Wind Chill?

[Vanhalo]

How often is wind chill truly considered in TQ performance?

Recently I have noticed the "feels like temp is sometimes 10° lower than the actual temp.

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Just curious because my 25° UQ outperforms my 30° and my 10° TQs.

I have been down to 12°(actual temp not feels like..no wind chill factored in) and my UQ hasn't failed yet. (Greylock 3 +1 oz.) I leave it outside 24/7 as well.

I suspect it is due to the 2QZQ Argon 90 UQP.

I bought 2 yards (from Dutch) as test for the TQs.

Also...It maybe that I am breathing inside my TQ affecting the down performance.

TQ seemed "almost damp" this morning....around 8am...def moisture near the head end.

[Wanderlost]

Breathing inside the TQ is definitely hurting your quilt performance. There's a lot of moisture in your breath. No matter how hydrophobic a down advertises itself to be, performance will still be affected. Keeping your head out will make a big difference. The UQP is helping with your UQ. Site setup can make a huge difference too to mitigate the effects of the wind. Setting up with the wind coming across your tarp instead of through the ends like a wind tunnel will make both your top and bottom feel a lot warmer.

[Vanhalo]

Breathing inside the TQ is definitely hurting your quilt performance. There's a lot of moisture in your breath. No matter how hydrophobic a down advertises itself to be, performance will still be affected. Keeping your head out will make a big difference. The UQP is helping with your UQ. Site setup can make a huge difference too to mitigate the effects of the wind. Setting up with the wind coming across your tarp instead of through the ends like a wind tunnel will make both your top and bottom feel a lot warmer.

You mentioned several things that I need to consider. I have one side of the tarp with doors partially open.

and the breathing.....sometimes into the quilt liner & sometimes into the quilt.

Point is....I am definitely negating the TQ performance somehow.

Breathing and tarp doors are suspects.

If I start out with the quilt liner I usually don't have issues.

Last night I started without it. Retrieved it @ 2am & 16°...slept until 8am...woke up cold.

[OutandBack]

How often is wind chill truly considered in TQ performance?

Recently I have noticed the "feels like temp is sometimes 10° lower than the actual temp.

snip...

I think it is considered a lot.
Many use a +10 degree buffer when choosing what quilt set to buy or bring.
Many buy covered hammocks to block wind blowing across the TQ.

[JoshD]

The whole idea of a hammock is to have that outdoor feel , enveloping it in a tarp with doors seems to restrict that although it is nice to have a closed in tarp in a deep winter situation as snow seems to stick to everything and sneak in at all angles .
I am a Aussie hammock camper and I mostly go out to our alpine high country in winter , it will never get below -5 c , my UQ is -7 c and TQ is -12c
It’s plenty enough unless I have a open tarp the wind slips under the uq and removes the heat , my warmest option is my (uk made) tenth wonder bivi hammock , it’s a dual skin so the uq has a loose cover to protect the uq and a closed in hammock which really helps keep you warm

http://www.twhammocks.co.uk/Hammocks...Hammock-Black1



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[Latt]

The whole idea of a hammock is to have that outdoor feel...

Not really. The whole idea of a hammock is to sleep better.

[Vanhalo]

My outdoor feeling lost out last night to a red/grey quilt over my Hudson River.

No tarp. Wind Chill was 22° and the wind was 10mph on my deck.

[Nedh84]

My outdoor feeling lost out last night to a red/grey quilt over my Hudson River.

No tarp. Wind Chill was 22° and the wind was 10mph on my deck.

Nice setup! Wish I had a deck haha