[foggyfathoms]

this past year i wanted to add a easy ,cheap dock to my pirate yard haunt. so i gathered up 4 pallets,layed them end to end. i then cut six 4' post out of some scrap 4+4's. i notched the bottoms so they would fit snug against the side of the pallets. i screwed 3 post per side.added some eye bolts and threaded it with some thick rope i got a hardware store.i still wanted it to look swampy so i draped some camo netting over the sides . the netting came from a army cousin! for free! paid for 6 eyebolts,and rope.the rope was around $18. took me no time to throw this together. i guess i could have mounted it up off the ground,but it looked good as is.heres some day pics and a night pic. the thing is that you can make it as long as you want and any shape!

 

[Terra]

Wow, you can use this for all kinds of haunts. Love it!

 

[Rev. Noch]

Wow, you can use this for all kinds of haunts. Love it!

I agree, this could be used as a whole bunch of other things too. A bridge over a bottomless pit comes to mind.

 

[TK421]

That looks great!

I'm building a boardwalk for my yard haunt this year and I'm going to use my old decking, but I never thought about the uprights. That looks fantastic!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[TK421]

The camo netting really adds a nice touch and pulls the whole thing together beautifully.

 

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Swamp witch set-up comes to mind.

 

[jeffiner]

This is such a great idea. My boyfriend now hates you. Everytime, we drive down the street and I see a pallet I stop the car to pick it up.

 

[Herman Secret]

I love it ! great use of the pallets and the uprights and camo net are a great idea... now I have the urge to go pirates next year !!

 

[Ghost of Spookie]

We just got some appliances delivered and I'm holding on to my pallets. Thanks for sharing your pics, looks great and has a nice ambience.

 

[TheGothicPrincess]

I love the use of the netting. Dang back to the army surplus store.. My credit card people love you halloween people.

 

[rebelxwing]

Love the look! I am doing a pirate's cemetary theme this year and might have to use your dock idea. Very creative use of existing materials. By the way, where did you get the great looking ship's anchor in the last photo? I am going crazy trying to find one for my cemetary... any ideas?

 

[foggyfathoms]

Thanks for the kind comments.actualy the anchor was bought on fright catalog for $29

 

[dacostasr]

Very COOL! THanks for sharing.

Dennis

 

[UknowMyname]

OMG!!!! so awesome!!!

im doing a swamp set up this year and i think you just gave me a way to pull it all together. wonderful idea!

quick question tho... how much $ was the camo netting? i just checked ebay and craigslist and it looks like the stuff isnt cheap... is that right or am i looking in the wrong place?

 

[Gnome]

sweet.....perfect to hide splishing water sound emitting speaker sunder!

...maybe with some soft blue/green light coming from underneath... awesome

 

[Redneck220]

Safety Note: The spaces between pallets pose a real problem for anyone wearing heels. Who wears heels to a haunt right? Well I found out one year when I did a similiar project making a "bridge" out of pallets. She almost fell on her face. Pit some narrow wood that fills in the gaps!

By the way, the use of the camo nets is great!

 

[Spider Rider]

That looks fantastic. I agree, the netting sets the mood. Maybe a snapping crocodile springs up from the water or a shark fin circles in the low lying fog.