Carvers Gap Roan Highlands 2012

**wisenber** · 02-07-2012, 22:59

Originally Posted by Damjamman

Got the grand trunk Skeeter beeter pro. I could probably bring another sleeping bag to put underneath but my pack weight is getting absurd

I have one of those. I played around by flipping it upside down and putting partially inflated kitchen trash bags inside the bug net then put a weather shield on the bottom. As I recall, that worked down to the 30's without anything else under me. And that was using a TQ.

**Damjamman** · 02-07-2012, 22:59

Originally Posted by wisenber

The bag and the pad should handle about 20-25 F except for the shoulders on the bottom. That might leave you 10-20 degrees on the cold side.

What kind of hammock do you have?

Skeeter beeter pro

**Damjamman** · 02-07-2012, 23:01

I keep an extra poncho to keep moisture off the bottom and block wind so maybe

**wisenber** · 02-07-2012, 23:05

Originally Posted by Damjamman

I keep an extra poncho to keep moisture off the bottom and block wind so maybe

Stuff a few kitchen bags sealed up with rubber bands between that and the hammock inside of the bug net. That, the pad and the three layers of sleeping bag should handle around 10 F depending on how warm you sleep. The kitchen bags and rubber bands won't add too much weight.

**Damjamman** · 02-07-2012, 23:08

Originally Posted by wisenber

Stuff a few kitchen bags sealed up with rubber bands between that and the hammock inside of the bug net. That, the pad and the three layers of sleeping bag should handle around 10 F depending on how warm you sleep. The kitchen bags and rubber bands won't add too much weight.

Good idea. I'm sure I'll be asking loads of advice once we're up there too

**L.D. Cakes** · 02-07-2012, 23:15

Originally Posted by Damjamman

Good idea. I'm sure I'll be asking loads of advice once we're up there too

If you can stop at the dollar store & get one of those silver windshield guards and put it under you on top of the Thermarest that will help too. They fold up and can fit in a side pocket. Oh yeah, get a bunch of Chemical warmers too.

**wisenber** · 02-07-2012, 23:17

Originally Posted by L.D. Cakes

..... Oh yeah, get a bunch of Chemical warmers too.

Like bourbon???

**wisenber** · 02-07-2012, 23:19

Originally Posted by Damjamman

Good idea. I'm sure I'll be asking loads of advice once we're up there too

Ask away up there, but what you have with you will keep you warmer.

**MedicineMan** · 02-07-2012, 23:22

....and there's always the shelter...dark and dank but with a thermarest inside survivability is all but gauranteed.
Glad you reminded me of chemical warmers=honey whiskey.