I've been using my regular, Gathered End , 2QZQ UQP on my RR. Its just long enough to cover from bar to bar and has plenty of space underneath so it's not right against the UQ. To attach it, I just run the suspension around the tips of the bars that stick out and then adjust the cord locks in he middle of each side. I know ZQ now has a bridge -specific UQP, but if you already have the GE one, it works great w/o stressing the stitching due to the differences in hammock shape. I've also used a standard GI poncho modified with shock cord run through the hem on each side so it's tacked down on the ends and exits a small hole in the middle with a cord lock. This allows the ends to be sinched snuggly up against the hammock body. The hood is then tucked inside and tied off using the draw stings , and VIOLA! a 100% H20 proof UQP. The obvious down side is the potential for condensation build up, but if the hood is left free to hang below the hammock and the ends are not completely sealed against the hammock body , it mitigates this all most totally. The poncho I used to do this before I had my ZQ UQP was an older Desert Storm era poncho and about ¼ to ½ of the ( insert type ) coating that makes it H20 proof had randomly flaked off in small places around the hood and shoulder area. This increased the ability for condensation to escape while keeping it H20 proof on the sides and ends.... right where it mattered most. I used it durring the summer and fall with NO condensation issues at all, and I hang 50' from the Chesapeake Bay. It also fits my RR, but I haven't used it since I have the ZQ.
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