YOBOgear

You Oughta Be Outdoors!

We believe that those who love being outdoors should be able to enjoy it completely. YOBOgear provides the world’s most versatile hammock stands, and other exciting, helpful outdoor products to the people that appreciate them the most, all while being kind and compassionate to Planet Earth.

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(Based on 8 review)
$375.00

Oh, hey! Hi there! Thank you for being interested in our Freedom Stand. You see, you’ve kinda caught us at an awkward time for a small business… We are in the middle of some major product design updates, which includes the Freedom Stand. Long story short, we are out of stock and it will be some time before we have it back in stock. See the longer explanation below.

 

Since we’ve started this hammock stand business, the market has given us two main points of feedback:

They want a free-standing hammock stand that is even lighter than Cricket.
They want a free-standing hammock stand that is less expensive than Cricket.

 

To address these two priorities, we are currently bringing two new products to market. We’ve got a new Cricket Stand design that will weigh somewhere between 3-6 lbs depending on the weight capacity, as well as the budget-friendly Turtlebug Stand. These are our main focuses right now. We will likely roll out another version of Freedom Stand in the future with some design updates. Our plan is to roll out both the Turtlebug and Cricket by the end of 2024, then decide in 2025 how to revive the Freedom Stand. Plan on even more impressive pack weights than those below. We have received many e-mails from potential customers asking us about the Freedom Stand, so we are aware it is something the market is interested in! We are considering it our 3rd priority in this chain of events.

 

We do apologize if this timing causes any inconvenience! As a small business, there are only so many irons we can have in the fire at once. In this society we have grown accustomed to Amazon turnaround times, but for a small, three person operation, it is impossible to match those. However, we are unmatched in our attention to quality, design, and experience. We are confident it will be worth the wait for any of our new products. We keep everyone posted on what’s going on both through our e-mail list and our private Facebook group, as well as all our other social media channels so we highly recommend joining us there so you know what is going on!

 

Thank you for your interest and we hope we are able to help you with your hammock stand needs some day!

 

Meet your lightest portable hammock stand! We’ll let the numbers do the talking:

 

Weighs less than 5 lbs.
Can hold up to 300 lbs.
Includes 1 FREE custom carrying case to pack it with ease

 

***Hub cordage color: Bright Yellow (may differ from past pictures)***

 

This easy-to-anchor stand will become your new hammocking best friend – even without trees. Whether you’re setting up on hard ground, soft sand, grass, or rocky soil, Freedom Stand is your on-the-go bed.

 

The Freedom Stand is light, strong, and quick to set up. It doesn’t take up much room or weight in your gear.

 

(And, if you want to keep the load lighter and already have a tree, vehicle, post, or rock to tie your hammock off to, all you need is one side.)

 

So now you can adventure without worries about trees or heavy bags. The two sides will give exactly what it promises: a Freedom Stand.

 

Weight: 4.8 lbs

 

Weight Capacity:
300 lbs when anchored and angled properly

 

Packed Size:

Brick Bag: 22″L x 3″W x 3″H

Roll Bag: 22″L x 5″W x 5″W

(possible to remove feet and shorten pack size to 18″ long)

 

Packed Weight:

Brick Bag: approx 5.6 lbs (Out of stock – we recommend Walhalla Hammocks and Outdoors to order a great brick bag!)

Roll Bag: approx 7.6 lbs

 

Designed to hold an 11′ hammock perfectly!

 

Included:

Four telescoping aluminum legs
Two Freedom Hubs with cordage for anchoring
Four Custom adventure feet with removable discs for sand/soft ground
Four rubber feet
Two aluminum carabiners

*Bonus!!! The Freedom Stand comes with a FREE custom carrying case. You’ll have room not only for your hammock stand, but any carabiners, stakes, and other accessories you decide to pack with you!

 

***Hub cordage color: Bright Yellow (may differ from past pictures)***

— Stakes sold separately —

Please allow 1-5 business days for assembly and packaging. You will receive a tracking notification via e-mail when your product ships!

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(Based on 4 review)
$225.00

Oh, hey! Hi there! Thank you for being interested in our Freedom Stand. You see, you’ve kinda caught us at an awkward time for a small business… We are in the middle of some major product design updates, which includes the Freedom Stand. Long story short, we are out of stock and it will be some time before we have it back in stock. See the longer explanation below.

