Has anyone ever tried to see how cold a double layer pluq or triple layer plug will go? I have gone down to 32 in a two pluq's but this weekend I am going out in 25 degrees and will take 3 of them to see how it goes.
Has anyone ever tried to see how cold a double layer pluq or triple layer plug will go? I have gone down to 32 in a two pluq's but this weekend I am going out in 25 degrees and will take 3 of them to see how it goes.
I suggest adding a windshield bubble reflector instead...I love them.
Anyone? I know someone has.
I took a double pluq, 4 layers, down to 30 deg with mixed results. Also had sections of reflectix in trouble spots. Issues arose around 3am with gaps and sagging which may have been cured with suspension tweaks. Areas that did fit properly were warmish bit not toasty. Was an inside hang so wind was not a factor. I had a wood stove loaded and ready so a match cured the problem ;-). Once temps warmed to 40 deg I was toasty and drifted off. Hope this helps, good luck!
Yeah at 32 with 2 pluq's 4 layers I was on the border so I am hoping 3 of them 6 layers will be good at 25. I will have fleece jacket and sweats on standby lol.
Is there any issue of them compressing when stacked or wind getting between the layers?
It is all in the pitch. But I have been successful. Like I said before 32 was borderline but 35 and 36 degree nights I slept like a baby. Granted this isn't a light weight option.
The verdict... it was super toasty. I had to vent my top quilt to stay comfy.
I have several times taken a single pluq into the 30s, say 32-35, with no to minimal wind. I don't say this to brag; I'm admitting it was more along the lines of a mistake because I got cold every time. Some of these are documented on my YouTube channel if you're interested. I've not tried two together, but I have tried stuffing other things in between the two layers of my own with limited success. Most things I've tried (fleece, relfectix) seem to pull the pluq down and increase the chances of a gap. My experience has been that I've gotten it tighter and tigher and higher and higher every time I've gone out and the warmth has improved with a good close fit to the hammock body.
The good thing about going beyond where I should have gone temperature-wise is that it REALLY teaches about suspension mods, gaps and so forth. By gosh, cold air is a great motivator to learning! If you're using a pluq in the mid to low 30s, you have no room for error when it comes to snugging the darn thing up. When I finally get a proper underquilt, I expect that experience with the pluq to finally pay off.
"...the height of hammock snobbery!"
I took a single pluq out at 41 one night and it was a bit chilling but I was able to somewhat sleep. But I also don't think all poncho liner are created equally lol. I have one in my closet I wouldn't trust under 55 just seem to be worn out and not as thick as the others.
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