Longest hammock

According to Official Guinness Records,

On 22 June 2002, The Hessenstam Hattem of the Voerman Scouting Group unveiled a giant hand-knotted hammock measuring 2.5 m (8.2ft) wide and 129.29 m (424.17ft) long, in Hattem, Netherlands. The hammock was so huge it had to be hung between two cranes. Boy Scout Eduard Poot (Netherlands), age 11, was the first person to try the hammock.

For a complete list of 2001 records, please visit 2001 Guinness Records in Netherlands.

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