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I'm looking for something to keep me warm while in my hammock. Recently I spent a cold (31F) evening in my hammock and it has made me reconsider my choice of bags. That night I ended up bringing both of my TNF Easy Rider bags (rated at 40F) and zipped them around me and the hammock to no avail. With that out of the way, do you guys/gals have any suggestions? No Neo, I can't afford a JacksRBetter:D . Thanks.
gdwelker
02-08-2006, 22:37
To get my hammock to work in the 30-40 degree range I had to go with an underquilt. Couldn't afford a Jacks or a Speer, but made one out of an old 20 degree synthetic bag. That, combined with a 15 degree down bag as a topquilt, fleece clothing(I sleep very cold) and a 1/2 length closed cell foam pad 3/8" thick under my butt and lower back keep me toasty. See info on my experiments at: http://mysite.verizon.net/gdwelker/id33.html
I'm looking for something to keep me warm while in my hammock. Recently I spent a cold (31F) evening in my hammock and it has made me reconsider my choice of bags. That night I ended up bringing both of my TNF Easy Rider bags (rated at 40F) and zipped them around me and the hammock to no avail. With that out of the way, do you guys/gals have any suggestions? No Neo, I can't afford a JacksRBetter:D . Thanks.
i cant afford jacksrbeter either lol,:cool: neo
I'm looking for something to keep me warm while in my hammock. Recently I spent a cold (31F) evening in my hammock and it has made me reconsider my choice of bags. That night I ended up bringing both of my TNF Easy Rider bags (rated at 40F) and zipped them around me and the hammock to no avail. With that out of the way, do you guys/gals have any suggestions? No Neo, I can't afford a JacksRBetter:D . Thanks.
this is heavy, but it worked for me once... before i got my underquilt i was using a blue foam pad about 24'' wide, to which i had taped 4 'wings', SPE-style.... to get down into a colder range, i simply added another layer of blue foam pad... sort of like sleeping on the ground, but not... it's bulky, but cheap... i want to say that i got down to about 38* like that... maybe a little colder...
Hana_Hanger
02-09-2006, 05:19
This may help:
http://www.thru-hiker.com/workshop.asp?subcat=5&cid=72
both that and JRB Weathershield and Just Jeffs Review and gear testing page of the weathershield helped me out alot.
I made a windpod thing out of a soft tarp and used shock cord with cord locks and I am ordering the really NICE suspension set from JRB
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/index_files?Suspension%20System.htm
but till then I made one and used it. I will say with the pod under me and a pad inside of it...I am for sure warmer. I am not sure by how much but a good I think 7 to 10 degrees warmer.
Hana_Hanger
02-09-2006, 05:26
ooops sorry that link was messed up
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/index_files/Suspension%20System.htm
Hana_Hanger
02-09-2006, 05:28
oh nevermind...it won't let me leave a correct link for some reason...just go to JRB web site and you can see his suspension set up there.
Sorry everyone for the 3 posts
I have instructions on my site for making your own, if you're interested in synthetic. Cost to you should be about a hundred bucks.
Kerosene
02-09-2006, 17:23
I'd definitely spring for an underquilt of some sort if you hope to hammock in temperatures below 45F. The pads will work, but they become quite bulky. With an underquilt in place you might actually be able to go with a lighter sleeping bag or overquilt.