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Warbonnet Ridgerunner Hammock Review | Best Hammock for Backpacking & Camping?
Aug 8, 2025
In this video, I’ll walk you through the setup, design features, pros and cons, and how it performs in real-world conditions. The Ridgerunner is a bridge-style hammock known for its flat lay, making it a top choice for side sleepers and anyone looking to upgrade their camping sleep system. Whether you’re into backpacking, bushcraft, or just comfortable camping, this hammock could be the game-changer you’re looking for. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more wilderness gear reviews, survival skills, and backwoods adventures from The Prepared Wanderer. #WarbonnetHammock #HammockCamping #BushcraftGear #UltralightCamping #PreparedWanderer #BackpackingGear #OutdoorComfort #RidgerunnerReview #wildernessskills Warbonnet Hammocks: https://bit.ly/40LQPIU Prepared Wanderer AMAZON STORE: https://bit.ly/3Jjs1iO Prepared Wanderer Patches and Stickers: https://thepreparedwanderer.bigcartel.com Prepared Wanderer WEBSITE: https://preparedwanderer.com
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0:00
So, we are at Bur Oak
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State Park here in southern Ohio. I'm
0:06
with my brother Z and we just got set up
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in this nice little spot back here. This
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is like a selfch checkckin spot and um
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it's beautiful back here. Lots of trees,
0:19
good shade. The humidity is finally down
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and um I'm still recovering from my
0:26
surgery. So, this is going to be a car
0:29
camping trip for me, but it's still
0:31
camping and I'm excited to be here. So,
0:40
all right. So, camping this weekend and
0:43
I wanted to show you guys my new hammock
0:45
setup that I just got here recently. And
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I did my first test run of it last
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night. Um, if you watch the channel, you
0:54
probably know that um I'm recovering
0:57
from hip surgery. I had a hip
0:59
replacement about um
1:01
oh, two months ago and I'm still
1:03
recovering and sleeping on the ground
1:06
and intense just does not work for me
1:09
right now in my present condition. And
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I've been a hammock camper for a while
1:14
and I love them because they're so easy
1:17
to get in and out of. You can camp in
1:19
different types of terrain. Um, they're
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very, very weatherproof. If you set them
1:24
up correctly, you don't have to worry
1:26
about water, you know, on the ground
1:29
affecting you in any way. And if you
1:32
have the right gear, it can be a very
1:34
comfortable night stay. So, so this is
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the new or my new war bonnet ridge
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runner.
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And you can tell this is a bridge
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hammock.
2:03
made in Colorado.
2:06
And what's great about these uh is that
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this bridge hammocks allow you to lay
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flat.
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And that has always been my issue with
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normal hammocks is that you can't really
2:20
lay flat that well. Sometimes you can
2:23
diagonal yourself and sleep on your
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side, but you can't sleep on your back
2:28
very well without being uncomfortable.
2:30
And you cannot sleep on your stomach at
2:32
all. So, this one
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allows me to sleep on my side and my
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stomach and my back, all three
2:40
positions, very comfortably. Um, it's
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very easy to get it in and out of. Setup
2:45
was a breeze. Not a problem at all. And
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what I really like about this thing is
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the storage solutions. You got these
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pockets built in the side. As you can
2:55
tell, it's deeper down here and then it
2:59
gets a little bit narrower towards that
3:01
end. But it's a really great place to
3:03
put stuff. Um, if you carry a pistol,
3:08
your pistol will fit in here very
3:09
nicely. easy to get to and it's safe so
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you can sleep and not worry about
3:15
rolling around on top of your gear.
3:17
There is a pocket in the head and that's
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where I put my pillow when I'm not using
3:23
it. That way it kind of stays there.
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We've got a longer spreader bar at the
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head and a shorter spreader bar at the
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foot.
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And then we have a integrated bug net
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that zips all the way around completely
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so you can get in the so you can get in
3:47
either side. But also if it gets colder
3:50
and I don't want to use this bug net, I
3:52
can unzip this thing, roll it up, stash
3:55
it down here with those ties and not
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have to use it. And then the bug nut
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itself attaches with this bungee
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and it's adjustable with this bungee
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cord. So you can make that tighter and
4:09
that raises it up a little bit more.
