10 deg backyard hang (Tonight)

**HikerRanky** · 01-02-2010, 22:31

Originally Posted by TNhitman

well that is very encouraging to hear I will be wearing more than that I hope I am too warm also! I am wanting to do a mnt. Leconte summit this month and since it is near impossible to get a temp reading for the summit. I am planning for the worst and hoping for the best!

According to Doug McFalls Twitter account, 2 hours ago it was -7 on the summit and getting colder....

http://twitter.com/dougmcfalls

**TNhitman** · 01-02-2010, 23:01

I have no idea how i missed this thank you. I knew it would be below zero but -7 and falling heck it may get down to -15 or more

that is out of my range. I will have to wait till this cold snap passes.

**G.L.P.** · 01-02-2010, 23:06

i was going to hang out tonight as well..but the wind is really bad up here so i didn't...my hammock stand does not like wind

you learn alot hanging in the winter...

**TOB9595** · 01-02-2010, 23:48

Very COOL reports (api) Thank youse Tom

**TNhitman** · 01-03-2010, 10:00

REPORT !

I went to bed @ 11p.m. I wore everything I stated in my first post except I did double layer my wool socks. My head gear was light I only wore a cotton knit beannie with a thin balaclava under I was worried about this at first but it proved to be enough. It was 19deg. when I crawled in the hammock the wind was next to 0 and stayed that way all night. The settle in perdiod was short and I got warm very quick. I cant say enough god things about the mwuq4 and the old rag quilt top notch equipment. I stayed very very warm all night not even my feet got cold and that was a big bonus. There was a few drafty spots but nothing that was a real big deal mostly when I tried to sleep in a fetal position. This was easily taken care of with a small tuck and then rite back to sleep. This is the first time I have slept in this temps in a hammock but with this combo I would not be afraid to go to 0deg with a full ccf pad I would go lower.

**MacEntyre** · 01-03-2010, 10:48

I'm going to sleep in the backyard tonight... 'spose to be 15*F.

**hangnout** · 01-03-2010, 11:19

This is the first time I have slept in this temps in a hammock but with this combo I would not be afraid to go to 0deg with a full ccf pad I would go lower.

Glad the test went well. When you tell people about it they will just look at you and shake their heads thinking you are crazy!

The 1/2 quilt I used is now Dad approved for my 8 yr old. We can go out in Jan - Feb without worrying about her getting cold in her bridge hammock.

I'm going to sleep in the backyard tonight... 'spose to be 15*F.

Yeah Mac, but 15* is just better in TN

**TNhitman** · 01-03-2010, 11:45

The 1/2 quilt I used is now Dad approved for my 8 yr old. We can go out in Jan - Feb without worrying about her getting cold in her bridge hammock.

Thats great to hear I know my daughter is itching to go but she is not up for the cold. So where do you think you will be going next?

**hangnout** · 01-03-2010, 12:42

In the winter with the 8 yr old I usually go on some land I have up on the plateau. She gets the experience with a safe bail out plan.

I usually try to go to the Big South Fork in February. We pretty much have the place to ourselves tha time of year. We could work up a HF trip if anyone is interested. It would be a hiking trip away from the cars but does not have to be big miles.

How old is your daughter? We could work up a kid's trip anytime.

**TNhitman** · 01-03-2010, 12:56

My oldest is 15 I have two but one wont even think of going with me. My 15yo has done all kinds of outdoors activities but is just now getting into backpacking. I think it is a great idea either way a kids trip or a HF Big South fork trip. I haven't walked there yet. I have always seemed to pass it over but love the trip reports i read about it.