After struggling for months to find a hammock suspension system that was satisfactorily reliable and a simple I found the Tri-glide system from Jacks'R'Better which I LOVE and as a result this past weekend I decided to fully "test" the hammock and suspension at South Mountains State Park (NC) since I'd only setup in the yard a few times early this spring.
The weather called for 45* lows and mid-60* highs... unfortunately for me the temps PLUMMETED at dark. The recorded lows were somewhere near 35*-37* with a consistant 3-5mph breeze. I had on a wool toboggan and long thermal underwear, I was sleeping in my 40* bag which I quickly! realized was not sufficent.
This is my first trip using a hammock in early spring and it was an eye-opener to just how cold a hammock can be in sub-40* temps with or without a slight breeze... I have heard a bit about under/top quilts to keep warm (which I assumed were more sub-30* neccessities not sub-50*) but I am also interested in other methods and equipment you guys use to stay warm while keeping lightweight?
Thanks.