If you're going to camp in cold temps (40 or lower) then I'd get it. I'd be afraid I'd always regret not getting it if I didn't. I have a ridgerunner and I use the coccoon anytime it's 40 or below and it makes a big difference.
If you're going to camp in cold temps (40 or lower) then I'd get it. I'd be afraid I'd always regret not getting it if I didn't. I have a ridgerunner and I use the coccoon anytime it's 40 or below and it makes a big difference.
If you do not get the top cover when you order the XLC you can not order after the fact. I would get the topover.
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
I doubt you'll ever get to -40*F using pads. My effective range with a 1/2 inch Wally World blue ccf pad was maybe 22 *F. That was the last night I used a pad. I could have gone to more pads and probably got warmer, but the condensation was simply too much to deal with. My son and I both stayed warm but were totally soggy using pads.
I've been able to go down to 0* F using quilts. I expect I could easily do -20* F with the quilts I have - HG 0*, 20* and 40* quilts.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I find the top cover really helps when it is windy. Also nice when not using a tarp and you want some privacy.
Jef
I hook my trekking poles across my topcover to form a canopy and to keep it open. A couple of extra whoopies at each end of the front pole help add stability. Adds privacy while keeping my front view.
Having trouble picturing this. Got any pics?Originally Posted by Terran Terran
“The word hammockable (Meaning: two trees that are the perfect distance apart between which a hammock can be hung) is not in the dictionary, but it should be.”
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Topcover with trekking pole.
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Very interesting innovation. I'll have to give it a try. Does it strain the zippers or anything when you get inside and your weight is pulling down on the bottom of the hammock and the poles are atop the ridgeline?
Not really. Not when it's open. I did add a piece of shock cord to the whoopies, just to make me feel better. I also used shock cord through the tieouts to hold the poles. I can reach out and loosen them if I want to zip up.
Pretty slick. Thanks.
“The word hammockable (Meaning: two trees that are the perfect distance apart between which a hammock can be hung) is not in the dictionary, but it should be.”
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