 

Since we’ve started this hammock stand business, the market has given us two main points of feedback:

They want a free-standing hammock stand that is even lighter than Cricket.
They want a free-standing hammock stand that is less expensive than Cricket.

 

To address these two priorities, we are currently bringing two new products to market. We’ve got a new Cricket Stand design that will weigh somewhere between 3-6 lbs depending on the weight capacity, as well as the budget-friendly Turtlebug Stand. These are our main focuses right now. We will likely roll out another version of Freedom Stand in the future with some design updates. Our plan is to roll out both the Turtlebug and Cricket by the end of 2024, then decide in 2025 how to revive the Freedom Stand. Plan on even more impressive pack weights than those below. We have received many e-mails from potential customers asking us about the Freedom Stand, so we are aware it is something the market is interested in! We are considering it our 3rd priority in this chain of events.

 

We do apologize if this timing causes any inconvenience! As a small business, there are only so many irons we can have in the fire at once. In this society we have grown accustomed to Amazon turnaround times, but for a small, three person operation, it is impossible to match those. However, we are unmatched in our attention to quality, design, and experience. We are confident it will be worth the wait for any of our new products. We keep everyone posted on what’s going on both through our e-mail list and our private Facebook group, as well as all our other social media channels so we highly recommend joining us there so you know what is going on!

 

Thank you for your interest and we hope we are able to help you with your hammock stand needs some day!

 

 

Meet your best backpacking hammock stand! Lightweight, strong, compact. From the high-quality telescoping poles to the small yet mighty Freedom hub, you will love your new hammocking best friend. Whether you’re setting up on hard ground, soft sand, grass, or rocky soil, Freedom Stand will work for you. If you have a tree, vehicle, post, or rock to tie off to, all you need is one side. If you want to hammock freely without trees or any other fixtures, consider purchasing two sides of the Freedom Stand.

 

Weight: 2.4 lbs

 

Weight Capacity:
300 lbs with proper set-up

Included:

One Freedom Hub with cordage
Two telescoping poles
Two custom adventure feet with discs for sand/soft ground
Two rubber feet
One carabiner

*Bonus!!! The Freedom Stand comes with a FREE custom carrying case. You’ll have room not only for your hammock stand, but any carabiners, stakes, and other accessories you decide to pack with you!

— Stakes sold separately —

 

Please allow 1-5 business days for assembly and packaging before your product ships. You will receive a tracking number via e-mail when it’s on the way!

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(Based on 16 review)
$835.00

Hi Folks! Our first generation Cricket Stands have completely sold out. Don’t worry though! We have a Gen 2 Cricket Stand currently in the works. Some of the very exciting updates to Cricket include:

-Carbon fiber poles

-Much lighter packed weight

-Quicker, easier set-up process

-Much more!

You can stay up-to-date by joining our e-mail list (sign up here) and private Facebook group (sign up here) — they are always the FIRST to get the details, so make sure to join us. We will update this webpage as well as our social media accounts with new information as it becomes available. 

 

👉👉 Estimated roll-out date for Gen 2 Crickets: By end of 2024! 👈👈

 

Meet Cricket (patent issued), the lightest, strongest free-standing hammock stand in the world!

 

This is NOT your typical free-standing hammock stand. While other stands need to be staked or anchored into the ground, your Cricket will stand proudly anywhere from mountains, to the beach, and even your living room!

 

No staking required. And did we mention it can support up to 500 lbs?

 

Set up your hammock wherever you want (no trees necessary).
Fast set-up time.
Use indoors AND outdoors.
Fits in carry-on luggage.
Hammock on uneven ground.
Have a comfortable bed on-hand at all times.
Holds two people at once

 

Forget about bulky, hard-to-carry stands. With Cricket, you’ll always have your place to rest.

 

Cricket Stand Weight: 7.6 lbs

 

Weight Capacity:
500 lbs with proper use (see assembly instructions)
400 lbs with some freedom of motion

 

Designed to work with an 11′ hammock or shorter.

 

Packed size: 

22″ x 5″ x 7″ approx. 9.5 lbs

 

Assembled dimensions:

128″ x 41″ (325cm x 104 cm) footprint

64 1/2″ (164 cm) tall at peak

 

*Bonus!!! The Cricket Stand comes with a FREE custom carrying case. You’ll have room not only for your hammock stand, but any carabiners, stakes, and other accessories you decide to pack with you! Simply select which case you would like at checkout.

