Is this dumb?

[Just Bill]

I really like the idea of a single point for each side. Apologies if covered elsewhere...

I'm working my way from Hammock out and have chosen to add a ridgeline to my bridge.

I had the two doglegs for the bridge and the fixed ridge line eye coming together at a 3" continuous loop, but that looked a bit kinky and unsafe with too much inappropriate rope on rope action. So I gave the naughty ropes a rubber. Just some 1/4"ID hydration tube, about 3/4" long. Lash it is just to keep the loops on the tube when hammock is not hung.
apex hose 1.jpgapex hose 2.jpg

The goal is to have a single attachment point that is super easy, likely integrating a Dutch Whoopie hook from the tree side to hook onto the continuous loop.
Is there a better way to do this?
Safer, easier, lighter? In that order.
Any help/advice appreciated.


So far- the 1.0 Hyper D bridge was a nice sleep last night- I removed my washers from this model, dropped down to dynaglide all the way through and continuous loop to continuous loop I'm at bridge with cord.jpeg

122g- poles weigh 114g- Body still needs endcaps.
Still need to settle on a tree strap and UCR or Whoopie system...
hyper d bridge 1.0.jpeg

[OregonBushcraft]

That's actually a great idea. Have you though about attaching them to a rap ring? I have some aluminum cord locks that MIGHT work for that set up.

[backpacker]

Looks good to me.

[Just Bill]

Turns out it is dumb.
Took about 3-4 hangs to start digging into the plastic tube.

Rap ring would be perfect really- just trying to avoid another piece of hardware and keep the weight/cost down.

Basically a continuous loop with a little protection to serve as a rap ring is what I'm shooting for.