If you are anything like me, you are always looking to shed a few pounds from your pack. The problem that I ran into was, my favorite hammock requires me to carry additional poles for setup. Something I've never been to happy about but couldn't get away from because you can't beat the comfort of the Warbonnet Ridge Runner Hammock.
However, there was a solution to my problem, and one I'm sure would work for almost any bridge style hammock. Warbonnet, sells accessory hardware that lets you turn some trekking poles into bridge bars.
See below for how this works.
Mountainsmith Trekker FX Monopod Poles with Warbonnet Hardware on the Head End
Mountainsmith Trekker FX Monopod Poles with Warbonnet Hardware on the Carbide Tip
I layed my trekking poles along side the poles that came with the hammock. I marked the length of each of the bridge poles on my trekking pole with a little nail polish.
The foot end.
The head end.
My daughter dressed as a cross between Alice in Wonderland and Marty Mcfly. 😀
My test dummy.
And here is what she looks like. The rigidity of the poles was great, actually better than I expected. I am extremely happy with how this came out and the reduction to my pack weight. When considering option make sure you have poles that give you access to a threaded screw for a camera mount. You will need to screw one of the bridge accessories on. Hope this helped.
