SnugPak Hammock Cocoon - The Epic Search

[Ashley Cawley]

I get asked about my SnugPak Hammock Cocoon (which you can see in my review here) all the time and of course I get asked where people can buy them quite a lot.

I've never really have an answer because as far as I knew they were a bespoke item, made as a result of a BCUK Group-buy (I purchased mine 2nd hand) and the only other way you could get your hands on one was apparently to organise a group buy of a least 10 people willing to buy the cocoon and then apparently SnugPak would make them.

For ages I've harrased SnugPak on the behalf of others via email, website & twitter all to no avail - that was until tonight!

I've just had one tweet back from them saying:

@NaturlBushcraft Sorry for the late Reply, the Cocoons no longer need to be purchased as a group you can buy them via any Snugpak retailer.

What!? What retailer? If you Google for "SnugPak Hammock Cocoon" or variations you don't find anything? I've friends who have also scoured the net looking for these, all you find are references to second hand ones being sold on other forums, I've never seen one for sale from a retailer?

If anyone has please let us know where you saw it for sale!

I must say I'm a little disappointed with SnugPak customer relations over all.

[GwersyllaCnau]

only reference I have found is this.
http://www.snugpak.com/files/snugpak_2010_catalogue.pdf
page 32

[Roadkillphil]

only reference I have found is this.
http://www.snugpak.com/files/snugpak_2010_catalogue.pdf
page 32

Followed up this link to here http://www.snugpakbushcraft.com/hammock.htm but it's an under blanket rather than a cocoon.....

[kesom]

just rang snugpak
they say that if you contact any of their retailers that they can order one in for you,i mentioned ash's tweet and the guy said that the reason nothing is coming up on google must be because their retailers must not be advertising them but they definitely are available through their retailers,he told me the recommended retail price is £ 99.95

just need the £99.95 now lol

peace,ken

[Ashley Cawley]

only reference I have found is this.
http://www.snugpak.com/files/snugpak_2010_catalogue.pdf
page 32

Followed up this link to here http://www.snugpakbushcraft.com/hammock.htm but it's an under blanket rather than a cocoon.....

Nice try chaps... But no cigar! That's just the under-blanket (both on the PDF catalogue & the website) no mention of the Cocoon anywhere!?

just rang snugpak
they say that if you contact any of their retailers that they can order one in for you,i mentioned ash's tweet and the guy said that the reason nothing is coming up on google must be because their retailers must not be advertising them but they definitely are available through their retailers,he told me the recommended retail price is £ 99.95

just need the £99.95 now lol

peace,ken

Wow, interesting, thanks for that Ken. I find this a little hard to believe, if it's not in any of their catalogues or websites and there's not a single retailer online who stocks/sells it - I think they're not interested in producing or selling it so the retailers aren't even aware of it?

I'm gona do some more enquiring when I get time.

[GwersyllaCnau]

just rang snugpak
they say that if you contact any of their retailers that they can order one in for you,i mentioned ash's tweet and the guy said that the reason nothing is coming up on google must be because their retailers must not be advertising them but they definitely are available through their retailers,he told me the recommended retail price is £ 99.95

just need the £99.95 now lol

peace,ken

Is that the price for the underquilt. I want an underquilt not interested in the cocoon as part of the appeal of the hammock for me is being able to see out.

[kesom]

Is that the price for the underquilt. I want an underquilt not interested in the cocoon as part of the appeal of the hammock for me is being able to see out.

no its definitely the price for the cocoon but i'm sure that DD's under blanket is around a tenner less just to give you an idea

[kesom]

sorry ash didnt se your reply,i rang snugpak's office and he seemed pretty convincing but i get completely what your saying
i thought after the phone conversation that they were pretty silly not advertising it anywhere themselves without the retailer doin it for them but as you say maybe their just not interested in making it at all,maybe theirs not enough profit in it for them.......slaves to the dollar

[Martin]

I've contacted OutdoorGB who are a Snugpak stockist. They have requested details from Snugpak and will contact me when their website has been updated showing the cocoon. As soon as they contact me I'll post details and a link on here.

Martin

[Ashley Cawley]

It's never been mentioned in SnugPak's 2010 or 2011 catalogues, I'm pretty sure the the retailers aren't really aware of it. Helpful stockists may ask SnugPak, let's see what prices they get quoted.