I have an HH Exped. I bought it used with the "super shelter" which appears to be an outer bag that hangs around the hammock bottom and a thin foam pad.
I was just laying in the hammock in the back yard, and it is 90+ degrees out. Under the tarp, whenever the sun would get blocked by a cloud, the breeze would actually give me a bit of a chill as it blew beneath me. That got me thinking. I will be taking a trip by motorcycle from FL to New England around labor day. I am hoping to ride up near the border and may camp somewhere up in Vermont or New York for a night. I planned on taking the hammock as opposed to my usual 2 man tent. Packed size of the hammock with super shelter is comparable to my tent. But when using the tent, there is the full size pad and sleeping bag.
Since I figure I won't need the pad, I figured I would drag the sleeping bag with me. I also have a few of those "space blankets" from Wally World, and the SS instructions recommend using one under the hammock. The thing is, my bag is one of the less expensive mummy type, and is fairly large, packed. I measured 11" round by 18". Would a top quilt suffice with what I already have? And would it save me much space over the bag? I don't plan on pushing it if I get hit by some real cold weather (motel), but if I did get in a bind, I will have my riding gear, which has proven sufficient to keep me warm down to the 30's on the highway. Actually rode in it at 19 degrees once for about 15 minutes, but was starting to get cold. Hopefully I won't see 75 mph winds in a hammock, though! I don't think it would be all that comfortable to sleep geared up in the hammock, as it is a little cramped in there already...
Bookmarks