forgotten_aria

For a few years now, I wanted to make a back yard thing that would be a combination of rig to hang aerial stuff from, bars to practice CrossFit gymnastics moves on, monkey bars, a place to mount my slack line, a place to practice rope climb, etc.

The price of wood has gone up dramatically. Originally I waned to build it out of cedar since it's nicer if you get a splinter and also modern pressure treated wood isn't as weather resistant. I delayed because I wasn't happy with my design or how much it would cost.

For this march I decided that I needed to simplify or it would never get done and under the excuse that it was a "birthmonth" present, spend the money. I bought some giant swing set metal brackets that take a 4x6 cross beam and 4x4 legs. I got 12ft legs. I've already posted about cracking my windshield while transporting them. The cost was $70 for the brackets, $178 for the wood. There are some metal aerial frames that are a little shorter than what I got for $400 and I wouldn't have cracked my windsheild. I'm still not sure what I would do if I had all the knowledge I do now.

Assembling it was a bit of a trick, given the length of the legs, but with G's help we got it together. We could not, however, get it upright. We could get it above our heads, but not walk it up. I took a chance and asked my CrossFit gym. Four wonderful people came and it was up with no issue at all.

I'm waiting to finish painting it after the wood has had a chance to weather a little and dry out. I'm trying to decide if I should just paint it blue, or if I should add clouds. The rig is solid in the direction that most people would use a swing, but it creaks a little in the other direction. I will likely install some corner supports, but for right now, I plan to hang and spin more than swing.

Eventually I hope to try to add on the other features some how. I can be used for rope climb practice as is, but I might get a beiner friendly rope.

In particular there is no place near me teach aerial hammock which is much more accessible than silks for someone who is still working on their grip strength and pull up strength, so I wanted a place I could try some of the basic tricks.

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