Where did you find the stainless steel ones?

pretty good work there !

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

I’ve had loop aliens for years (also from China) but have never considered actually hanging from them. Thanks for your testing and proof of concept. I don’t have any 7/64 handy but plenty of 8th”. Might give it a try

Nice job 👏

Thanks, what stand is that?

We have two! this is an amazing fix!

Ingenious 👏 I was looking for something like that. Thank you 🙂 great video I'm a little irritated and hope you answer me two questions. The snare used in the video has only one rather than two loops from the beginning. It's a "Whoopie Sling" and not a "Half Bone"?? WhooCR = Whoopie USR Soory. Is my first hammock suspension system DIY. I'm still inexperienced about knot loops loops and co. My English isn't the best 😒🙈 Only one is needed: • 7/64" AmSteel ® WhoopieSlings ø 2.5mm • Dyneema rope ø 2.5mm I thank you so much now 🙂🙂

Genial 👏 Nach sowas hab ich gesucht. Vielen vielen Dank🙂 Tolles Video Ich bin ein wenig irritiert und hoffe sie beantworten mir bitte zwei Fragen. Die verwendete Schlinge im Video hat von Anfang an nur eine anstatt zwei Schlaufen. Es ist ein "Whoopie Sling" und kein "Half Bone" ?? WhooCR = Whoopie USR Soory. Ist mein erstes Hängematten Suspension System DIY. Bin noch unerfahren was Knoten Schlaufen Schlingen und co angeht. Dazu ist mein Englisch nicht das beste😒🙈 Benötigt werden nur eine: • 7/64" AmSteel® WhoopieSlings ø 2,5mm • Dyneema Seil ø 2,5mm Ich danke jetzt schon vielmals🙂🙂

Thanks for great video and closeups on the suspension, now I understand better how they work!

I know Stodoys has the best woodworking plans.

I made one just like that from old branches from a hiking trail and paracord... very funny.. I even have footage of me leaning the "wrong way" kzfaq.infolMLrYEGdV5Q?feature=share

I just started expirementing with tensahedron stands (but from old tree branches), I didn't know you could only have 2 poles... been wanting to take my kids hammock camping but can never find proper spacing for 3 hammocks.. this just accelerates the possibilities even more... P.S. I got my own video of me "mousetrapping" in one of these on my channel

Thank you!

This is a huge money saver. You can make this out of new parts for less than fifty bucks, and it is way more portable than most other hammock hanging options.

Who couldn't relax listening to those robins...I've done a one tree hang by running my straps through the doors of my vehicle. While not pretty, it is doable. Nice video.

As a newcomer to hammocks, I really appreciated how you explained all the forces and compression involved. Great design! thank you :-)

The 2 small eyes on loopalien are exclusively made for weight saving, you shouldn't load them. Yes loopaliens are massive for fixing a tarp, so I fix my whole hammock with them. For unsheathed dyneema the only way they wont slip is the clover hitch.

Hi Paul I am a little confused, well maybe a lot, did you rip the seams so that you had 70" long tubes or 60" tubes going across? Thanks

I'm trying to mKe one myself. What table cloth did you use?

Not bad, but you failed to pass the ridge line through the loop on the second side. Those lines will split apart as wide as your tree!

Its already been done, but not for a big bloke. I think it was a lady who hammocks with 2 trekking poles.

Your all shit camping in your own back yard. Yiu eore a bitch on naked and afraid

*This was easy to set up and we used a sunnydaze brand hammock with it.▫ ▫>**allmy.tips/HammockStand?74v ** It seems pretty sturdy and we have not had an issue in the couple weeks we have had it up.*

all you could do is.... haha so funny

Does the down leak out of the holes left by the thread?

All you need to do is ............ What? i'm working on a similar project but didn't think the height would be good enough to hang a hammock at the designed angle without it touching the ground. Interested to know what you where going to offer as a solution to the bowing of the poles.

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I was just wondering if this was possible.. and low and behold.. you proved it is! Thanks for that! I can't wait to test this out myself. Cheers!

