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A couple nights ago as I was laying in my hammock on a CCF pad I thought of an interesting idea - take a pair of pajamas and attach CCF pieces to the sides and back and sleep in this suit in the hammock instead of trying to stay on top of a CCF pad. Use a pillow for the head and either a small CCF pad for the feet or some socks with CCF attached or possibly down booties - I would probably use the small pad since I carry one anyways to sit on.
Well anyways I just thought I would share the idea - feel free to express your opinion :rolleyes:
DawnTreader
08-20-2006, 12:31
nice......a hammock suit
SGT Rock
08-20-2006, 12:41
They would be hard to get into a stuff sack.
Just Jeff
08-20-2006, 14:01
And very nonbreathable, so hard to adjust for temps.
FanaticFringer
08-20-2006, 14:04
Get or make one of these: www.speerhammocks.com/Products/SPE.htm
Sew 'em up out of some green and black fabric and you can have loads of fun at 3 AM with some of the other campers nearby! :)
Lrg 50KR
08-20-2006, 17:56
Bubble wrap....much easier to work with and pack...still not very compressible though.
As soon as I get sewing machine back from the shp and finish my gearskin, I am going to make a modified SPE. Instead of using just nylon, I am going to create the pockets using 1oz ripstop attached to an army surplus poncho liner...that way I get added insulation from the SPE, and have a multi-use light blanket.
What do you think of that idea?
Tod
FanaticFringer
08-20-2006, 18:00
Sounds like a great idea.
wrt stuff sack - I would just fold it up like I do currently with the CCF pad - it forms up the Gearskin
wrt to temp regulation - the CCF panels would only be on the back with a bit of wrapping to the sides so the front/top could be fully opened to vent any extra heat
wrt to SPE - I have tried one of these and found it was not for me - IMO the SPE was no significant improvement over just a pad and stuffing anything left over around the shoulders (clothes, rain gear, Gearskin, sit pad, whatever)
I had the same idea about a year ago...this is what I came up with
Image (http://artsee1.com/Images/Images%20Muscle%20Suit/musclesuitfullnofoam.jpg)
I had the same idea about a year ago...this is what I came up with
Image (http://artsee1.com/Images/Images%20Muscle%20Suit/musclesuitfullnofoam.jpg)
Nut, how dare you use my body in such a way.