Ridgerunner owners- How do you pack your Ridgerunner?

[johnspenn]

I just unboxed my wife's new Ridgerunner. As I was pulling out the poles they exploded all over the place lol, I had forgotten how they nest, which is really cool.

So how do you pack yours? Make a stuffsack for the poles, or just sort of slide them in on the sides and give the pack some rigidity and help open it up some?

Also, it came with the straps and buckles, and I thought I'd try those to see how I like them and decide between those and whoopies. Do you leave your straps attached like it came from WB, or detach and pack those separately as well?

I'm sure this has all probably been discussed already, but if y'all wouldn't mind sharing your tips and tricks I'd appreciate it!

[TrailSlug]

If you are handy these should be easy to make. I'm not so...
https://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/..._Pole_Bag.html

[barchetta]

If you are handy these should be easy to make. I'm not so...
https://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/..._Pole_Bag.html

I second this, but I'm handy so I made my own...

As far as packing the hammock, I use a dd hammocks hammock sleeve and leave the straps outside the sleeve, you know cause they'll get sap on them

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[TrailSlug]

The straps stay attached as it would be a pain to disconnect them and I store the straps in these arrow head sap sacks and the poles go in the side pocket of my pack.
https://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/.../Sap_Sack.html

[Muddy Creek]

I've only take the Ridgerunner out on the trail a couple times so far and I carried the poles sticking up from the side pocket of the pack with a heavy rubber band around them. I probably will make a sleeve with a drawstring for them so I don't leave any strays behind if they slip out while in storage.

I leave my Spindrift attached to the hammock and if I struggle with it, I can almost fit both in the stuff sack that came with the hammock. I replaced the cinch buckles that came with the Ridgerunner with Dutch Cinch Bugs and remove the straps when I take the hammock down and put them in a small stuff sack.

BTW: The cinch bugs made removing the Spindrift super-easy since I don't have to dissemble the entire suspension.

Wayne

[underserviced]

I leave my Spindrift attached to the hammock and if I struggle with it, I can almost fit both in the stuff sack that came with the hammock. I replaced the cinch buckles that came with the e

I do the same. I leave the suspension attached. I put 2 sets of small bungees around the nesting poles. 1 around the body and 1 around the tips that stick out to create a little friction so they don't slide out.

[Freakin Farmer]

I use a stuff sack. Also took the step of attaching the small/middle piece to one of the larger ones like a nunchuck.

[johnspenn]

If you are handy these should be easy to make. I'm not so...
https://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/..._Pole_Bag.html

I second this, but I'm handy so I made my own...

As far as packing the hammock, I use a dd hammocks hammock sleeve and leave the straps outside the sleeve, you know cause they'll get sap on them
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Any chance either of you have some closer-up pictures than what is shown on Arrowhead's site, of all the different features of the bag (or a link to a DIY build)? I might attempt a DIY on this.

The straps stay attached as it would be a pain to disconnect them and I store the straps in these arrow head sap sacks and the poles go in the side pocket of my pack.
https://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/.../Sap_Sack.html

So you use a sap sack on both ends?

I've only take the Ridgerunner out on the trail a couple times so far and I carried the poles sticking up from the side pocket of the pack with a heavy rubber band around them. I probably will make a sleeve with a drawstring for them so I don't leave any strays behind if they slip out while in storage.

I leave my Spindrift attached to the hammock and if I struggle with it, I can almost fit both in the stuff sack that came with the hammock. I replaced the cinch buckles that came with the Ridgerunner with Dutch Cinch Bugs and remove the straps when I take the hammock down and put them in a small stuff sack.

BTW: The cinch bugs made removing the Spindrift super-easy since I don't have to dissemble the entire suspension.

Wayne

I don't have a Spindrift (yet) but thanks for trying to get me to buy one haha!

I use a stuff sack. Also took the step of attaching the small/middle piece to one of the larger ones like a nunchuck.

How did you attach them? Pics are good =)

Thanks guys!

[TrailSlug]

So you use a sap sack on both ends?

Yep, sap sack on each end. Roll up the straps and store them in the sacks then these go in the double ended stuff sack.

[barchetta]

Any chance either of you have some closer-up pictures than what is shown on Arrowhead's site, of all the different features of the bag (or a link to a DIY build)? I might attempt a DIY on this.



So you use a sap sack on both ends?



I don't have a Spindrift (yet) but thanks for trying to get me to buy one haha!



How did you attach them? Pics are good =)

Thanks guys!

It's just a long slender single sided stuff sack. Not much to it. If you're competent with a sewing machine it's not difficult at all.

Mine is a little too long as it was made to work with the first generation ridge runner poles, not the newer shorter ones.

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