People s bridge hammock for side sleeping tall people

[stevebo]

Hey guys I was looking at the peoples bridge hammock design and had a few questions. I m a side sleeper and am 6’4” tall. For someone my height and primarily a side sleeper, what dimensions would you recommend for the hammock body? ( or would the pbh be good for side sleeping tall people?). In case your wondering........no I really don’t need another hammock, but I’m kind of restless and need a project to focus on!!!

[WV]

The height of the knee ridge is governed by the angle between the two straight edges on the sides. You get a lower knee ridge when the angle is bigger. For side sleeping you don't want much of a knee ridge, so make the width of the hammock at the center wider (less of an hour-glass shape). This question came up soon after I first posted the design, and I made one. I'll look for the measurements I used, and if I can't find them, I'll make something up.

[stevebo]

The height of the knee ridge is governed by the angle between the two straight edges on the sides. You get a lower knee ridge when the angle is bigger. For side sleeping you don't want much of a knee ridge, so make the width of the hammock at the center wider (less of an hour-glass shape). This question came up soon after I first posted the design, and I made one. I'll look for the measurements I used, and if I can't find them, I'll make something up.

Thanks WV! I was also wondering about the side channel---specifically how to reinforce the "V" where the two angles come together. (I know people use grosgain, but do they sew it on or fold it in certain way?) Also, since I will be scaling the dimensions (length) up to my size, do I just add a few inches to the length ? (I wasn't sure if you have a formula or ratio , hammock length for a certain height etc) Thanks for the reply- and thanks for sharing another brilliant design!