Looks great by adding pull outs woul it compress the uq? Looka great will be ordering inr asap.
Looks great by adding pull outs woul it compress the uq? Looka great will be ordering inr asap.
no, it wouldn't, as long as they weren't really tight
Thanks jhprince for the top cover suggestion. I have a Blackbird and it is outstanding quality and I will eventually buy a sock from Warbonnet. We have a sewing machine that I bought my wife for Christmas several years ago that is still in the box. I did not know, and in case anyone else does not know, never buy your wife a sewing machine for Christmas. Regardless of how useful it could be and all my good intentions, it was a very bad decision that I will never forget!
Fish- here's the top cover I based mine on. Read through the whole thread as some comments improved the design. http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ight=Overcover
Thank you jhprince, this gives me more to think about. Especially with adding the undercover part, and it is all something I could do. I suppose I would have to add a zipper and it seems like the materials would probably be under $40 with shipping. I suppose the question I am asking myself is do I want to give up a day of hammocking to sew instead? I would like to make a few ridgeline organizer also.
keep in mind a topcover does nothing for your underquilt, a sock on the other hand blocks wind and water from an underquilt and gives it a temp. boost by placing it inside the warmer enclosed space. so for instance if you figure a 15 deg temp advantage for a sock, you could use a 20deg underquilt and topquilt at 5 deg. if using an overcover instead you'd only get that boost to your tq, leaving the uq exposed to the actual outside air temps
I agree and I have been thinking that the undercover part is a necessity. I camp too much, and have been for a long time and I know that for a sleeping bag to work properly, it has to be in no wind conditions. Even the slightest breeze affects the temperature, and in a hurry.
I apologize if I sound so undecided, but I think about hammocks to get my mind off of teaching 8th grade math. Any chance that anyone thinks about Algebra to get their mind off of hammocks?
I suppose I should order the sock right now and move on to thinking about getting my ice fishing things together!
I used my Traveler Sock this last week in the mountains outside Mammoth Lakes, CA. There was a breeze, and I used a Molly Mac Shamu with a Go-lite 1-season bag down to 25 degrees. Both the sleeping bag and underquilt are good to a rated 40 degrees, and I was comfortable at 25 with wind and no condensation inside the sock. I have found that they really help push your gear, especially when the wind starts to blow.
here's a link to a test I just posted...
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=61948
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