Hammock

[indy]

I have a nice backpacking hammock that I love to sleep in. I was wondering if the playa dust would damage it or if its just going to be dirty.

[jkisha]

As long as you wash it when you get back, it should be OK.

JK

[BeanTown]

I also have a backpacking hammock that i was curious about. How would you suggest hanging it? Can you drive wooden posts into the playa?

[Dr. Pyro]

If they're deep enough, sure. A better bet would be to hammer them in, and next to them hammer in three-foot long pieces of rebar and attach (I recommend duct tape) the wooded stakes to the rebar. Double reinforcement and you are good to go.

[indy]

I was thinking something similar to this and then putting holes in the base where I could secure it with rebar.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hammock-Stand/

[unjonharley]

I was thinking something similar to this and then putting holes in the base where I could secure it with rebar.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hammock-Stand/

That would do it..

Hamocked in 01.. tryed to do it with just stakes and t fence post.. Had a hell of a time..The torque from the hamock is unbelivable..

Is your s a Hennsee??

[jkisha]

I was thinking something similar to this and then putting holes in the base where I could secure it with rebar.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hammock-Stand/

Yup, looks like a plan.

JK

[indy]

No its a clark jungle north american

[unjonharley]

The best part of the hammock was the cover I used..

This was my first year at BM.. The wind and dust was realy bad that year..

To keep the dust off the bed and me (being outside 24/7) I riged a cover..

I run a rope and painters tarp above the bed and down to the ground.. This made a large pup tent.. Then I put camp gear on the edge of the tarp to hold the bottom out and away.. I was able to enter and exit by sliding the tarp along the rope.. Then some of those plastic clamps to close the ends.. The canvase painters tarp let in the light and air and kept the dirt out..

The next few years I have slept in a streacher type canvas cot under a shelter.. Tryed different shelters.. Last year I removed the seats and moved into the VW van.. This year I'm building a bed platform and gear storage into the van with a small sun shelter..

[wraith]

I'm going back and forth this year between sleeping in the back of the truck and setting up a hammock. May just do both.

[unjonharley]

I'm going back and forth this year between sleeping in the back of the truck and setting up a hammock. May just do both.

Don't know about going both ways with hamocks

Might bring a hammock for day people watching..

How about a Hammock Hotel.. Set up yurt style.. Foot of the hammock to the center pole, head to outside support pole.. Pup tent dust cover each make a privat room..

[gypsy68]

I have a portable hammock, that folds up like a camp chair. You just unfold the base, hook on the hammock and you are ready to go. Because it's so easy to take down and set up (about 2 minutes) I am able to fold it up and stick it in my tent when I leave camp.

[robotland]

Be prepared for Ass Freeze! Having nothing underneath you leaves your aft section vulnerable to chilly playa night! Lay diagonally to keep your spine flat, and do performance drills to get your ingress/egress time down....
For rigging the hammock, try persuading some campmates with roof racks on their cars to park one hammock-length apart, or just bring a dome.
My fave is the big Brazilian model available from Gander Mountain and similar places...wait 'til they're on sale, though.

[Bob]

I've used a cheap fleece blanket or a foam camping pad over the hammock netting for sleeping at night. It's a balancing act, usually gravity works in your favor, sometimes not. Spring clips might help. Avoid sharp objects under the hammock.

Used to hang it from an ad-hoc shade frame made from 1-1/2" aluminum pipe and scaffold clamps. Been camping light lately, would probably try to hang it from pairs of poles lashed like A-frames.

Or something like this.

[indy]

With a good underquilt or pad the cold would not be much of a problem. :D Thanks for all the great ideas guys!

[backburner]

Here is a good link I found that shows you how to hang a hammock in the dessert. You can edit this model to remove hardware as well using carabiners and rope. Cheap, light, and effective. Great for the burn. http://www.wikihow.com/Pitch-a-Hammock-Without-Trees

[lucky420]

we brought our home hammock last year (frame and all). It was a nice place to chill during the day under the party shade tent.

[MyDearFriend]

I bought the hammock AntiM recommended, and I love it.

My kids keep setting it up in the living room because it is so comfortable and so easy to use.

[wraith]

So, since search and I are having no luck together, and Google just wants to sell me hammock chairs, I'll just make a thread.

I've seen a lot of pictures of hammocks on the playa, but few with good detail of what they're hanging from! What are folks using as supports out there? I'm a big guy, both in height and weight, so the usual collapsible frame hammocks are either too short or too flimsy for me to trust for an afternoon, much less a week in the desert.

Right now, I'm considering a couple options :

First, a single 4x4 post at each end, guyed with lines to ensure 4-direction stability.

Second, the same setup with a 2" conduit pole rather than a wooden post.

Third, a dual tripod setup with conduit flattened and bolted together at the top, with a hook-and-eye bolt and chain setup to keep the legs from splaying out in gusts.

Anyone with any experience in the matter willing to save me some time and prototyping?

[Bob]

http://eplaya.burningman.com/viewtopic.php?t=38855

[jkisha]

I saw a nice one at Costco the other day. (hammock, that is)

[wraith]

Outsearched by a couch. I should give up now.

[Bluemandrew]

http://www.bweebweebwee.com/tensegrity/

We built one of these last year, only used 4x4s and a parachute as the shade.

Hung three of these hammocks
http://www.hammocksrada.com/product.php?id_product=16

Held a half a dozen people easily.

I'm sure you could adapt the system to be smaller. Probably won't fit in a backpack though