For those of you using a Warbonnet Ridgerunner, which tarp do you prefer and why? Did you start by using the same tarp you currently have or do you use a hammock-specific tarp? Is there anything you would do differently? Advice is appreciated.

I've enjoyed Shug's videos, the Warbonnet instructional videos, and many of the reviews. Hoping for some additional thoughts and advice from this group. Thanks in advance!

I like the Warbonnet Superfly. It gives you the shelter of a tent when set low if you need that, but can be set up higher, more open or porch mode easily if desired. Doors are great in extreme weather or for privacy and can be folded under if not needed giving you basically a hex tarp like their Mamajamba. It is nice to have more dry area under the tarp in driving rain and it is still very light. You would need the 13 ft model.

I realize the ridgerunner is a different style than my blackbird, but I think my tarp choice would still apply. I’ve been using a 10x12 CCS tarp for the last 10 or so years. It sets up in minutes, and I feel totally secure that it will keep the occasional sideways rain from getting to me. It also leaves a lot of covered space down below for whatever you may need it for. That’s saved more than one trip for me.

I had one hammock specific tarp, and I always felt vulnerable to wind-blown rain. I like the over-coverage I get with the 10x12.

I went with Warbonnet's thunderfly tarp. Partial doors pair with an underquilt protector has worked for me. I do like the coverage the 'beaks' provide yet not fully closing down to the ground allowing visibility.

I would recommend a tarp that's at least 13' long.

Lawnchair107: "I went with Warbonnet's thunderfly tarp. Partial doors pair with an underquilt protector has worked for me. I do like the coverage the 'beaks' provide yet not fully closing down to the ground allowing visibility.

I would recommend a tarp that's at least 13' long. "

+1

I use a 13’ custom Superfly with exterior pole mod. It gives me more room and almost gets the doors past the dog bones and allows them to close almost completely in bad weather.

I'm still using my Ripstop-By-the-Roll Winter 12. It's showing it's mileage badly with a serious collection of patches in it now. I love the tarp though and every time I go to replace it, I decide to give it one more season.

I switched to the 13 ft Super Fly from a typical 12 x 12 tarp. Saved 1/3 of the weight
and more importantly, pack size. Absolutely worth the change. Center point tie outs,
as an add on, extremely helpful on those windy days.

I've used a 13' thunderfly and a 10x12 rectangle. I'm happy with the hammockgear rectangle but I think either a superfly or 13' cloudburst would be ideal. The thunderfly doesn't have enough utility to the doors worth the putzing in my opinion, superfly would probably be better as recommended above. Warbonnet markets the cloudburst as being good for the ridgerunner, for what it's worth.

My personal preference is for a rectangle but for small reasons. I've never had to worry about a storm with either design, except once when I pitched the tarp too high, my fault. Probably my only useful recommendation is to use longer guylines no matter what tarp you pitch over the ridgerunner to keep the tarp low enough but away from the crossbars. I use I think 10 or 12' guylines and use the full length routinely.

I have a RSBTR bridge hammock which is a lot like the Ridgerunner, and I use an UGQ Winter Dream 13 when I'm in the hammock.

I use the 13 foot WB Superfly with the interior pole mod and the WB underquilt protector. I strongly considered the Thunderfly but I’ve been glad for the greater coverage of the Superfly during a couple serious storms.

StLouisPaddler: "I use the 13 foot WB Superfly with the interior pole mod and the WB underquilt protector. I strongly considered the Thunderfly but I’ve been glad for the greater coverage of the Superfly during a couple serious storms. "

How do you like the interior pole mod? Does it work well?

YetiJedi: "

StLouisPaddler: "I use the 13 foot WB Superfly with the interior pole mod and the WB underquilt protector. I strongly considered the Thunderfly but I’ve been glad for the greater coverage of the Superfly during a couple serious storms. "

How do you like the interior pole mod? Does it work well?"

It works pretty well. It expands out the middle of the tarp and is thin and lightweight. There’s probably an argument that it’s better with a gathered end hammock than a bridge. But I’ve always thought it adds plenty of space and it’s dirt simple to use.