05-18-2006, 02:38 AM
Its spring time and I have my hammock. Now I need a place to hang it.
Before I go further - I live in Brooklyn. Space is a luxury. I'm lucky to have any backyard at all. Therefore I will hack something together rather than getting a big hulking frame.
We have an aluminum chain link fence enclosing our yard. I would like to hang it in corner of the fence. Actually, I have and while it holds my weight, I'd like to invite someone to join me.
I tie each end about five feet from the corner. It groans a bit when it holds my weight but its not in danger of breaking. Any idea what I can expect the fence to hold like this? Probably not, but perhaps it will spark lively debate. If not, where could I find the fittings to reenforce it at a 45 degree angle?
BOY SCOUT BONUS - I want to make it easy to hang the hammock and bring it back in. I need the perfect knot. I want to make a loop with the end of the hammock rope that isn't going to slip like a noose. I might have known once.
Before I go further - I live in Brooklyn. Space is a luxury. I'm lucky to have any backyard at all. Therefore I will hack something together rather than getting a big hulking frame.
We have an aluminum chain link fence enclosing our yard. I would like to hang it in corner of the fence. Actually, I have and while it holds my weight, I'd like to invite someone to join me.
I tie each end about five feet from the corner. It groans a bit when it holds my weight but its not in danger of breaking. Any idea what I can expect the fence to hold like this? Probably not, but perhaps it will spark lively debate. If not, where could I find the fittings to reenforce it at a 45 degree angle?
BOY SCOUT BONUS - I want to make it easy to hang the hammock and bring it back in. I need the perfect knot. I want to make a loop with the end of the hammock rope that isn't going to slip like a noose. I might have known once.