Summer Hammock Camping

[justplinkin]

I'm planning on going an an overnight trip in North Georgia in a couple of weeks. He overnight temperature will likely not get below 78*. I am usually hot sleeper. Will I really need an underquilt?


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[Trail Troll]

I doubt it. If you sleep warm, you will most likely be fine. In those temps I'm in nothing but my shorts, and around 3_5 I'll throw on a light long sleeve or my cheapo bag depends g on what's cold.

[Flash Grundelore]

Go to a Dollar Tree and grab a windshield reflectix in the auto aisle ....all hemmed, just about the right size, and zippo for weight.
If it is at all chilly, just sleep in some clothes on the reflectix right in the 'mock.

[Grumpy Squatch]

Hammocks have made summer hanging bearable again, but overnight temps of 78 seem brutal to me (for most of the Summer overnights I do, lows are in the mid 50s to mid 60s). I generally only put on a light (40 degree) underquilt when the lows are below 65. Between 65 and around 70 I'll go quiltless with a light long-sleeve shirt. Above 70 I usually don't need anything. By 80 I need a fan! And I certainly don't use a topquilt until lows are below 60 either.

I would sleep at -15 degrees any day before I tried to sleep at 80!

As always though, YMMV may vary with wind. 70with a breeze feels different than 70 and still.

[Peppy]

I always hang an UQ, and bring a fleece blanket to cover up with when necessary. The UQ vents easy enough, and has never been a problem.

[Tikker]

I would sleep at -15 degrees any day before I tried to sleep at 80!.

a million times yes!

anything over 75, you probably can get away with nothing under you

[Cabbo]

The UQ protector provides some buffer when not using an UQ with regards to the temperature range you had mentioned... it will also assist as mozzie barrier to a single layer hammock and will provide some buff out to wind gusts, it also packs down reasonably well.

[justplinkin]

Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate it


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[threadlessclimber]

I don't carry my under quilt for those temps but I do carry my lightest weight sleeping pad because I am a cold sleeper

[Chesapeake]

This summer so far ive been using my 3/4 length Snugpak jungle blanket UQ or Subito UQ and either a regular Snugpak jungle blanket, light sheet or nothing at all when its above 65° here. And since I'm right on my the water the humidity usually drives me inside by the end of July. I'm out right now using the cheapie Subito UQ with my Chill Gorilla Oh Hell No! bug net and even though its 70, there's a beautiful breeze so I doubt I'll need anything on top until just before the sun comes up.