Tarp with doors for a bridge hammock

**Rouskof** · 11-04-2016, 03:51

I don't have a bridge hammock yet, but am looking into buying one, and was considering which tarp would be better.

The only tarp size I figured out would work with doors is a 12' long rectangle with an additional door kit like Warbonnet's. That makes a big tarp for a 6'8" hammock !

Warbonnet says their Cloudburst tarp which is 11' long works well with their Ridgerunner bridge hammock with the door kit, but it seems that the two lines coming from the edges of the spreader bars didn't rejoined yet by the time they meet the doors' enclosure. That means the doors wouldn't be able to seal the entrance (maybe warbonnetguy could confirm).

Anyone has this kind of set up ?

**Rouskof** · 11-21-2016, 11:23

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**Shug** · 11-21-2016, 11:45

Superfly closes fairly well around it. Not all the way but you could hang a jacket or get creative to close the gap.
Shug

**TrailSlug** · 11-21-2016, 11:46

I'm using the SimplyLightDesigns 12 ft Winter Haven with modified pull outs with my Warbonnet Ridgerunner and it works great. Here are a few pics to help see what the setup looks like. The doors will close almost completly except for about 3" at the top.

**Benson Burner** · 11-21-2016, 12:05

Call up Marty at Wilderness logics. A 12' or 13' Old man winter , oh super sweet! I do not have a bridge. I do have a 12' Old Man Winter! and LALALALALALOVE it

**keith** · 11-21-2016, 12:44

Winter dream 13' is made for bridge hammocks with pull outs spaced for ridgerunner according to Paul@UGQ
this is the tarp I am looking at for my upcoming purchase of a RR

**Rouskof** · 11-21-2016, 13:22

Originally Posted by TrailSlug

I'm using the SimplyLightDesigns 12 ft Winter Haven with modified pull outs with my Warbonnet Ridgerunner and it works great. Here are a few pics to help see what the setup looks like. The doors will close almost completly except for about 3" at the top.

Your setting looks good, but it seems quite tricky to exit the tarp once closed, or lock the doors from the inside because of the spreader bars in the way...?
Actually, I do not see much the point of this resulting Hex shape when doors closed with the RR. I would rather have a plain rectangle + doors on top, like Warbonnet suggests with their Cloud Burst + door kit, except the Cloud Burst is 11', and it seems to me 12' would be preferable to have a bit of space to get in and get out.

**keith** · 11-21-2016, 14:57

Originally Posted by Rouskof

Your setting looks good, but it seems quite tricky to exit the tarp once closed, or lock the doors from the inside because of the spreader bars in the way...?
Actually, I do not see much the point of this resulting Hex shape when doors closed with the RR. I would rather have a plain rectangle + doors on top, like Warbonnet suggests with their Cloud Burst + door kit, except the Cloud Burst is 11', and it seems to me 12' would be preferable to have a bit of space to get in and get out.

Brandon told me that the CloudBurst with doors will be just like the Superfly and will not close completely.

**punkisdead** · 11-21-2016, 15:22

I've had good luck with my Superfly over the RidgeRunner. True the ends don't close up completely, but it's not been a problem for me.

**Zilla** · 11-21-2016, 16:41

Originally Posted by Rouskof

I don't have a bridge hammock yet, but am looking into buying one, and was considering which tarp would be better.

The only tarp size I figured out would work with doors is a 12' long rectangle with an additional door kit like Warbonnet's. That makes a big tarp for a 6'8" hammock !

Warbonnet says their Cloudburst tarp which is 11' long works well with their Ridgerunner bridge hammock with the door kit, but it seems that the two lines coming from the edges of the spreader bars didn't rejoined yet by the time they meet the doors' enclosure. That means the doors wouldn't be able to seal the entrance (maybe warbonnetguy could confirm).

Anyone has this kind of set up ?

Winter Dream 13 or 12 footer with a pole mod!