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    Crawldaddy's Avatar
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    Tarps for Bridge Hammocks

    What tarp works for your Bridge type hammock?

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    Senior Member LuvmyBonnet's Avatar
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    I use a UGQ Winter Dream 13' with internal pole mod. The pole mod helps keep the spreader bar tips from touching the tarp.
    Hanging in the woods, paddlin and catching trout- My kind of living...

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    Tarps for Bridge Hammocks

    Cloudburst tarp for 9 times out of 10 would be sufficient. Simple and designed to maximize distance between spreader bars and the tarp. No doors though. $

    If you want the extra protection with doors, I’d recommend a UGQ Winter Dream 13ft XL with internal pole mod. Doors will close with the 13ft ridgeline. Go with the XL for extra side protection and it’ll be around 144” wide. $$$

    Going for long distance hikes and weight matters— then the Hammock Gear 12ft Winter Palace. Make sure to check the option for a bridge Hammock. $$$$

    Many others will work great as well..


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    I have the Ridgerunner with a Superfly tarp, It is sufficient but I do get spray in heavy storms. As stow18 stated, a cloudburst is sufficient 9/10 times, if you want, You can get the door kit add on. The Cloudburst is designed for a bridge hammock. The one issue I have is the RR suspension is 13' to the apex and both the cloudburst and Superfly are 11', so some of the wide part of the suspension is exposed and leaves an opening in the tarp door.
    I just recently purchased a Simply Light Designs, Winter Haven 13' which covers that part of the suspension nicely. I also wanted maximum room inside and got the internal pole mod. I haven't slept under it yet but hope to soon, I will try to post a few pictures.

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    I use a Towns End bridge hammock, which is a bit wider than a RR. I use a UGQ 11' Widebody hanger with external pole mole on the medium, and a UGQ 12' hanger with center pole mod on the Lux. Either those or the prototypes I got from Bill...
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    I had hg make me a custom 13’ winter palace with rr spaced tie outs and internal attachment points for the bug net. I call it M.O.A.T the mother of all tarps. 2oz lighter than my cloudburst

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    Senior Member Mooseman's Avatar
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    Crawldaddy
    Quote Originally Posted by Crawldaddy View Post
    What tarp works for your Bridge type hammock?
    I personally have the WBRR and currently using the Cloudburst Tarp with the :
    Door Kit https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/pr...tarp-door-kit/
    External tarp pole kit https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/pr...-pole-mod-kit/
    All works really well but still have to dial it in a little. I'm thinking of purchasing a spindrift sock for winter camping (still saving) https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/pr...r-accessories/

    I have a friend and fellow camper the has the same WBRR bridge hammock but uses an Old Man Winter tarp made in USA by Wilderness Logics. It comes in three lengths but the size made for the RR is the 13 foot (156") and has 4.6' (56") side pullouts. This tarp is large and has built in doors for full coverage and many add ons like inside loops to secure your hammock to one side while not in use to make room for cooking or lounging during the rain. https://www.wildernesslogics.com/Old...man-Winter.htm
    Just my couple of suggestions with many other options, brands, models and for different uses, needs and application to choose from.
    Hope this helps and happy hunting!
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    I use a DIY 13' tarp with doors and three internal poles (as needed). It's big, heavier than I'd like with the poles, but it's a joy when it's all set up and the storm rolls in, be it rain or snow. I like having my suspension triangles inside the tarp.
    Last edited by 4estTrekker; 06-28-2018 at 23:32.

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    Back when I had a bridge hammock all my standard 12' RL taprs worked. I did not buy anything new just because I had a bridge.


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    The 13 x 10 stretched version of my DIY Cat Tangle tarp seems to be just the ticket for fans of the Warbonnet Ridgerunner with its very long apex-to-apex distance, since the pole positions at the side tie-outs are placed further apart and the extra ridge line length will allow the corner "doors" to close fully, but most bridge hammocks still work very nicely under the standard 12 x 10 Cat Tangle when pitched in "rectangle mode" for maximum rain protection, using drip lines on the suspension dog bones if necessary. (All of my DIY bridge hammock designs have an apex-to-apex distance of 11 feet or less, compared to nearly 13 feet on the WBRR.)


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