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I've all but finished Jeff's DIY Red River Gorge Quilt guide, and I'm a little uncertain how to attach it to the hammock.

From the picture, it looks like I'm supposed take a string attached to a...

Interesting! ~20-30degF is the nightly temperatures that I'm going to be expecting. Eventually it will drop down to 10degF, and a very bad weather system could potentially drop it down to 0degF.

I'm thinking this too. I might try to pull a few dozen hours out of my hat and make a down under quilt, since I already have the down for it. There's a good guide for one around here somewhere...

Bump for help and such. I know we all sleep at different temperatures, but I'm not even sure what ballpark I'm in with this setup right now.

Hiya, I'm planning a winter AT section hike starting around November in VA, going South. I'm just trying to get temperatures figured out for my hammock, and hoping you guys could help prevent a...

I hope to do a fullish AT hike soon, possibly veering off trail for large sections. I'm no purist, and am easily tempted by alternate routes. I can see these things bringing me down:

* Very tired,...

I know most people here never go to ground, ever. And that's fine. But is there anyone out there that does from time to time? I've been having a very hard time finding information on the subject.
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Lots of good information here. Thank you for the tip about Refletix at Lowes, I might pick a piece of that up next trip out there.

Still, there's no information on how to camp on the ground. Even...

Now, I don't really have a specific question here. I've just never done a long hike in winter weather, and the thought of getting caught in a 10degF or below storm is a little scary to me. I'm also...