What is the ideal distances between trees &amp; height off ground for stability when setting up the Explorer Deluxe? I know you can extend but as shipped.
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13-15 ft. between trees. Best closest to 15. Hight should be when you sit in it sideways your feet should touch ground as if you were sitting in a chair. Always remember, never hang higher than you are willing to fall.
1787005
We live in Miami and have fairly windy days in the summer with heavy rain. We have installed our canopy using aircraft cable to trees at the perimeter of our yard, tightened up with turnbuckles and removable using lockable steel caribiners at the canopy corners. We just didn't want the look of giant poles, so our canopy looks more like a floating sail overhead. :-) Also, if you use a post you actually need to sink the poles deeper than 3 feet...the rule of thumb is 1/3 below ground, 2/3 above. So for a sail mounted 8' high, you would need a 12' pole with 4' buried. Steel pipe 3.5-4" is recommended, especially for bigger sails in a windy area.
1302890
I'm not sure if there is or not. We just found a big enough tree that we felt comfortable with. We did not put the bottom ladder on so it isn't as high as it will go. Which we always use extra straps to secure it to the tree too. Just for extra safety. My son and husband love these stands, we have two of them now. My son is 6'5" so needs the extra room on the platform for his big feet. lol
1112201
I had a similar problem with my Expedition. I bought an extension that works very well.
41092
I have a space saver stand that is 9 ft apart. But I also have straps to use out camping or in the yard. The space for that totally depends on the tree thickness and your straps. I went camping in mid June and my straps would not go twice around a tree, so we had to put the strap about 10 ft up the tree with a kid on someone's shoulders and then stretch the other end to a tree about 12 ft away. Worked great, just looked weird :) I had to kick people out of *my* hammock to use it. It was a big hit and the kids enjoyed getting in it 2-3 at a time. No injuries all weekend.
1458837
Dont things so. You need a tree located to certain distance or a hook, or something to hold the system
2201389
I don't see why it won't cover that distance even with the trees, if the trees are a problem, get another unit and bridge them or use a repeater for the tree distance.
2270359
Never had a problem with mine I use it in the forest all the time camping is your stabilizers jacks secure goodclear shot south tree branches blocking signal when wind is blowing don't know mine works just fine excellentunit good luck Fred in Mesa AZ.
495950
I would think it is due to the weight if the bag. Shifting could cause the tree to tilt or perhaps break. I have the treegator it's very convenient .
146232
Ours worked fine, it went very high, above our trees like 50' up just had to keep the throttle forward, you probably have a defective one. Just need to not crash land.
2143430
Use a 45 deg triangle so that device is is pointing up at a 45 deg angle. If don't have 45 deg triangle, just fold a square paper diagonally. Move device until laser is pointing to top of tree. Make sure it is 45 deg with the ground. Now lower the laser so that it is horizontal with the ground. Aim laser at bottom of tree trunk and take a reading. That would be the height of the tree. |\ |__\
1084103
Well.....you need someone tall. I am only 5 feet tall. It took my son (who is 6'2") and I about 1-1/2 hours to set up.The directions are VERY vague. We put all the pieces together first and then attempted to put it up. We have a very uneven landscape so I took us a little longer because we had to find a way to level it. Once we got everything figured out, it wasn't too bad.
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Hi...you are going to love it. I have a 6ft tree and it get's a little lost...A 4ft tree is perfect. Don't get me wrong, I love the way it goes around the top of the tree. It's a wonderful conversation piece. Don't be surprised if some of your friends and family order it for their trees. That is what happened with me. A friend had it on her 6 ft. and I had to have it. It is sooooo cute!!!!
1068590
Hi Todd, I would say no. I have not tried to measure tree heights with mine. I ranged walls and embankments. Understand you are ranging your distance from base of tree and again your distance from top of tree, not the height of tree. I hope this helps.
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Unless I'm really misunderstanding how to use it, there's no way you can set this at 10-12" without cutting the extension poles. Without the extension poles, you are stuck with a fixed drop of 6.75". I'd estimate adjustable range from about 17" to 27" in 2" increments with the poles. The extension poles are 12" alone so there's no way you are getting 10-12".
855976
Sorry, I can't give you a good answer. We live in the suburbs. There is a lot with trees next to our house, but I would not consider the area as heavily wooded. You might be interested in the GPS style locator.
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I didnt measure it but i have an Expedition and it had several ft left after install. Id say it was like 15-20 ft.