Step 5a - Attach the Hammock Using Hooks. Only use hooks if you are attaching the hammock to a tree which is in your property! Drill a hole at the pre-set height of between 4 to 6 feet in the tree trunk. Screw the hooks into the drilled hole and clip one end of the S-hook onto the hammockâs end ring and the other to your hook.
What are the specific measurements between the poles in a horseshoe pit?   Measurements for horseshoe pit   Your stakes should be 40 ft. apart. Each stake should be driven in the ground at an angle. The backboard should be 1 ft. behind tâ¦he stake and 36 in.
Steps. 1  1. Gather your materials. Here's what you need to build two regulations-size horseshoe pits that will face each other (if you only want to build one pit, halve the materials): Two 6-foot-long treated wood 2x6s (38mm x 140mm), cut in half. 2  2. Decide where you're going to put your pit(s).