Simplest one I have seen that's portable is a tripod about 9 feet high with
a pulley hanging scale and two loop type straps.
If there heavy hives you could subsititue a block and tackle for a pulley.
Worked on any ground and is cheap. 400lb hanging scales ae on ebay for
about 60.00
Charles
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