Doctari
04-17-2007, 08:15
I just got a hammock sock from Hammock Engineer, similar to the one (from the plans?) at: http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGearHammockSock.html
OMG! This thing is great, it weighs about 11 OZ but added at least (percieved) 5 Deg. warmth.
On the test night in question the temp only got down to 40, but there was (I think) significant wind chill. In my back yard the wind usually (90%) comes from the West, or at least a Westerly direction, for some reason it shifted to coming from the North that night. without the sock I would haveundoubtedly had to change orientation of my tarp / Hammock or go inside & sleep in a, dare I say it, , , Bed :eek: But with the sock on, I slept thru the night. H.E. has a draw string at the head end of the sock, & I had it pulled nearly closed, leaving about a 4" diam. opening, this was facing into the wind, yet I felt no breeze at all. I feel that with the tarp / hammock oriented correctly the added benifit would have been about 10 degrees or more. I woke several times without my overquilt on, granted I was chilly, but I wasnt overly cold, and warmed quickly once I re-covered. The night before under similar conditions (wind from the west tho) I would NOT have been out from under my quilt, so I must assume I got a bit too warm, which is GREAT!
I do'nt know if such a thing would work on a HH, but on a Spear style (I have a SG "Skeeter beeter" travel hammock) it is WONDERFUL. And an additional 5 - 10 or more degrees for only 11 OZ, It's worth the weight "cost", at least to me. AND, it fits inside my snakeskins.
So, if you have the ability, I highly reccomend a "hammock sock" at least for cool or cold weather.
My setup:
SG "Skeeter beeter" travel hammock.
SG 9X9 "Neo" tarp
KAQ Patomic underquilt.
Very OLD (over 21 years) 30 degree sleeping bag, used as a quilt.
14" x 20" X 1/4" ensolite pad under my torso (it's my sit pad) just because.
With the above set up, I easily do 30 deg.
Add the "H.E. special" Hammock sock, and I think (hope?) I can get to 25, maybe lower.
Imagine how cold I'll be able to go with a new overquilt :D Which I order this afternoon.
Doctari.
OMG! This thing is great, it weighs about 11 OZ but added at least (percieved) 5 Deg. warmth.
On the test night in question the temp only got down to 40, but there was (I think) significant wind chill. In my back yard the wind usually (90%) comes from the West, or at least a Westerly direction, for some reason it shifted to coming from the North that night. without the sock I would haveundoubtedly had to change orientation of my tarp / Hammock or go inside & sleep in a, dare I say it, , , Bed :eek: But with the sock on, I slept thru the night. H.E. has a draw string at the head end of the sock, & I had it pulled nearly closed, leaving about a 4" diam. opening, this was facing into the wind, yet I felt no breeze at all. I feel that with the tarp / hammock oriented correctly the added benifit would have been about 10 degrees or more. I woke several times without my overquilt on, granted I was chilly, but I wasnt overly cold, and warmed quickly once I re-covered. The night before under similar conditions (wind from the west tho) I would NOT have been out from under my quilt, so I must assume I got a bit too warm, which is GREAT!
I do'nt know if such a thing would work on a HH, but on a Spear style (I have a SG "Skeeter beeter" travel hammock) it is WONDERFUL. And an additional 5 - 10 or more degrees for only 11 OZ, It's worth the weight "cost", at least to me. AND, it fits inside my snakeskins.
So, if you have the ability, I highly reccomend a "hammock sock" at least for cool or cold weather.
My setup:
SG "Skeeter beeter" travel hammock.
SG 9X9 "Neo" tarp
KAQ Patomic underquilt.
Very OLD (over 21 years) 30 degree sleeping bag, used as a quilt.
14" x 20" X 1/4" ensolite pad under my torso (it's my sit pad) just because.
With the above set up, I easily do 30 deg.
Add the "H.E. special" Hammock sock, and I think (hope?) I can get to 25, maybe lower.
Imagine how cold I'll be able to go with a new overquilt :D Which I order this afternoon.
Doctari.