Those loop aliens SUCK unless you deploy them with a little more thought....check out my playlist on these...kzfaq.info/sun/PLmEWaiosy12cFfiDCscQbQciJY9qJgpAH

Hi, Paul. Thanks for the new take on the fronkey. Since mossie season is upon us again, I need to be thinking about my net setup, but my comment today is about the loop aliens. I see in this video that you are apparently still using them. The first video I saw where you used them on your hammock was posted about three years ago. That prompted me to try it, especially after you helped me to understand how to use the darn things, and I like it. I am now using 2 aluminum aliens on my tarp ridge line, one aluminum one on my adjustable hammock ridge line, and 2 stainless steel ones on the hammock ends. I posted my new setup on Hammock Forums, and one person said he had used them for about a year but quit because he was seeing apparent compression damage on his line. Not sure at this point which versions he was using. In my short usage, I have noticed something similar. Now, that's not a major concern for me, because I am basically using 10' dogbones on each side, larks-headed onto my tree straps, and if I have to replace them once a year, that's not much of a bother or expense. Still, it is a concern and I would like to address it. Also, I am a bit concerned about how the sharp angles will affect the working strength of the Amsteel. So a couple of questions: 1. Have you been using them for the past 3 years or so, and what has been your experience in this regard? Any concerns? 2. Are you on Hammock Forums? If so, under what handle? Thanks for all of the help you have given to me and others.

how "lighter" is this set up vs a turtledog stand? thanks for sharing

Nice job. I'll have to find instruction in Crayons since I'm not good with text inductions at the usual forums

Great video! I learned something new. I don't quite understand the double adjustment on the hammock. Wouldn't the strap adjustment be sufficient?

I am thru hiking the Appalachian trail starting Feb 15, 2019.... I am using loop aliens, ucm's, and whooped slings with 7/16 amsteel. Thanks for your input and I hope you continue putting out these videos. All secure in sector applesauce....lol my trailname

now that's what you call a jungle shirt mate !

I use shock cord no lacing, easy to put on when muddy

Ok nice idea if you have to stay in a shelter, like when your in the great Smokey mountains

hey paul , watched a couple of your vids and they are great mate!! a couple of questions if I may? are the lengths on the foot end the same as the head end?? obviously your body weight needs to be head end biased to avoid collapse so would making one end shorter help?? also , could you post a close up picture of how you connected the corners please?? and finally are the wooden lengths heavy as I`m looking to make a tensahedron to take to a music festival next year and make our favourite tree a single anchor point and it`s a fair old stroll from the gates , thanks for any help given

Oh my god when your hammock broke, maybe set your fire a little further next time .

I own Loop Aliens too but did you know they are one of the heaviest options for guy lines and hanging a hammock. A purist would say that no hardware is needed at all, but I doubt that he is working with 1 mm lines and 60+-year-old eyes. I have found titanium loop aliens that weight more than the same aluminum model sold, odd. A titanium Split-Loop Alien would be great for a hammock rig if you use that sort of thing, strong enough to hold a someone trying to un-ass the hammock as fast as possible because they heard something in the middle of the night, and still reasonably light. But even the smallest aluminum Loops are too big for guy lines these days. Even if you still use water absorbent 550 cord or the millions of knock-offs (In Every Color that the Whacked Out Money Hungry world can produce) of "Para-cord". My guylines are down to 150 lb. closed looped spectra kite line now. I have enough rigged to set up every tarp, tent, and a couple masts all at the same time, while I am out flying stunt kites on the same line and can still carry them all in a single pocket. Using something like the loop alien would only make sense if a mico was made and I'm not sure even then that you could do it better Or lighter even in Titanium. I would bet that there are synthetic polymers that are lighter than titanium that would grab a 1 mm line just fine like line-loks, same with the Loop Alien but plastic is sexy like Ti. I did find a set of Alien Loops with the S backward on eBay once but the "ears" were the same size. I bet Disney wanted their cut.

If you put a single stake under the apex of the two poles and run cord to each of the "ground end" of the poles, it will keep the poles from sliding just as well with half of the staking necessary. Using one of those "ground screws" you could connect the apex AND the two ground ends (three lines) to give a nice, firm foundation for that end of the hammock stand. A firm ridgeline to the tree makes this a strong, stable "one tree hang.' I've done this quite a few times in the last 25 years.

This looks like a great idea, you could even insert your sleeping bag in winter conditions.

Did you make this yourself?

I would love greater details on how you built these . are they on a Hammoçk forum ?

how did join the pieces of wood at the corners?

Paul, what’s your guess on the distance from the bottom of your tensa stand to the tree? Looks like you took 3-4 steps past the stand anchor points. Thanks

interesting paul , lets see what you come up with billy joe

Excellent video. Your application of math, vectors and science was very informative. This is my go to video for building mine. I think I will use round closet rod poles (1 1/4"?) from THD for my tripod, bipod and monopod. I plan to try all three styles. Eliminating the beam is a godsend from the point of view of transporting the system. Thank you. From: a retired firefighter in FL.