Page 7 of 13 FirstFirst ... 56789 ... LastLast
Results 61 to 70 of 125
  1. #61
    New Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    West Palm Beach, FL
    Posts
    1
    I just moved to Colorado a little while ago. I'd definitely be down to hang.

  2. #62
    Senior Member Mustardman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Hammock
    Warbonnet Blackbird/Ridgerunner
    Tarp
    OES 12x10
    Insulation
    WB Yeti/Lynx
    Posts
    2,268
    Images
    42
    Welcome to the forums and to the state - hope to see you at the hang!

  3. #63
    Boothill's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
    Hammock
    WARBONNET 1.1 DOUBLE, DIY BRIDGE
    Tarp
    DIY ARGON CAMO/BMJ
    Insulation
    DIY DOWN TQ/UQ
    Suspension
    STRAPS/BUCKLES
    Posts
    1,465
    the forecast temps keep going down and down.....could have a frozen butt hang before it's all said and done

    boot
    The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. ~Bill Watterson

  4. #64
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts
    202
    Quote Originally Posted by Boothill View Post
    the forecast temps keep going down and down.....could have a frozen butt hang before it's all said and done

    boot
    If I recall, the first hang I went to which was at the same campground a few years ago during February, it got down to about 0 degrees. Maybe I'm wrong on that. But I remember it being VERY cold. It was my first time in a camp hammock. I got a little cold the first night, but adjusted for the second. Cold as can be, but still fun as heck. Don't be afraid to bring extra gear.
    AARN USA - North America Distributors

  5. #65
    New Member fartingOWL's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Hammock
    WBBB
    Tarp
    Warbonnet Superfly
    Insulation
    3-season yeti set
    Suspension
    whoopie slings
    Posts
    24
    fartingOWL here, and a late-comer to this thread! I'd like to come to this hang (my 2nd) -- Saturday for certain, and hopefully I can get Friday afternoon off work to make that day happen too. Any car-pools from Denver in effect? If the roads to be traveled do not require 4WD, I can take one or two more.

  6. #66
    Senior Member Cannibal's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Hammock
    Warbonnet ON!
    Tarp
    SuperFly or MacCat
    Insulation
    Yetis & Mambas
    Suspension
    Webbing and rings
    Posts
    13,605
    Images
    136
    Quote Originally Posted by Boothill View Post
    the forecast temps keep going down and down.....could have a frozen butt hang before it's all said and done
    What I'm seeing is for upper teens to lower 20s overnight in Grant, CO.
    Grant is about 1,000' below the campground, so being ready for single digits seems in order.
    Trust nobody!

  7. #67
    Senior Member Kyle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Fort Collins, CO
    Hammock
    WBBB 1.1DL Black
    Tarp
    HG Camo Cuben
    Insulation
    Incubator/Mamba
    Suspension
    DIY DG Whoopies
    Posts
    528
    Quote Originally Posted by Cannibal View Post
    What I'm seeing is for upper teens to lower 20s overnight in Grant, CO.
    Grant is about 1,000' below the campground, so being ready for single digits seems in order.
    Oh man, I don't know about that. Upper 20s was probably fine, but I don't know about single digits. We just aren't prepared for that. Our only bags are 45° bags, and I mean... I could bring a ton of blankets and some comforters and stuff, but jeez... there's gotta be a point where you get diminishing returns on insulation.

    Now I'm worried... I don't know if we can pull off single digits...

  8. #68
    Senior Member Mustardman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Hammock
    Warbonnet Blackbird/Ridgerunner
    Tarp
    OES 12x10
    Insulation
    WB Yeti/Lynx
    Posts
    2,268
    Images
    42
    Quote Originally Posted by Kyle View Post
    Oh man, I don't know about that. Upper 20s was probably fine, but I don't know about single digits. We just aren't prepared for that. Our only bags are 45° bags, and I mean... I could bring a ton of blankets and some comforters and stuff, but jeez... there's gotta be a point where you get diminishing returns on insulation.

    Now I'm worried... I don't know if we can pull off single digits...
    I'll bring a box of Hot Hands - a couple of them spread around inside your bag will keep you warm all night. I've used them with great success when my gear wasn't exactly up to snuff.

    If that fails, hot water inside a Nalgene can keep you even warmer. You'll be camping with a bunch of people who know cold-weather camping, and we'll make sure you have all the opportunity in the world to stay warm.

    You need to get some better bags/top quilts though

  9. #69
    Senior Member Mustardman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Hammock
    Warbonnet Blackbird/Ridgerunner
    Tarp
    OES 12x10
    Insulation
    WB Yeti/Lynx
    Posts
    2,268
    Images
    42
    Accuweather.com shows 56/27 Friday, 51/27 Saturday, and 54/18 Sunday.
    Weather.com shows 57/31 Friday, 47/29 Saturday, and 47/31 Sunday.

    Figure on about 5 degrees colder due to the elevation, and with a buffer for comfort, preparing for single digits is wise - but that doesn't mean we'll actually get to single digits.

    As someone who has had to leave early from a cold-weather group hang once in the past (in this case because the dogs couldn't handle the temperatures), I'll tell you it's way better to try it and have to give up, than to never have tried. Remember, this is car camping - the absolute worst case scenario is that you burn some dead dinosaurs to get yourself warmed back up. There will be a lot of people here with a lot of options for gear to borrow and help keep you warm. We'd hate to see you miss the hang on a "maybe".

  10. #70
    Senior Member Cannibal's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Hammock
    Warbonnet ON!
    Tarp
    SuperFly or MacCat
    Insulation
    Yetis & Mambas
    Suspension
    Webbing and rings
    Posts
    13,605
    Images
    136
    Quote Originally Posted by Mustardman View Post
    Figure on about 5 degrees colder due to the elevation, and with a buffer for comfort, preparing for single digits is wise - but that doesn't mean we'll actually get to single digits.
    Agreed. We may never break the 15° mark, but having played in these mountains for a bunch of years, I've learned the rule of preparing for worse.

    Kyle, don't sweat it. The last winter hang we had a Burning Bear there were at least 4 brand-spankin-new hangers (one of them a child) and that hang was in February! So far, (knocking wood) we haven't found anybody's popsicle remains in the morning.
    Trust nobody!

  • + New Posts
  • Page 7 of 13 FirstFirst ... 56789 ... LastLast

    Similar Threads

    1. Replies: 14
      Last Post: 01-13-2015, 16:30
    2. Any Talk of a Colorado Fall Hang?
      By Boothill in forum West
      Replies: 79
      Last Post: 12-04-2013, 12:24
    3. Colorado Fall Hang / Warbonnet Ridgerunner release party
      By Mustardman in forum Trip Reports
      Replies: 18
      Last Post: 01-28-2013, 15:29
    4. Colorado fall hang / Ridgerunner release party / Gear Expo
      By Mustardman in forum Hangouts, Campouts, and Trip Planning
      Replies: 97
      Last Post: 09-26-2012, 12:05
    5. Replies: 27
      Last Post: 07-16-2012, 15:01

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •