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    Is a hammock system heavier

    Is a winter hammock system capable of 20 degree temps heavier than a tent and bag and pad? I can get to 30 degrees with my underquilt and top bag - but below that is what I consider serious business.

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    Depends on who you ask. I can go to zero with roughly 5lbs of sleeping gear (hammock, quilts, & tarp). I don't wear anything special clothing wise, just a dry base layer.
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    I can easily do 20° with a single 1/4" CCF plus my 3/4 underquilt
    hammock 12oz
    ccf 6oz
    UQ 15oz
    TQ 16oz
    tarp 20oz
    all weights reflect everything, stuff sacks, stakes, guylines etc..
    nothing special about my setup, exept its all DIY ('cept the ccf)
    the TQ is good to about 25-27 and I'll wear a base layer top, and a down inner vest with a fleece watchcap to push a few degrees lower. 20° is certainly doable. My TQ is the limiting factor. For me, its around 4lb, 5oz

    so, compare this to even a UL tent setup:
    tarptent contrail 25oz
    prolite 4 24oz
    WM ultralight 26oz
    some sort of pillow 1-8oz
    thats anywhere between 4lbs 12oz and 5lbs 3oz
    but where you really pay the penalty is sleeping on the ground, like a dog
    Last edited by te-wa; 01-26-2009 at 17:32.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeinfhaz View Post
    ...but where you really pay the penalty is sleeping on the ground, like a dog
    Couldn't hold back the laughter!

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    I'm telling ya, all you guys cold take your systems to a lower temp if you'd just get a JRB Hood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeinfhaz View Post
    but where you really pay the penalty is sleeping on the ground, like a dog
    Yehaw! That was funny.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hootyhoo View Post
    Is a winter hammock system capable of 20 degree temps heavier than a tent and bag and pad? I can get to 30 degrees with my underquilt and top bag - but below that is what I consider serious business.
    9x9 tarp 12 oz
    0 degree old rag mountain down quilt 24 oz
    travel hammock & suspension 16 oz
    sleep pad 12 oz

    nothing heavy about my set up and good to 0 degree'sneo
    the matrix has you

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    Neo, you're the man

    Quote Originally Posted by neo View Post
    9x9 tarp 12 oz
    0 degree old rag mountain down quilt 24 oz
    travel hammock & suspension 16 oz
    sleep pad 12 oz

    nothing heavy about my set up and good to 0 degree'sneo
    I couldn't even APPROACH 0 degrees w/nothing but a CCF underneath

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    I had 5.5 lb in my hammock, tarp, sleeping bag used as a TQ, 2/3 UQ, and full length ccf pad at the Mt Rogers hang...it got to about 13* and it was 82* inside my hammock!
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