Bi-Pod Hammock Stand How to Make One

Bi-Pod legs or stand is a nice way to support a hammock on one end. Since they have two legs they are very stable and only require one anchor point vs two anchors needed for single pole hammock stands. This video shows how to make a simple and effective stand that is very inexpensive, or in my case virtually free. All our ponchos can function as hammocks as well and if you order one with the optional Quick Connect it just drops right onto the Bi-Pod stand, no knots or other hardware required.

[@peterhulleman5407]

Love your bipod. Simple is best. Love your videos.

[@Belizzle]

Thanks for the great idea, I just made a set!
One modification I made though was to hammer down/in the sides of the top to make a smooth channel along the top. I like to set up tarp up in an adirondak-style configuration, with the front held on on sticks. So having those channels means that if I have two trees to hang from and don't need the stand, I can take the pin out and use the poles to hold up the corners of my tarp!

[@kmiller4118]

This is fantastic. I am new to the hammock world, and I have been looking at how to have a single point stand for months, and all the most trustworthy ones are super expensive, or huge homemade ones.
I think this is the one I will actually jump up and try to make.
Thank you for making a thorough how-to!

[@dbug7133]

Love the bi-pod idea Perry and hope to make one myself someday with your guide. I had a question though and was curious if you somehow could use the bipod legs to fashion one of those Yukon chairs. I realize you'd still need to find a couple of sticks, one for the back support beam (or lean it up against a tree perhaps) as well as one for a crossbeam support. My thought is though that the bipod might bend depending on how rigid the conduit is. I'd be curious to know if it could be done somehow though and would love to hear your thoughts on the matter. In any case, I really enjoy watching your videos and hopefully you can find some time to make more. I never get tired of seeing your adventures and creative uses for your gear. Keep innovating! 👍

[@BananaAlert]

It's good to see you again Perry..! It's been long 2 months. You look well. Another great innovation there. Good work..! Nice workshop and nice backyard. I'm hoping that you would cook something in nature. Take care...

[@wildernessinnovation]

I’ll be back to doing some camp cooking, etc. Thanks for watching…

[@EduardAnton718]

Awesome video, thank you 🙏

[@wildernessinnovation]

Your are welcome, I love mine

[@Texankirk1]

Great video. I just made a set. Can’t wait to try them out.

[@wildernessinnovation]

Have fun!, I’ve used mine so much more than I ever thought I would. they are so handy, I find instead of searching for just the right trees all the time, I find one and I’m good, or I hang one end on my truck and use the bipods for the other.

[@stoutkm]

Hi Perry! Good to see you. You can find rubber cane caps on Amazon to fit on the end of the legs. Just make sure the diameter of the cane cap is the same as your poles. You may have to find something more like "feet" to keep the poles from sinking into the sand though. All the best to you Perry!

[@wildernessinnovation]

Thanks Kevin, I’ll check that out !!!

[@couchcamperTM]

@@wildernessinnovation a safety belt from a car can keep the poles from sinking into the ground. the ends should be sewn to form little pockets to hold the ends of the poles. cheap and simple. I use this method since I lost the feet of my camping chair, and it's better than those feet were.

[@leftycut1]

Great idea couchcamp! Maybe sew a pocket on each end of the storage bag. Multifunctional!!!😅

[@boblewis1954]

Perry thank you for the video

[@wildernessinnovation]

You are welcome. I’m getting ready to add some additional short videos for feet for the stand and some tips on using a tarp overhead.

[@akcarlos]

Hi Perry , haven't seen many videos from you for a while , I hope your healthy.

[@wildernessinnovation]

Yes doing well, just busy restructuring things after the Covid years, I’ll be starting back again. I still camped weekly as usual, so I have lots of video to edit, haha.

[@RatdogDRB]

Good stuff there Perry. Any idea what kind of weight those will support? Love the spring pins too.

[@wildernessinnovation]

Thank you - I don’t know why they wouldn’t support up to 300 pounds, I think the spring pins would be the limiting factor. Probably want to keep the hole for the buttons on the spring pins at 1/4” or 5/16” . It is possible to get stronger spring pins, the ones I use the buttons or pins themselves are hollow, ie formed. I’ve seen some that are solid. Also a person could step up to using 3/4” and 1” EMT conduit for super strong Bi-Pod.

[@davidrush8283]

You can wipe the conduit with vinegar before you paint it will help it stick

[@wildernessinnovation]

In my former “real life” I had a business for about 25 years doing electronic security. Often we’d have to install poles outdoors for cameras, most of the time galvanized 3” or 4” conduit worked well, but some customers needed the pole to be a certain color. We went to a paint supply and they had a prep we could put on before painting. If it was a very big project we hired a paint contractor to do the work. In this application I’ve found the paint is getting scratched up anyway, so I just paint the legs a couple times a year. Thanks for the tip David…

[@davidrush8283]

​@@wildernessinnovation I have a sheet metal fabrication friend that made some things for me and that is what he told me to do to get the paint to stick.

[@RealRickyRoss]

Please get back to making videos and as well, please get back to expanding your gear choices in colors, ect ...

[@wildernessinnovation]

Working on that now, thanks