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But you have plenty of headroom inside
4:14
this thing. And then of course you've
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got two
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of these daineema strands that come up
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here.
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And then you can attach it any way you
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want with any kind of suspension system
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you want. I just have a buckle web
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system.
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And then for my tarp, this is a tarp
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that I've been using for quite a while,
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for at least a few years. This is the
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one wind sill nylon tarp. I've got a
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continuous ridge line that I made.
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I've just got it kind of flipped over so
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we can see everything.
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And then the more bonnet comes with a
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stuff sack that's double-ended.
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The head
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has the red cord so you always know
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which side is the head. But all in all,
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for camping this weekend and for kind of
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my first trip back into camping since my
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surgery, this thing has been fabulous. I
5:12
slept pretty good. Was able to get in
5:15
and out of it pretty easily.
5:18
What are you doing on my bed?
5:20
Said, "Hey, get back." He's trying to
5:22
steal my He wants to steal my hammock.
5:26
I got in it. It's pretty comfortable.
5:28
Yeah, you're going to be in the video.
5:30
So, we're
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Oh my gosh, dude. This rocking is just
5:38
put me down like a baby.
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Oh, yeah. You sleep good.
5:44
Okay, I'm sold.
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Yeah, he's thinking about getting he
5:49
wants to get into hammocks. So, we've
5:50
been talking about it and he tried out
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the the Ridgerunner and in this video
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that I'll I'll clip in. Um, he was able
5:59
to get in and out of it easily. He has
6:02
some mobility issues just like I do. So,
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that's something you need to consider
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when you if you want to camp and you
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still want to camp this way. Um, this
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may be something to consider are these
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bridge hammocks. And there's a lot of
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different ones out there, but I've had
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War Bonnet hammocks in the past. and um
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I trust them. They're very wellm made.
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Made in USA. Not always the cheapest
6:25
option, but it certainly is one of the
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best options I've found. And I'm super
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happy with this thing.
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Woohoo.
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And even on the inside of the bug
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netting, you've got two tabs, one at the
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head and one at the foot that has a
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small D-ring or a small split ring, I
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should say. So, that's a spot you can
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hang
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um a small lantern. You could probably
7:48
run
7:50
a small ridge line loosely between the
7:53
head and the foot if you wanted a ridge
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line on the inside of your netting. That
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way, if you wanted to do like a a
7:59
hanging organizer or something like
8:01
that, I don't think I want anything that
8:03
low because this is much lower bug net
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than some of the other hammocks. And I
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don't want that thing on top of me. So,
8:11
I just hang a little clip-on light up
8:14
here, and that way I I can always find
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it.
8:19
And of course, with this bungee,
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I can adjust the height of this bug net
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a little bit, give me a little bit more
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room if I need it.
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And I think there's also a sock,
8:34
insulation sock that goes over this to
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turn it in for uh, you know, three to
8:38
four season camping. Of course, it'll
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work with an undercool as well, and I'll
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be showing that later in the year,
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but
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very easy to get in and out of, even in
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my
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poor physical state.
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stand up and I'm not crawling on the
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ground.
9:12
That's my trail buddy right there. Corn
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dodger.
9:15
Oh yeah.
9:17
Look at that.
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John Wayne's recipe.
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John Wayne's recipe corner. Look at
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that.
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That's beautiful.
9:30
M
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pretty good.
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Not the tastiest thing in the world, but
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not bad.
9:38
Good for carbs.
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Going on the trail.
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Mhm.
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Well,
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you can dunk it in anything or
9:48
Oh, yeah. They're good dunking coffee.
9:49
Yeah.
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[Applause]
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over there.
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Grilled chicken pad thai.
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Pad thai.
10:26
It's really good. I've never had this.
10:28
This is um
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Alpine Fair.
10:32
Oh yeah.
10:34
I've had the Alpine.
10:36
I think they sell it at REI. I think
10:37
that's where I got it at.
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Yeah.
10:40
Had it for a while and I haven't had it.
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Try it.
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