I guide canoe trips on the river every summer. I’m trying to find a hammock stand that will work on gravel bars.

So far I’ve looked at the Eno Nomad and the Tensa stands. The tensa solo’s price point looks most appealing, but I’m unsure if it would work on a gravel bar. The nomad looks very stable but is a bit expensive.

Has anyone used any stands on gravel bars or have any recommendations?

Thanks Grammie for accepting me as one of your own. I'll do what I can to take care of your family.

I know Eno is generally over priced and under quality for the price, and I realize spreader bars aren't so popular here, but I am wanting a spreader bar for the back yard to just lounge and read in.

The Supernest SL looks like the best quality for the type I want that I have found so far.

I haven't tried one yet so I'm wanting opinions about it. I know it's probably over priced, but is there a spreader bar similar to this one out there at matches the quality?

I should mention that I don't want a spreader bar that you lay somewhat below the bars, like the Dutchwear Banyan Bridge or Eno Skyloft

I'm also considering an Eno Dayloft or a Suncreat

Thanks in advance!

I am a first timer getting a hammock. I am going to a local boutique brand.

Just curious is I should go with their hanging hardware or is that something people typically “upgrade”?

Here is a list of their accessories.

https://dream-hammock.com/collections/accessories-misc

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I don’t know if you guys can help me but I’m trying to rig up a swing using some large 3/4 eye bolts that I’ll be putting horizontally into some sweetgum trees. I then want to clip big spring carabiners to them and attach chain that would attach to my son’s wooded swing. My worry is the metal rubbing on metal. Is this much of a concern or is there something I can put as a barrier between the two metal pieces to give it some extra protection? Thanks.

Hi gang. Squirrels ruined my Pawley’s Island hammock over the winter, so now we’re shopping for a replacement. But I’m on a tighter budget these days and really want to stay under, say, $150.

Amazon has a zillion of questionable quality, so I’m hoping you folks can offer some suggestions. (Doesn’t have to be Amazon.)

I want: good longevity, quick drying, spreaders, and a 450lb or better weight rating.

Thanks in advance. I’m sure this question gets tiresome, but searching the sub didn’t help much.

So I've had a Corvacure hammock for about 5 years now. I tried to camp with it a couple times and never slept well. Because of this I would only use it for chilling at the park or in my backyard. Just this week I noticed that the bug net has a hole in it and decided to get a new one. As I was researching I realized that I may have had the wrong hammock this entire time.

I'm a tall guy at 6 foot 5 inches. The hammock I have been using this whole time is under 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. From my research it seems like my hammock should be closer to 11+ feet long and around 5-6 feet wide for someone of my height. There's a number of cheap hammocks on Amazon from brands like Wise Owl, Kootec, or Corvacure. They look decent. I've also been looking at Grand Trunk hammocks which are a little bit more expensive.

To clarify, I would ideally be using this to camp during the Spring and Summer. Weight isn't that much of an issue and I'd be open to have a hammock without a bug net. My budget is about $100 (the cheaper the better without sacrificing quality).

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?

Picked this portable hammock up off Amazon basics for the wife a few years ago. She never used it. Now I’m making good use of it in the backyard.

If so, what are some good two-person hammocks that don't use a spreader bar? Budget is <$200.

I have been trying to find a family hammock we can hang from a tree(s) and leave it. I was looking on amazon but the reviews are all over the place. Any recommendations? Thank you!

My legs are bowed and twisted from child abuse, causing hip pain in the muscle and tendons as they try to accommodate my funky legs. I can still walk, but if I sit wrong it hurts bad.

I can't have my legs dangle and can't have high pressure at the end lip of the chair on the back of my legs.

I reallllllly like to read, so arm rests are a must.

I had one of these before, but the front of the chair is too high verses the seat in a sudden line on the back of my legs. "36.3 in. Portable Hammock Rope Chair Outdoor Hanging Air Swing"

Any recomendations?

I'll be hanging it indoors from the rafters.

Anyone have this hammock? I couldn’t find much review online and thinking of gifting this to an outdoorsy relative. Official website listed for $144.99 but it’s $20 on costco. Thanks for your input!

I know this is a forum about Hammocks but I thought I’d ask here since I’m trying to mount hardware to a tree. My teenage son is autistic and loves swinging more than anything. So several years ago I found this strap kit online that uses tow straps that you wrap around the tree and then it connects down to a shorter 2ft strap in the middle. It works fairly well except eventually the back and forth motion causes the straps to cut through. My son took a nasty spill the other day when it broke on him. So I want to rig up something more permanent than these straps.

My coworker suggested hex bolting a 4x4 across the trees and putting some support boards below it. Then I could use eye bolts from the top. At first my neighbor and I thought this would be a great solution, but we noticed how much sway the one tree has when swinging. It’s a sweet gum tree that’s only 34” in circumference on the one side, so it’s has sway about at the height a board would be. My neighbor thinks the swaying motion will eventually twist the board out.

So he suggested we use 3/4” eye bolts all the way through the tree instead. And that we’d use square bearing plates on each side and secure with a lock nut. That way instead of nylon straps I could use chain. I would need a 15” bolt for the large tree and a 12” for the other. The question I have, is that the site that sells the bolts says regular eye bolts are not really meant for angle loading and that they can bend when put under angle loads. However these bolts say they have a working load of like 7,000 lbs. Now I know that’s for straight on loading at no angle, but for my application where it’s for a swing for a teenage boy….is there any risk of an eye bolt like this really bending or breaking? My son does like to get his swing going pretty high sometimes.

I want to have a permanent hammock here (I will take it inside before it rains, but otherwise it will stay put)

About 10 feet trunk to trunk & 8 feet in the middle.

What kind of hammock will fit best? Also should I insert hooks or do one with straps? So many options on the Internet I’m very overwhelmed. Please help me out with suggestions!!

I'm looking for a hammock that I can have outside during the summer months that I don't need to baby and cover up with a tarp. These are my requirements.

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• Can be left outside 24/7 in the summer months, uncovered (no tarp over it or anything).
• Does not develop mold or mildew after it gets wet (should dry easily).
• Some aesthetic appeal - it should look like something you'd want on your patio at home, not cold and industrial
• Machine washable
• $200 max