Sleeping Bag/Foot Box Mod

**Randy** · 01-03-2010, 20:26

My sleeping bag wanted to crawl over the sides on the end at times, so I fix that issue.
I figured I would do it to my Grand Trunk first... It turned out pretty good.
My helper had to test it first..
I sewed a piece of ripstop, on the end, 36" x 24" x 5" at the end.
This will keep my sleeping bag from trying to get away durning the night.

**Alan** · 01-03-2010, 20:34

Great idea, Randy. I thought the GT hammock was fairly wide...

**Randy** · 01-03-2010, 20:36

The end of that heavy heavy sleeping bag, kept trying to dangle over the edge on the end.

**Alan** · 01-03-2010, 20:42

That's weird. I didn't experience any of that last night when I used my new TrekLight Double...but that hammock is REALLY wide. Once I'm in the bag I can pull both sides of the material over me and hold it closed.

Maybe I should forget a tarp and just Scotchgard my hammock, jump in, and wrap it around to form a waterproof cocoon!

**Randy** · 01-03-2010, 20:46

I was thinking about just putting a zipper on it or the ENO, but I didn't want a zipper snagging on the bug net this summer.

**Alan** · 01-03-2010, 20:52

Now that you've figured out how we'll stay warm even on the coldest days here in Texas with the GI Extreme bag...you need to work on a system for keeping us cool during the summer months so we can extend our hammock camping trips through the hotter 'n hell months of the year!

Portable A/C system with fans hanging off ridgelines?

C'mon Randy! I know you can do it!

**Randy** · 01-03-2010, 20:56

Welll, it won't fit in a back pack,,,but,,,, I can come off the AC in the gear trailer and run to smaller ducts over to the Hennessys, and up through the bottom slit. Jus saying.....

**Randy** · 01-05-2010, 11:15

I have slept in the GT the last few nights and the end cover works out great, keeping the end of the sleeping bag in the hammock, I guess I just toss and turn too much at night.