Bieggolmai: Sorry, I've been away. If you just use the tube as an UQ, you'll have no problems in temps down to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If you anticipate temperatures colder than that, I would add a...
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Bieggolmai: Sorry, I've been away. If you just use the tube as an UQ, you'll have no problems in temps down to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If you anticipate temperatures colder than that, I would add a...
Bieggolmai -- I use a survival tube (the tube, not the bag) as my underquilt. Just peel it apart along the seams (so it becomes a blanket) and tie it at both ends around your hammock (it will cinch...
wirerat123: The survival tube was created to save people who are suffering from hypothermia. I've just adapted it to help keep me warm in the California / Nevada border area. My "windows" release...
skyclad: The tube material is not breathable. However, when the cocoon is in place, there are 3 "windows" that allow condensation to escape. At each end, part of the mosquito netting (perhaps 4"...
teletrekker: you can check out my gallery for some pictures. Since I got the zipper mod on my HH, I now clip the entry area shut from the inside (using the same little green clips). Here is some...
I use a survival tube as my UQ. It keeps me warm by reflecting most of my body heat back to me, and by blocking out any wind or moisture of any kind. I just camped for a week at Union Valley...
Sturgeon - I never added a silnylon cover. After numerous hangs I realized that animals just weren't interested in my cocoon. I'm just careful when I pack and unpack it. If it does tear, all you...
Perhaps I can save you some time, effort, expense etc. etc. When I first started hammocking, I had the same idea: just turn an old sleeping bag into an underquilt. After considerable modifications,...
You might try using a Survival Tube instead of a sleeping bag. It weighs about a pound....it reflects most of your heat back to you...and it only costs about $35. I don't know why more hammockers...
I tried the cargo net setup with an old down sleeping bag, but it was just too heavy and the net kept getting in the way of entering the HH etc. Also, once the bag got wet (rain or fog), it started...
I've been using a survival tube (opened up so it looks like a blanket) as my underquilt for the past 6 months. It's only $35, it reflects most of my body heat back to me, it weighs about a pound, is...
MacEntyre,
My design has evolved over the past year (I'm constantly trying to simplify this whole cocoon idea). It's not a sock, because there's a separate bottom half (one tube) and a separate top...
I'm probably the only one here who uses a survival tube as an underquilt, nevertheless I strongly recommend it. It's cheap (approx. $35), it'll keep you nice and warm (it reflects most of your body...
I sleep on top of a Lux large Thermarest that is about 3/4 inflated. The Thermarest slips inside a cheap, fleece "sleeping bag" that I found at WalMart for about $10 U.S.. Over me goes a Wiggy's...
Yes, an adjustable side window on the cocoon would be possible.....but first I'd have to get the zipper modification (so I'll have access to the cocoon from inside the hammock). As things stand...
Last Sunday I tried out the tube cocoon again. Outside temperature saw a low of 34* at 6 am. Inside the cocoon it was 55*. After moving around a bit, the temp inside the cocoon rose to 61* (within...
The material appears to be 2 layers of a mylar-type of foil that sandwich a layer of clear plastic. This 3-part material creates air pockets which expand when the tube is stretched open. The...
I'll test the cocoon tonight (the outside temp will be down to about 28*). I haven't had a problem with condensation yet, even though I've used the cocoon in late summer and recently during a rain...
I'll upload some more pictures tomorrow. The tube material stops any wind penetration. I've added a thin window to the top of the cocoon to allow any condensation buildup to escape. The reflective...
In cold weather, most hammockers utilize some sort of cocoon / layering system to stay warm. The survival tube cocoon that I've developed seems to provide a 20 degree difference between the outside...
True, a Gatorade bottle is fine.....but if you have to go more than once (without leaving the hammock), you're in trouble. The solution, of course, is to use a "hammock hose". What's a hh? It's a...
I'd like to thank trailgear for the info on the survival tube. I ordered 2 green tubes and used one to make an underquilt today. I'm pleased with the results. My previous underquilt was an old,...