Totally newbiesh question:
How does the a big tarp fully covering the hammock's sides, or all of it, contribute to the warmth inside the quilts in cold weather? As opposed to 8x10 or poncho-tarps.
I've never noticed the wind sleeping under the sky in double sleeping bags and was about to jump to the conclusion that I'll probably be happier with a minimal, lighter tarp. So far I have loved looking at the sky even if my face gets very cold. But thinking about it, blocking the wind should really affect the temperature your insulation can handle.
In the process of asking myself whether a Speer WinterTarp is overkill or not, for covering my (ordered) peapod. I don't think I will be camping at all below 10F, but it will be below 40F a lot of the time.
If I only needed the tarp to protect from rain/snow, would a small tarp, like 9x4.8, do the job? Or is this way of reasoning naïve/suicidal for some other reason?
I think I've come across this kind of information a little here and there, but due to me flooding my brain with hammock info all day long on HF as a beginner, everything is just a blur and I have to make a new thread again. Can't wait to actually start trying things myself!
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