I use a bridge- so long as you got 15' or so worth of suspension you can run 35' without climbing higher than you can reach.
Though starts to feel a bit like slack lining rather than hanging at some point, lol.
I use a bridge- so long as you got 15' or so worth of suspension you can run 35' without climbing higher than you can reach.
Though starts to feel a bit like slack lining rather than hanging at some point, lol.
What do you mean a bridge?Originally Posted by Just Bill
New to hanging!
MikeCD - a bridge is a type of hammock that uses spreader bars at the ends. The bars are usually aluminum and around 35 to 40 inches. Often the head end is wider (bar is longer) than the foot end. A commonly used Bridge Hammock is the Warbonnet RidgeRunner. Dutchware has its Banyon and even REI offered its model. Other vendors have their own version.
Because the ends are held upon - instead of closed as with a gathered end hammock - the body shapes more like a shallow bathtub. There are plenty of posts and YouTube videos to describe the characteristics. Just Google WB RidgeRunner and add YouTube for the video examples.
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So now I’m wondering: doesn’t a bridge hammock still need the same hang angle as a gathered end?
I thought the reason for the 30 degree suspension was to minimize the forces on the trees and on either the hammock or the hammock’s structural ridgeline (if it has one).
But I am not super familiar with bridge hammocks. So I could be missing something.
Bridge Hammock......
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They generally take a bit less of an angle....25 degrees or so.
From Warbonnet site:
Ridgerunner Setup
Ridgerunner setup is similar to the above setup in that you want the foot end of the hammock set higher, but maybe only 12′′ higher instead of 16′′ on the Blackbirds. You might set the suspension slightly tighter as well, closer to a 25 deg angle. There is a built-in neck support, Most like to lay with their neck on that high spot and their head in the slight divot behind it.
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Interesting. I learned something new.
Thanks, Shug!
You have a world of good information here. Everybody's contributions are useful, but there's no single way you could implement them all, so you may discover a hybrid set-up that will be quite different from my hybrid set-up (or anybody else's). I use a bridge hammock with a structural ridgeline to maintain the hammock's sag angle. Then to mitigate the extra tension on the suspension when the trees are too far apart, I place my tree straps as high on the trees as I can, but not as high as I'd need to if I didn't have that SRL. Note that the sag angle will be quite different with a bridge than a gathered end hammock. Find your most comfortable sleeping position and work from there. I have climbed on sticks to reach higher, like popcorn fool, and have fallen from a height of 2 ft. on occasion, which is embarrassing and sometimes painful. I should experiment more with using my trekking poles as a post at one end (or both). I don't trust stakes to anchor them though - use a tree(s).
You can hang with a single tree AND a strong enough pole and ground anchor. I like a stout down tree as a ground anchor...but YMMV.
[QUOTE=Semiuseless;2097983]You can hang with a single tree AND a strong enough pole and ground anchor. I like a stout down tree as a ground anchor...but YMMV. [QUOTE]
The No Ground Hiking Pole video is a bit outdates as of now. Tensa has made much easier to use gear since then.....
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