Originally Posted by
gargoyle
You can.
But the whole purpose of the bridge (beyond the "lay flat" part) is to be lightweight. For a heavier person all things would need to be increased. Poles, suspension, fabric, etc., would need to be "more". How much more?? I can't say. Thicker spreader poles to deal with the compression forces. Thicker fabric, 1.9 or maybe heavier. Heavy duty webbing.
So there you go. You can build a suitable bridge hammock for heavy folks, it'll just weigh more, be bulkier to pack. And it'll cost more.
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