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Jul 31, 2013 at 10:05 pm #1306061

Justin Baker
BPL Member

@justin_baker
Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

I don't see the point in this. It's a hammock that pulls out of your pack and is attached to your pack. Why wouldn't you carry a separate hammock that is not attached to your pack?

Aug 1, 2013 at 5:13 am #2011399

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

People will buy almost anything once. This is pointless as Justin says. Why? Plus it's a Kickstarter project, so probably won't come to fruition.

Aug 1, 2013 at 3:11 pm #2011520

Matthew Perry
BPL Member

@bigfoot2
Locale: Hammock-NOT Tarptent!

Makes me cringe every time I see one of these new hammock companies using ropes instead of tree straps. Just one more of the same old thing. Lots of people jumping on the hammock band wagon with absolutely nothing new to offer the community.

Matt

Aug 1, 2013 at 3:33 pm #2011523

Franco Darioli
Spectator

@franco
Locale: Gauche, CU.

Something similar was proposed at Trailspace last year or maybe early this year…
The idea did not make that much sense to me (for hikers) but there was some enthusiasm there.

Aug 1, 2013 at 3:54 pm #2011526

Greg F
BPL Member

@gregf
Locale: Canadian Rockies

What would be an interesting idea is if you could just carry around a backpack harness and the hammock could be formed into the sack which would strap into your harness. This way you would eliminate the outershell of your pack.

Since Hammocks need to be a heavier weight fabric anyway and don't immediately fail with small holes you might be able to save weight this way.

As for the idea on kickstarter whay wouldn't you just always keep your hammock in your backpack at least before you attached the to you had a choice.

Aug 1, 2013 at 3:56 pm #2011527

Ryan Smith
BPL Member

@violentgreen
Locale: East TN

Holy cow. Folks have already given nearly $9,000 for this with 15 days to go.

edit: Greg posted a similar thought 2 mins prior

Ryan

Aug 1, 2013 at 4:51 pm #2011542

BER —
BPL Member

@ber
Locale: Wisconsin

Greg and Ryan,

Google "bridgeskin" and "hammockforums". It's been done as a DIY (and might cool one at that), by a gent named Dutch, owner of Dutchwaregear.com. He posted his third iteration in May 2013. In short, it is a bridge hammock with integrated straps that folds into a gearskin type pack.

Aug 2, 2013 at 9:55 am #2011709

Ryan Smith
BPL Member

@violentgreen
Locale: East TN

I can see how a bridge hammock could fairly easily be turned into a backpack. That's much closer to the innovation that impresses.

Ryan

Aug 2, 2013 at 5:44 pm #2011821

Dale Wambaugh
BPL Member

@dwambaugh
Locale: Pacific Northwest

A camping hammock is so much more than just the hammock body. That plain hammock is okay for a hot afternoon nap, but you need tarp, bug screen, and top and bottom insulation to use it for use as a shelter. And then you are tied to that one pack model, etc, etc.

You can buy a 9oz hammock plus whoopie slings and tree straps for about $60 if you want a quality UL afternoon lounger: http://www.buttinasling.com/dolalo.html. You can buy cheap hammocks, but you'll nickle and dime yourself getting a decent suspension and then all the pieces to make it a usable overnight shelter. No free lunch!

Nice way to raise $10k!
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