Plus 2 on the cover....in the cold/snow I use a canvas drop cloth (12x9) draped over the ridge line. Holds a wee bit of warmth but keeps any cool breezes and fine snow at bay and vents moisture very well. Key is to use something that breathes and is fibrous.
In plus minus 32* weather I use a fibrous blanket ...it may soak up moisture/dew/frost but keeps my quilts dry and the blanket does dry easily. Nylon socks/tarps are horrible for soaking out, dripping and if you touch them you or your quilts get soaked in that spot.
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Last night was my first sub freezing hang. All very snug and warm when I got in, but it's getting in withought getting a dusting of frost falling off the inside of the tarp onto my clothes or on my TQ is the issue.
I had the tarp low to the ground and just above the ridgline so as to trap some heat, but it doesn't leave much room to maneuver without brushing against the underside. Perhaps leaving a bigger gap and draping a fibrous blanket as bkrgi suggests is the way to go.
Hi @TreeDangle I've found that the tarp doesn't keep heat in but more, the wind out. So lower isn't always better. You have more humidity closer to the coast. To trap some heat in throw a light fleece or poncho liner over the ridgeline of your hammock and see if that works better for you.
Hey mcallaghan, how did it go? You might have discovered something that we all can use.
Yeah, How'd it go? I've learned to keep my top cover open a little bit to avoid the condensation from your breath freezing on the cover. Then when your move you get snowed on. Ugg! My lowest temp so far has been -17*.
Hanging in the woods, paddlin and catching trout- My kind of living...
I have gotten down to 20. I found the biggest challenge for me is finding a way to insulate/cover my face without wetting out my various face covering ideas around my nose. Any exposed skin around the nose gets sooooooo cold.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman's Odyssey
Yeah that sucks. I mentioned in another thread just loosely placing a sleeve from my fleece jacket over my face (I sometimes use the rest of the jacket as a pillow). Obviously that sleeve gets damp, but just a small area. I don't like wearing those tight masks. Those hoods with drawstrings are pretty bulky but look like a nice option.
.i have been down to 4* with my 0* incubator. I absolutely love it.
I'm not completely stupid, just "Nucking Futz"
This is going to sound crazy but next time I hit 20 or below I'm going to try sticking two 2" pieces of medical silicone tubing up my nostrils! Then pull my down beanie all the way down to the top of them and my balaclava or fleece neck warmer all the way up to them so there is NO exposed skin just a toasty mummy with 2 silicone snorkels!
By the way the OP is still alive right? Somebody go check on him! It was 20 for Gods sake!
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman's Odyssey
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