Hello All,
Been doing some sewing and testing some ideas. I have a SOL Escape Thermal Bivvy (waterproof and breathable emergency blanket) and been trying out some ideas. I really like this space blanket and find that it helps hold the heat in very well. I think the best application for this space blanket works well as sleeping bag liner and close to the body to reflect the heat.
So, I took my SOL Escape Thermal Bivvy and made a sock at the top and the bottom ends to make a "Thermal PeaPod". I used some Tyvek material for the sock ends. They ends have draw strings to secure them around the Eno straps. This "Thermal Peapod" will go over my Nano 7 Hammock.
Then, over the hammock and thermal peapod will go my Exped Wallcreeper 650 "wearable" sleeping bag.
Finally, over the hammock, thermal peapod, and Wallcreeper 650 sleeping bag, will go a custom made Integral Designs South Col II eVent/Waterproof Bivysack. I basically did the same idea with the ID Bivysack as with the Thermal Peapod... I cut the ID Bivy and sewn on some sleeves on the foot and head ends. The head end uses some 3-Layer WPB Marpat Goretex fabric and the foot end uses some 30D Silnylon material. Both ends of the sleeves have drawstring closures to secure them around the Eno straps.
I really like the Integral Designs South Col II eVent WPB Bivy on the outside. The eVent fabric is very waterproof and very breathable. The bivy is seamsealed and I might be able to use this with out a tarp??? We'll see...
I also like how the ID Bivy has the armholes and I can use this with my Exped Wallcreeper sleeping bag and stick my arms out of the set-up. My current set-up used the Exped Wallcreeper and a Hilleberg Bivanorak. But, the Bivanorak just doesn't seem to breath as well as the eVent fabric of the ID bivy.
I can also just unhook the entire set-up and stuff completely together in a Sea-To-Summit Silnylon sompression sack. Set-up and takedown time is a minute or two. Anyways, just wanted to show you my set-up and can't wait for sub-zero temps to really test this set-up.
Let me know your thoughts.
Cheers,
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