It seems like everyone has been setting new cold records this winter. I am not yet equipped to handle freezing weather so I was pretty excited when temperatures rose to just above 40 yesterday. I went to a nearby forest preserve and I finally accomplished my goal of setting up a hammock high in a tree. I have long thought this would be fun but had pretty much given up on the idea until I saw this thread by “Refreshing”:
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=65790
I just used a basic DIY ripstop with Dutch’s all-in-one whoopie hook suspension. Since I was still tied in to the tree I didn’t think I needed to use any kind of super sturdy special hammock. My climbing gear was basically copied from the RADS used by Refreshing. I didn’t stay overnight because that would be against FP rules, besides I work the night shift. Definitely my coolest hang to date. I would estimate I was 25 or 30 feet high. Once I started to get cold I used a sleeping bag and a DIY JCP Puffer underquilt.
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