Who's cold weather testing this week?

[Bad Biscuit]

With the low temps this week, who plans on testing some cold weather hanging gear and what is the predicted low?

I plan on hanging in the backyard Wednesday night under my Superfly in a DIY gathered end using my 20 HG TQ and UQ, UQP, wearing merino tops and bottoms, wool socks, and my Black Rock down hat. I'll have a set of handwarmers to throw down in my TQ if my feet get cold. The projected low is around 10 degrees.

That's cold for Alabama!

[GoatHanger]

I plan on doing the same. Low predicted is 7°F.

I will be using my Ridgerunner, with Incubator and Burrow 20, and spindrift sock. Snugpak jungle blanket in between the Incubator and hammock, and a JRB micro fleece quilt liner in my Burrow. Smartwool socks, fleece top and bottoms, and fleece beanie with face thingy built in... kind of like a poor man's balaclava.

Oh... probably pitch the Superfly for more wind blockage.

[Old Spice]

Me, skwatupu, and pariahartsltd are hanging this Friday in NE Wisconsin. The low is -9F w/o windchill. All of us recently finished up creating our gear pulks - so we're really excited to play with those. I just got my new Dutch sock in the mail yesterday and tried it out, and I'm excited to use that. Other than that, no 'new' equipment. We're going to Frozen Butt Hang in MN next week, and it looks like this weekend in Wisco is going to be more 'frozen' than Finland, MN!

That does cold for Alabama (I think?), but it looks like you have the right gear for the job.

[Nighthauk]

I will be out on my Birthday tomorrow night in western mass. Suppose to be anywhere between -11 to -13F depending on which app you use. I will be using an XLC with over cover with an 0* incubator with 3-4 oz overstuff. A 20* Phoenix stacked over. Then a 0* burrow with 3oz over stuff and a 20* burrow inside that. And base layers, socks, shemagh, fleece balaclava, and a hat or two. Should be pretty darn toasty.

[OneClick]

-10F tomorrow night. I'd love to test but I don't have anywhere to hang outside at home yet...probably won't ever bother with it.

[Old Spice]

I forgot to post my hangin' gear for Friday!

I'll be using my HG Phoenix 0 probably stacked with my JRB Shendandoah underneath the Hennessy Expedition, topped with my Kelty Ignite 20 sleeping bag, wrapped in my Dutch Sock, all underneath a JRB Cat tarp.

I call my insulation setup the Dutch Oven.

[Chriss]

Been waiting to use my 0° Incubator and it appears that this week will be a great opportunity! Tomorrow's forecast for N. Mississippi is 10° with wind chills of around 3°. Yes I know some may say "overkill, look at that ol' southern boy with that 0° Incubator". I grew tired of stacking UQs last year and do plan to venture north to a colder region next year to join our northern brethren at a group hang. I am hoping for more single digits between now and the end of February. Now to decide between the BIAS, SLD, BMBH (really like my BMBH for winter), or the WBBB for the rest of the week. Other planned gear: Columbia OmniHeat top with wool sweater, Patagonia Capiline 4 bottoms, wool socks, of course gloves and beenie, HG 20° Burrow with 2oz overstuff and Multicam Superfly. I will more than likely drag a PLUQ into the hammock with me just to supplement my Burrow if I need it. Good luck to all you other southern boys that are going to hang tomorrow! My personal low was last year at 8° with stacked UQs.

[OutandBack]

I've been testing on my deck. Over the last week -6F was the best nothing worth its own thread.
Been testing different head wraps to trap my breath. I'm using a new XLC with winter cover. It does not vent very well
with just a side zip. So if I can't vent I have to trap.

[Macpaks]

I plan to hang tonight. Forecast here is 11. That would be a record for me. If all goes well, I may try tomorrow night- forecasted to hit -1. Really need tonight to be good as I plan to be at the MO-FBH this weekend and Friday looks to be 11. I have quite a conglomeration of stuff. I'll post about it tomorrow if it works.

[boulderv7]

I also plan to hang tonight. Forecast low of 6 with -14 windchill. Will be a record for me. Testing out the UQ I recently made my wife.....has 4+ inches of loft, so I should be good!