Originally Posted by
adkpiper
I just spent my first night out with the SS, and it was a success. Here's the equipment list:
- UnderCover
- UnderPad
- Torso Pad and Kidney Pad
- Heatsheets space blanket
- HH Explorer UL
- REI Polar Pod +20 bag
- 100-wt fleece pants and top, fleece hat worn sometimes
- OverCover
- Stock Hennessy tarp
Conditions started out warm (38 F) but had dropped to mid-20s F when I got up for a bio break at 3:30. Wind was constant at about 10 mph. When I awoke in the morning, there was a bit of condensation on the space blanket, but neither I nor my clothing was damp.
Part of the space blanket slipped when I got back into the hammock post-bio break. I discovered this when, in the morning, it was the only place where the UnderPad had any condensation. It was soaked and cold, but dried out quickly enough.
The weather's back up into the 50s right now, but I'll get another proof-of-concept night out soon. For now, the SS is a tentative success!
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