 

Please allow 1-5 business days for assembly and packaging. You will receive a tracking notification via e-mail when it ships!

 

Hammocks that fit on Cricket, confirmed by customers:

(If you know of a Cricket-compatible hammock not on this list, please e-mail kristen@yobogear.com so we can keep it up to date!)

Amok Draumr XL
Autumn Outdoors Juniper 11’
Clark NX 270
Dream Hammock 11’
Dutchware Chameleon 11’
Dutchware Netless Cloud 11’
Hammock Gear Circadian
Haven XL
Haven Safari
Little Shop of Hammocks Warrior UL 11’
MyersTech Hammock Lab 11’
Superior Gear 11’
Teton Hammock Company Backwoods/Backwoods Pro models 11’
Ridge Outdoors Pinnacle 360
Walhalla Hammock 11’
Warbonnet Blackbird XLC

Note: For some models, it may be necessary to wrap your continuous loops around your carabiners in order to get a taut ridgeline.

 

Recommended Tarps for Cricket:

DutchWare Side Entry Tarp, designed specifically for Cricket!
Walhalla Hammocks & Outdoors

YOBOgear is pleased to recommend both of the above companies for their high quality craftsmanship and excellent soft goods.

 

Please allow 1-5 business days for assembly and packaging. You will receive a tracking notification via e-mail when it ships!

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HAMMOCK ANYWHERE

We’ve spent a lot of time thinking about you (yes you) and have created the best hammock stand for everybody, no matter your situation.

Backpackers

AND bike packers and kayak campers, WE SEE YOU. You travel and sweat all day, so it’s important you can whip your packable hammock stand out and have it set up in minutes. When you hit the trails or the water again, you’ll be fully rested and recharged.

Sporting Events

Parents of athletes (or athletes themselves!), WE SEE YOU. You’re spending hours at the soccer and softball fields to support your kiddos and need somewhere to spectate that is convenient, but not hard bleachers or uncomfortable folding chairs.

Hunters

WE SEE YOU. You spend multiple nights in the wilderness at a time to provide for your families. You know good sleep is paramount so you can be fresh and sharp each morning.

Van, RV and Motorcyles

WE SEE YOU and know that size matters. You will be pleased to see just how little of your precious space a YOBOgear lightweight hammock stand takes up.

Car Campers, Backyard Barbecuers

AND folks whose place is home-base for gatherings, WE SEE YOU. We know we have the best portable hammock stand for camping, partying, and congregating with those you love. You can bust it out with ease and be set up for celebrating in no time.

We’re Not Pretentious.

We Just Care.

Be Kind to Earth and Each Other.

We’re All We’ve Got.

OUR PROMISE

in partnership with planet earth

Let’s face it, Earth is awesome. As a business that manufactures product, we are aware of our impact on her.

We have small ways to decrease our footprint, such as our shipping methods, high quality materials, and refusal to use plastic packaging. Those are great, but they weren’t enough for us so we created the Partner with Planet Earth program. We believe businesses should do no unnecessary harm, but when they inevitably do, they should admit it and offset it by reimbursing Earth as a partner.

There’s a saying, “Invest in those who invest in you.” That ideology extends to Planet Earth. She has invested in all of us since the beginning and we feel it’s past time to return the love.

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THE YOBOgear STORY

The idea for a lightweight portable hammock stand came to Cal on a hunting trip. Years of physical labor (and acting like he was invincible) working on ranches, building hundreds of miles of fences, welding, and bull-riding had caused painful joint flare-ups in his back. Sleeping on hard ground was getting more difficult, so he took a hammock along on his trip. He had never slept better outside, and became determined to invent a lightweight stand that he could carry anywhere.

He did just that and began with a Kickstarter campaign. Despite many delays, manufacturing problems, and impatient backers, the stands finally got into the hands of customers and were a hit. Since that first Kickstarter campaign, Cal has improved the product to be even sturdier, lighter, safer, and more convenient.

When Kristen jumped on board, they had many discussions about how they wanted YOBOgear to fit into the business world. There was no question that it was to be a force for altruism, not just profit. That’s how Partnership with Planet Earth came to be and they are excited to watch the rest unfold.

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