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<\/p><\/div>"} 1 Procure aircraft cable and specialty hardware. Have a hardware store cut you two pieces of an inch (1.5mm) aircraft cable, each at least twenty feet long. Buy at least six (6) 1/16 inch (1.5mm) cable clamps while you're there, along with four (4) ½ inch (1.27cm) by 10 inch (25cm) lag bolts and two shorter lag bolts not less than 6 inches (15cm) long. Two pieces of one inch (2.5cm) round or square aluminum tubing, at least 4 feet (1.2 meters) long, are necessary also. If you don't have an assortment of hardware at home, buy two ¼-20 x 2" (6.35mm x 5cm) bolts and Mylock nuts, or two ¼x2" (6.35mm x 5cm) hitch (or clevis) pins with hitch pin clips.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 2 Make a loop on each end of each cable using the cable clamps. Three clamps for each loop are recommended for safety, but for reasons explained below, this overkill should not be necessary.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 3 Drill a ¼ inch (6.35mm) hole through one end of each tube, about 2 inches (5cm) from the end. Through each of these holes, insert a bolt with locknut, or a clevis pin with a hitch pin clip. Through each of these holes, insert a bolt with locknut, or a clevis pin with a hitch pin clip.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 4 Screw 6-inch (15cm) or longer lag bolts into the ground about 8 to 12 feet apart (points C and D in the drawing). Leave only about ½ inch (1.27cm) sticking out of the ground. The poles go over the heads of the bolts, and they keep the base of the poles from shifting position. It is quickest to use a ratcheting socket wrench for this operation. Leave only about ½ inch (1.27cm) sticking out of the ground. The poles go over the heads of the bolts, and they keep the base of the poles from shifting position.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 5 Screw in one of the 10-inch lag bolts at point A in the drawing. The distance, assuming 20-foot (6 meter) cables and 4-foot (1.2 meter) poles, would be about 9 feet (2.7 meters) from point C.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 6 Removing the nuts from one of the cable clamps, make a loop at about the midpoint of the first aircraft cable, just big enough to fit over the pole. Holding the pole upright, slide the loop so that the cable between points A and C is very tight. Screw the nuts back on tight.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 7 Screw in a 10-inch (25cm) lag bolt at point B, securing the first pole. Have a friend hold the pole plumb and upright if possible while locating point B, otherwise use stones or some other means to make sure the pole is (close to) perfectly upright when the anchoring cable is tight.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 10 Sit in the middle of the hammock, and make sure your bottom doesn't hit the ground. If it does, adjust the taut-line hitch at point D. Practically speaking, there will be some stretch in the rope and fabric which will necessitate performing this step three or more times until everything is tight. If there is no more "take-up" room on the side with the taut-line hitch, loosen it; undo the two half-hitches at point C; and re-tie them closer to the hammock. Then you will have more room for adjustments. Ideally you will be only an inch or two above the ground when the setup is complete, meaning only a slight impact if something breaks or a lag bolt pops out of the ground.