Originally Posted by
dblhmmck
TeeDee and others are using bamboo, although some means to keep it from splitting is needed.
My current solution is carbon fiber in the form of the "Big Stiik" from Luxurylite.com
I am able to use the single carbon fiber staff in place of two trekking poles, and in place of two spreader bars for my bridge hammock. The effective spread that I get is 32" at the head end and 20" at the foot end.
The Big Stik weighs 9.1 ounces configured with a wrist strap that is attached by prussik knot. Very solid as a spreader bar system, but I had to make webbing pockets attached to the suspension triangles to hold the ends in order to use them as spreader bars. This is not lighter than the Easton poles or the JRB poles, unless you consider that it is replacing the trekking poles too. The hiking staff is really stout and I prefer it to my previous trekking pole arrangement. It was expensive though. I feel it has been worth it to me, because I love the durability of the multi-use aspects of this piece of kit!
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