dual ridge lines

**opie** · 05-06-2010, 22:09

Poles came in today...MAYBE this weekend Ill see what I can come up with.

**Mustardman** · 05-06-2010, 22:25

This idea seems pretty neat, but I'm having trouble seeing the need for the extra ridge line. This is basically just a modified baker's hut, and there are lots of ways to pitch a baker's hut without using two long ridgelines running under the entire tarp, which takes a lot of cordage.

**gargoyle** · 05-06-2010, 22:47

MM, its the ever present fiddle factor..we all do it, one way or another.

For a baker you would need extra guylines, extra stakes, and something to prop up the porch, (i.e., a set of hiking poles or long trail sticks). Where in some locations a side guy out may not be usable, because of another tree or rocks, the double line could be used.

I know I like the option, and I don't need a set of panel pulls on the tarp. Or figure out how to stake them out, which usually requires a long section(s) of rope.

Just fun to fiddle. hyobh (hang your own baker hut)

**Mustardman** · 05-06-2010, 22:59

I'm just thinking that you could prop the sticks right up against a tarp tieout, and eliminate the line connecting the two sticks. They might cant slightly more to the side, but that's just going to help rain run off, so a win-win in my eyes

**trigger hurt** · 05-07-2010, 05:13

Originally Posted by Mustardman

This idea seems pretty neat, but I'm having trouble seeing the need for the extra ridge line. This is basically just a modified baker's hut, and there are lots of ways to pitch a baker's hut without using two long ridgelines running under the entire tarp, which takes a lot of cordage.

Mostly it's to find a way to make a baker's hut or widen the area under the tarp without using the extra guy outs, or hiking poles. I don't see why it would be necessary to have a lot of cordage. This could be done with either two continuous ridgelines, two partial ridgelines or a combination of both.

I fiddled with my tarp at hot springs more than is probably necessary, but I was never satisfied with using my hiking poles to prop the tarp up because it never seemed to give more than a couple inches of space and that was only on one side of the hammock. No matter what I did, the hammock still hit the tarp when I was getting in or out of it.

Opie, when I'm finally able to get the stuff together to experiment I'll post my own pictures.

**gargoyle** · 05-07-2010, 05:18

With a bridge hammock, dual or triple even would be awesome. Bridges have a tendency to hit the tarp with thier spreader bars.

**opie** · 05-07-2010, 06:17

Originally Posted by gargoyle

With a bridge hammock, dual or triple even would be awesome. Bridges have a tendency to hit the tarp with thier spreader bars.

This is the reason I'm going to try incorporating some poles. Shouldn't add to much weight. I'll be using Easton Nano Lite poles.

**SmokeHouse** · 05-07-2010, 07:50

I thought about a double hammock tarp design last year and drew out the plans a few months ago for a double hammock tarp. I had plans to build one a month ago for me and UncleMJM, but had a house fire and messed my plans up...

Anyway, looks like yall are getting close to what I am still going to build as soon as I can, so I'll share the design if any here are interested. If someone builds one would love to see the pic's

**SmokeHouse** · 05-07-2010, 07:59

We were going to call it the 'HoneyMoon Suite'. another file format. Still going to Build one for you UncleMJM...

WV · 05-07-2010, 08:00

Originally Posted by Rain Man

So, in a rain, you want a growing pool of water with no drainage right above you and your gear in a hammock? I've seen this in a poorly designed tent I used to own.

Rain Man

Sounds like the ridgelines should slope to send the water off the end. If the spreader bar were on the low end it would be easy to collect the run-off.

So, Rain Man, how'd you come by that name?