Originally Posted by
BillyBob58
I'm interested in the answer to that also. Would 1.1 non-treated be windproof? And wouldn't it need to be at least DWR? If I am going to fool with a sock or cover, I want it to keep side ways snow/rain or fog mostly off of my down UQ's or PeaPod's DWR shell. It seems that it would at least need to be DWR(while also still pretty breathable), but maybe not?
I'd really like it to accomplish what my SS Sil-nylon UC does, but without the need for a VB between me and the down, to avoid condensation. I don't mind at all a vb (SB or heat sheet) between my hammock and either my SS OCF pad or my PeaPod lower layer, and I'm confident it will also work grandly with the MWUQ. But either the upper layer of a PeaPod or a top quilt would be a problem with sil-Nylon without VB clothing or liner, which might not be comfortable. So, back to DWR for a fully enclosing sock?
What is on my mind is a few weeks back, I was planning on my first test of the MWUQ with the JRB BMBH. I had everything set up, but for some reason did not sleep out that night. I believe it had been a bit foggy. I got up before dawn to hop in the hammock, at about 27*F. I was not surprised to find the tarp weighed down with frost on the inner and outer layer. But the shell of the UQ, and the inside of the hammock, were covered with a THICK layer of frost, except the part of the hammock (inside bottom) that was covered by the sleeping bag. I stayed warm anyway, and maybe this cold fog would not have had caused as much frost on the quilt shells if I had been in the hammock contributing some body heat. But my first thought was "hammock sock", which would be extra interesting for the bridge hammock.