soon as I finish tweaking a bit.
Wilderness Innovation lol I tried the 1/2 and it bent on me while in it. Bumped up the the 1” and 3/4” and all good!! Thanks for the reply. Happy camping.
@@wildernessinnovation following for DIY video. Already have two Turtledog Stand. Looking for alternative. Need a proper shopping list on parts. Thanks for sharing
This stand works well for me when I'm wandering the desert in my truck, it collapses down to 5 feet long by about 4" diameter, weighs about 20 pounds, cost about $50. I'm still modifying it a bit as I go, but I love the concept. It is so easy to put up and then I have the comfort of hammock sleeping when there are no trees. I also like the idea of not connecting to my truck since I often like to go for a drive. I'll likely do a video on how to make one at some point. Another thing I love is how well it works with our Ponchos when used as a hammock, with the Quick Connect option you just hang it up and done !! Now if you want to get something like this, but nicer, like lighter in weight, much more compact, and already made, check out the good folks at www.tensaoutdoor.com/ If you want to check out our MULTIPURPOSE PONCHOs go to our website at wildernessinnovation.com
I built one of these too. I live in the woods. Wow you needed this way more than I do. 😅
Perry, your Tensgrity Hammock is ingenious! Not only is the design 100% efficient and elegant, it folds into a very compact package. The overall construction looks to be pretty bombproof, too.
Perry,
So good to see you up and at em; hope you & your family have been well.
All the best David
That's excellent Perry, what a great setup.
Another Fantastic Design by Perry! Also, glad to see you are doing fine!
Dan Whiteman id like to take credit for it but others have done similar things. I’m just trying to dial it in for me and my gear. Thanks for the comments. Perry
Very interesting. Already I can see how it can be worked into a woodlands or meadowlands area where you don't have the ideal situation for a standard hammock set up. Let's be honest, sometimes you just can't find a spot that has two good trees just the right distance apart. This is just another option. I'm adding it to my bag of bushcrafting tricks. Good job!
tag1462 you are correct many times even when there are trees the spacing isn’t right or you may be in an area that hammock use is restricted. Out on the desert when there are trees they are juniper or pinion pine at times too small to use or you have two good trees but a smaller one is between them. This opens up the world. Now I can camp just where I want to. Thanks for the comment. Perry
That's a great set up for a hammock.
Perry,
Your Dyneema whatchamacallits: look up how to make a soft shackle. All Dyneema, no Delrin. Make a bigger stopper knot (Button Knot) and put it through the eye. The splice is made so the outer layer will slide and choke up on the eye, which keeps the stopper knot from pulling back out. You could also just make a piece of Dyneema with an eye in either end and run your carabiner from the bottom width adjusting strap through both eyes. I can hardly wait to try this myself. ATB
I've made lots of soft shackles over the years, we used to sell them too. I was just copying Tensa's set up in this video, they use a ball and I used some flat Delrin since I had a bunch of it laying around. Thanks for commenting!!! I may just do small steel cable.
In the small sailboat community we'd call those toggles, because they are either on or off. Also, typically, we'd use marine grade bungee instead of rope to keep things like ropes from wandering around or making noise.
I really like your version of the commercial Tensa hammock stand and hope you provide a material list or a build video of your latest incarnation of your tensgrity hammock stand. Health reasons keep me from carrying much weight on my back anymore so I'm more into jeep or truck camping with my old backpacking gear and your hammock stand looks perfect. Thank you for showing setting yours up and taking it down. And as always I enjoy seeing the beautiful Utah backcountry and plan is to explore more of it myself. Thanks again Perry.
I wanted to let you know that I went and purchased a McLean's hammock system that hooks into the The receiver on the back of my truck. This is a pretty unique system because it lets me camp anywhere
Perry I love your "innovative" thinking. I get a little claustrophobic when I sleep in the poncho hammock. It may be all the fabric gathered at the ends. Have you ever thought about making a lightweight bridge utilizing the quick connect hammock cords. I am a bike packer and would like something that could be carried on my bike. Aluminum conduit and spring clips is a possibility but wondering how best to attach and not cause damage
ATLPaulSally a few years ago I made a bridge hammock using some 1/2” diameter tent tubing. I’d have to think about how to make that work with Quick Connects.
Awesome! What was the river in the backdrop?
Is that 3/4" EMT conduit you used?
JD right?? The river is the Green River in Utah, it runs into the Colorado River. All the conduit is cut to 5’ long. The lower sections are 3/4” the upper are 1/2”. I bought some double sided spring clips to adjust the pole sections. Pretty simple.
@@wildernessinnovation How has it held up? EMT conduit has not bowed/bent?
Great job..!
Robert Tuner thank you it’s a great way to hammock when there’s no trees.
Thankyou for taking time to demonstrate your setup and am in process of doing same. Appreciate it.
Three questions: 1. What is the finished length of your dyneema/Delrin loop style attachments for securing pole ends?
2. Has dyneema become frayed against piping holes or do you protect someway?
3. What is length of hammock after converted from poncho?
Ur da man Perry
Dan Wesson haha - all part of the adventure 😎
I enjoyed the music at 6 min.
Can you give the specks in the video description? I've been looking for plans. I like your set up.
Also I like your ponchos, I have used ponchos for years like you do, 1 thing I've done but not seen you do is I've made the poncho into a floating gear raft and swim my clothing and gear to island or across rivers. Basically you stuff brush or straw to hold a raft shape wrapped in the poncho as a skin.
MikowaComet go to TensaOutdoor.com scroll down the page and you’ll find plans. Mine uses conduit and is adjustable but I only use the second from longest adjustment. I changed things a bit for mine but the plans will give you the idea. Thanks for asking. I’m using their Solo pole set up now for a more minimal situation love it.
What is the maximum weight that this can support?
So when do these go into production Perry
What are the poles made out of?
lavaspill The poles are 3/4” and 1/2” EMT conduit. So it’s two 10’ lengths of each size and cut in half. I used spring clips to retract or extend. Pretty simple. I’ll make a video as soon as I finish tweaking a bit.
lavaspill correction the poles are 1” and 3/4” don’t know what was on my brain, haha.
Wilderness Innovation lol I tried the 1/2 and it bent on me while in it. Bumped up the the 1” and 3/4” and all good!! Thanks for the reply. Happy camping.
@@wildernessinnovation following for DIY video.
Already have two Turtledog Stand. Looking for alternative.
Need a proper shopping list on parts.
Thanks for sharing
This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodprix designs.