There are many improvements to the Hammock Hangout this year. I am actually doing everything I said I would in my Borg2 proposal…even without funding! One of the most notable additions this year will be the crow’s nest! Yes, there will be a crow’s nest on top of the Hammock Hangout this year!

That cage will be 42 feet off the ground on top of the main center pole. To get there you will need to climb a rope ladder through the center opening of the parachutes.

It will be very ‘hairy’ to climb to the top so we will strictly limit access. Since safety comes third in the list of hundreds of things that are important at Burning Man–just after costumes, of coarse–there was some extra safety equipment that required. The first being 3/8″ steel airplane cables to replace the rope guide wires.

We will also be top-roping everyone who climbs up the rope ladder just in case. Once the climber reaches the crow’s nest s/he can clip in to a safety strap attached to the cage. That is what the second carabiner is for in the photo.

There are a few people working on reinforcing the crow’s nest so it can be welded to the top cap of the Hammock Hangout. You will see more on this topic as the project unfolds.