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    Dual-use/no-use trekking pole spreader bars?

    While thinking about modifying my old skool, weighty Black Diamond trekking poles for use as a spreader bar for my bridge hammock, the specter of a broken trekking pole induced a click on the "Pause" button.

    Even the smallest perceived stress can break a trekking pole, bringing a bridge hammocker to ground. That wouldn't be a serious problem for a short hike or the last night of a trip, but for a longer trip? Would that prospect nix the modification for you? Would you just take the spreader bars along? Can dual use go too far?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kayak4water View Post
    Even the smallest perceived stress can break a trekking pole, bringing a bridge hammocker to ground.
    Bending a spreader bar wont drop you, as a bridge hammock doesn't suspend you from the spreader. The spreader just keeps the fabric spread apart. The only load on it is compression from your weight trying to force the 2 end of the fabric together. Therefore, it'll just induce a lot of shoulder squeeze if it fails. An industrious person could find a hefty stick, cut it to size, and lash it in as a spreader bar if such a failure occurred.

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