Exped Ergo Hammock Combi

**born2roam** · 01-31-2012, 15:04

Originally Posted by dammfast

I could have swore I saw a DIY version of this somewhere. Anybody try making one of these?

Saw a guy on BCUK, iirc swissgearlabs he put some on youtube. Saw the prototype from Exped earlier thru a mate who visited a European fair / exhibition where Exped was too....

Grtz Johan

**dammfast** · 01-31-2012, 15:12

Originally Posted by WV

I've got a "right angle hammock" in the works, but have put it aside to do some other stuff. I'll get back to it. (Not quite the same as the Exped - it was inspired by the big Yucatan hammocks, where you sleep perpendicular to the line between the trees.)

WV was your version in a group hang video by chance? I checked youtube but got nothing.

**beep** · 01-31-2012, 16:26

Question for Four Dog: Don, how would the Exped Ergo fit a tall person (6'5", me for example)? From the video, you seem to be pushing the height limits.

**Joz** · 01-31-2012, 16:31

I think he said in his own review thread that he was 6'1" and wished the hammock was 8 inches longer. But since the hammock is in pre-production, they might release a large version. Or something like that.

Edit: Yes, I remembered correctly.

**beep** · 01-31-2012, 16:33

Originally Posted by Joz

I think he said in his own review thread that he was 6'1" and wished the hammock was 8 inches longer. But since the hammock is in pre-production, they might release a large version. Or something like that.

Gotcha! Thanks.

**Paprika bohlmann** · 01-31-2012, 16:58

Originally Posted by born2roam

Saw a guy on BCUK, iirc swissgearlabs he put some on youtube. Saw the prototype from Exped earlier thru a mate who visited a European fair / exhibition where Exped was too....

Grtz Johan

Thanks for sharing and I found that video from swissgearlabs you mentioned. He used 550 cord and I'm not sure about the fabric because he either didn't say or I wasn't paying attention. I'm thinking this would be a easy mod for a bridge hammock. Here it is: