Bag for Hammock

[FanaticFringer]

Hi,

First post (obviously). I am thinking of purchasing a campmor 20 degree bag for use in my Hennessy Hammock. I was wondering if the rectangular bag would be worth the extra cost due to it probably working better as a quilt than the mummy would?

[littledragon]

I think you would like the rectangular one better. My mummy bag was a pain to use in my hammock. BUT- I made a sleeping quilt that I absolutely love using!!! It wasn't hard, either. You can find the materials list and instructions on the homemade gear forum.

[Seeker]

and i'm off the opposite opinion... a rectangular bag is too big to use as a quilt... there's too much leftover material... i usually use my WM Caribou mummy bag as a quilt. i just zip the foot up about 18" or so, and the resulting pocket holds it over my feet... the rest just wraps around me, and even it's a little 'wide' when unzipped. but when it drops below about 50*, i start zipping it up around me, and it keeps me warmer when i roll over (don't have to be so careful about not 'pulling' the covers, so to speak).

any sleeping bag is a hassle in a hammock. that's why so many of us hangers use quilts, or mummy bags as quilts, for top insulation.

[Just Jeff]

Agree with Seeker - I use a quilt, but mummies work ok. Wouldn't use a rectangular if I could choose the other two. JMO.

[hogn8r]

The only thing about the mummy I didn't like was the hhod/head area always in the way of my face and not very comfortable. I just wacked it off. Eventually I built a small top quilt tho.

[Jonas4321]

I concur on the mummy bag. While I dislike a mummy bag for ground sleeping (I like wiggle room:banana), the hammock width tapers at your feet and the extra material of a rectangular bag bunches up and gets in the way, hangs over the edge, etc. I use a tapered bag sometimes, but even that is not quite as nice of a fit as a mummy bag when used as a top quilt.

Now, if you get IN the bag (some folks do, including me from time to time), the bunching up is greatly reduced.

Hey, finally a good use for the dancing banana!

[BigToe]

Why not go with a bottom / top quilt setup? I think the price could be close, especially if you make your own. Quilts just seem so much more sensible for hammocking. I've done both and I wouldn't go back to a bag in my HH.

[FanaticFringer]

This thing would sure be nice. www.speerhammocks.com/Products/SPE.htm

[peter_pan]

quilts will normally reduce the weight and extra material hassels in a hammock...they also eliminate the abrasion risk if the exposed zipper on the sides or bottom of the hammock....a great side benefit for large framed hikers is that a hammock can free them of oversized/overweight bags.

Pan

[crinklroot]

I've had good luck with Big Agnes bags....no wasted insulation underneath me and the pad is nicely held in place.

[FanaticFringer]

Yea I've been looking at the Big Agnes bags. Will probably go with the Speer Segmented Pad Extender and a down mummy.