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    Thanksgiving hang

    I originally didn't think I would get to go anywhere for Thanksgiving but then found out Monday that I don't have to work tomorrow. So, I was able to come with my wife to her Grandparent's place. The family thinks we're a little crazy for sleeping outside, Grandpa mentioned a jacket without sleeves. Anyway we're getting a chance to test our DIY UQs. My phone app said 20* last night but Grandma said she had seen 16* at the house. Tonight is forecast for a low of 5*, so we'll see if I last out there all night. The one thing I've figured out is that I need to add draft collars. Hopefully I'll be able to use my jacket to fix the little gap tonight.
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    Thanksgiving hang

    That's a bit to cold for me, but the location looks very nice

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    Thanksgiving hang

    That's funny I a doing the same thing in Mass. Except my wife is in the house and I am outside. 17* when I went outside about 10:15pm. Expected about 15 or so. Have fun.
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    Senior Member Mouseskowitz's Avatar
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    Her uq wasn't adjusted correctly last night so she only lasted an hour. She's going to stay in tonight too. It's only 2230 and is alredy down to 8. It is a beautiful spot, it's actually where we got married.

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    cool story,great place for wedding/hammock.Nice set up.

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    Thumbs up

    Place looks nice .

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    Thanksgiving hang

    I am sorry that your wife couldn't stay out the night. I think I have my wife convinced to try tonight. Should be interesting
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    hope you've got enough stuffing

    yuk yuk yuk

    sorry.

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    Thanksgiving hang

    That's funny. ....
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    Actually we're doing Thanksgiving today. My wife will try again tomorrow night. The first night she didn't have the ends of the UQ cinched tight enough and had bad CBS. With fixign that and moving the tie off points up to the ridgeline she should be good to go now.

    Well, last night went a little better than I expected! At the last minute I had the bright idea of using my wife's UQ since she was inside. So, I had loose wool socks, light weight insulation under heavy wind pants, a poly pro shirt, watch cap and neoprene face mask on. Under me I had 2 DIY quilts and on top I had a fleece and PLTQ in my military sleep system with the black and bivey bags. I also used the hot water bottle trick for the first time.

    The first problem I had was the frost, it was on pretty much everything. It is also really hard to get everything situated when you have 4 layers on top. Once I got situated I was good to go for about 4 hours until I woke up with CBS. I made some adjustments to the UQ and went back to sleep for another 4 hours.

    My phone said the low was 2* last night by Grandma said she saw -4* here at the house. I got a couple of pics that show off of bike spoke reflectors and the glow in the dark line locks. My wife also took a pic that shows that when I tightened the end channel my feet no longer stay in the UQ.
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