I am planning a weekend AT trip in NY and temps expected to drop to 27. I have a HH, BA insulated pad, 15 deg BA down Zirkel. I am a moderate to cold sleeper. Any suggestions?
I am planning a weekend AT trip in NY and temps expected to drop to 27. I have a HH, BA insulated pad, 15 deg BA down Zirkel. I am a moderate to cold sleeper. Any suggestions?
Enjoy!Originally Posted by jscalia
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Seriously, how low does that pad get you in your hammock? Have you tested that or is that a theory? You could always supplement with a torso sized ccf pad...
I think your bag will be OK (you might supplement with your clothes) but I don't use pads so I don't have much expirence. Error on the side of caution (and comfort)
"Every day is a new day to a better future"
"Of all the things that matter, that really and truly matter, working more efficiently and getting more done is not among them." ~ Mike Dooley
"What if I told you that you couldn't have anymore of anything... No more friends, no more money, no more anything, until you first got happy with what you have?"~ Mike Dooley
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ Socrates
Ditto about pad and clothes. Make sure you are in dry clothes when you go to bed. I always change into different socks even if I think mine are dry. I wipe my feet dry (taking care with each toe), air them for as long as I can stand it and then put on thick wool socks for the night.Seriously, how low does that pad get you in your hammock? Have you tested that or is that a theory? You could always supplement with a torso sized ccf pad...
I think your bag will be OK (you might supplement with your clothes) but I don't use pads so I don't have much expirence. Error on the side of caution (and comfort)
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Another good rule of thumb is to eat something fairly soon before going to bed. The extra calories really do make a difference in keeping the furnace going.
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I strongly agree with this.
My last scout camp out, got down to 25 - 30 degree (in the ADK) and I didn't eat enough before going to bed. I woke up at 4am chilled and hungry.
Wearing some fleece thermo's with you current sleep system should work well. I don't use a pad, but my SS setup with an additional insul-bright layer worked fine for me.
Make your snack an oz of cheddar cheese or some other slowwww digesting food... snickers goes too fast... Just another $0.02...
Pan
Ounces to Grams.
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or in my case on particularly cold hangs I would eat an MRE before bed and wake up at 6am starvingMake your snack an oz of cheddar cheese or some other slowwww digesting food... snickers goes too fast... Just another $0.02...
Pan
sometimes I eat a portion of a mainstay ration - they are like eating desert before bed.
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