Shug and I headed up to the Superior Trail for a coupla nights of
snowshoeing. My gear was my typical HH stock configuration with added insulation. Hammock picture here:
That's me with my head behind the tree...
Yes, my tarp isn't real taut, but we weren't expecting any snow so I didn't bother to tighten it up.
Gear common to both nights:
Hammock: HH Explorer UL, stock tarp, Supershelter + overcover
Bag: 0F REI Zenith mummy bag, synthetic insulation
Clothing, torso: smartwool SS T-shirt, LS Powerdry shirt, Marmot Precip jacket for VB
Clothing, legs: Powerdry longjohns, Marmot Precip pants as VB, polypro ski pants, 200 wt Polarfleece pants
Feet: silk liner socks, bread bag for VB, heavy wool socks, 400g Thinsulate boot liners. 1L insulated Nalgene filled w/ boiling water pressed against bottom of feet.
Head: Psolarx fleece balaclava without the heat exchanger
Night one, -5F: in my Undercover, in addition to standard space blanket, did my typical cold-weather configuration of Exped Multimat on the bottom, and a down jacket under my back in between the OCF and Multimat.
Clothing - Torso: 200 wt Polarfleece pullover as outer layer
Night two, -27F: added my down +30F REI Sahara down bag between Multimat and OCF in the UC.
Bag: added fleece bag liner, and Primaloft parka thrown over legs
Clothing - Torso: 300 wt Polarfleece as outer layer
Clothing - Neck: fleece neck gaiter to pull up over eyes
Picture of me in the 300 wt Polarfleece here:
This is an LL Bean Ascent jacket that I highly recommend for VERY cold weather. It is much too warm to hike in when the temps are > 0F, but I was comfortable hiking at -20F and it worked well at night.
I was plenty warm both nights. No sensation of cold except for the bridge of my exposed nose.
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