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    New light weight cold weather system…

    Because I am very cold natured (can get chilled in 60º weather) I always wind up with too heavy of a pack on winter trips or I just chicken-out. Well the low expected for Saturday night here was 24º. I decided to experiment.

    I have a HH Adventure Racer I bought used over a year ago and never tried. I even had 2Q install a zipper in it. It now weighs 14 oz. I hung it in the back yard Saturday afternoon. I pitched my JRB 11x10 cat tarp in a winter tent like mode. I hung my summer Yeti with reflective liner under the hammock and then placed a partially inflated NeoAir inside and spread out my new Go Lite Ultra 20.

    Around 11:00 pm after wonderful day of watching football (Roll Tide Roll) I headed to the backyard to turn in. I was wearing light wool long bottoms, dri ducks rain pants, wool sleeping socks, Mountain Hardwear zip-t polar fleece top, a beanie, JRB down hood and Go Lite down jacket. The temp was 26º and I was very toasty and comfortable.

    I was really impressed with how comfortable I was in this small hammock. I really appreciated the comfort of the NeoAir. I was actually more comfortable with the NeoAir than I am in my Blackbird with just underquilts. I sleep on my left side and always wake on and off with my shoulder hurting but not so with the NeoAir. I only woke once at around 2:00 am when nature called and it was nice to have on all of that clothing when I emerged from my cocoon. The temp was 23º at 5:30 and I was still very warm and comfortable.
    Last edited by southmark; 12-07-2009 at 13:16. Reason: Wrong size for tarp listed

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    Southmark,

    Thanks for sharing your experience! It's no fun being cold! I'm glad you got to find something that worked for you! Now you've expanded your hanging season! Always a good cause

    Did you find the neoair to be noisy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perkolady View Post
    Southmark,

    Thanks for sharing your experience! It's no fun being cold! I'm glad you got to find something that worked for you! Now you've expanded your hanging season! Always a good cause

    Did you find the neoair to be noisy?
    Not at all. Of course at 62 my hearing is not what it used to be but seriously I do not notice it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by southmark View Post
    Not at all. Of course at 62 my hearing is not what it used to be but seriously I do not notice it.
    Thanks, southmark. When the funds are available, I may give one a try. My hearing isn't what it used to be either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ewker View Post
    huh, can you two speak up I can't hear you
    Type bigger, Ewker.... My bifocals aren't working as well as they used to either! lol

    I wish they made that neoair pad in a MUCH more muted color- can't miss this one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perkolady View Post
    Type bigger, Ewker.... My bifocals aren't working as well as they used to either! lol

    I wish they made that neoair pad in a MUCH more muted color- can't miss this one!
    Yea, kinda loud (pun intended) ain't it?

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    southmark, was the neoair slippery in the hammock, or did it seem to behave itself somewhat?

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    It stayed in place. I never had to reposition it. The suface of the neoair is somewhat tacky feeling.

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    Thanks for the info, southmark!

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