My winter pod system experiment

[Coil]

After watching some Shug I decided to try to put together my own winter pod system. Here's a list of the gear I used:

Feathered Friends 20° Swallow sleeping bag
HG 0° Incubator UQ
HG 0° Burrow TQ
WB Travler hammock
WB Travler sock

Because of how narrow the sleeping bag is and the high loft of the UQ I had to keep the UQ outside of the pod. I found by setting up the sleeping bag upside down I was able to stuff the hood inside to help prevent heat loss and to block any air from entering. Inside the sleeping bag I have enough room for my TQ without compressing the down and to wear additional layers. And finally I added some shock cord and mitten hooks to the UQ side loops to seal the gap.
Now to find sub zero temps to test it out.

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[Hudsonhawk]

Hey your buddy is looking a little pale

[OutandBack]

Love the concept but your crash test dummy is laying straight i'll bet his hyper extended knees with really be hurting by morning.

Can you get diaginal in this setup?

[OneClick]

Ooooo major downy goodness right there!

Off topic, but just quickly...how do you like your Traveler?

[Coil]

Can you get diaginal in this setup?

Just enough to get comfortable flat lay.

Off topic, but just quickly...how do you like your Traveler?

I like it a lot. It's my go to winter hammock, the rest of the year I use a WBBB.

[Shug]

Hope you are good and warm in those sub 0º temps.
Whoooooo Buddy))))
Shug

[Lamboy]

Looks very cozy and well thought out, but....where did you get the creepy head? Do you have them just laying about your place?

[Pipsissewa]

... And finally I added some shock cord and mitten hooks to the UQ side loops to seal the gap. ...

That's a really good idea. Is that yours or did you see that somewhere else? I've never seen shock cord over the top before. I'm definitely doing that. Thanks for posting your project. Stay warm! (no doubt!)

[Coil]

Hope you are good and warm in those sub 0º temps.
Whoooooo Buddy))))
Shug

Thanks, Shug! Hopefully I can find it here in the PNW.

Looks very cozy and well thought out, but....where did you get the creepy head? Do you have them just laying about your place?

Thanks! I have a couple laying around.

That's a really good idea. Is that yours or did you see that somewhere else? I've never seen shock cord over the top before. I'm definitely doing that. Thanks for posting your project. Stay warm! (no doubt!)

I could have seen it here. It just made sense to help reduce cold air from getting in with this set up. Thanks.