First 2 hangs....belated trip report

**ArcsandSparks** · 12-09-2010, 18:55

Well, I will start off saying that I should have posted this earlier but haven't had the chance to do so... My first official hang was in October for a quick overnighter at Afton State Park. I used my Eno Double w/ whoopies, MacCat deluxe sil, DIY Walmart sleeping bag UQ, Marmot ultralight 40 degree 650 down bag. It was a big success! I did wake up a few times to fiddle with the bag and such but I will chalk it up to just getting use to sleeping in a hammock. Temp went to low 40's at night and everything kept me warm. Sorry I didn't really take a lot of pics but here is one (Doesn't really show the whole setup)
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The second trip was to Lake Maria State Park. High wind and ambient temps around 17 degrees night one (probably close to 0 degree wind chill). I used a Eno Double w/ whoopies, MacCat deluxe sil, RAB Quantum 600 800+ down 10 degree bag, DIY winter UQ 800+ down (thread/ pics yet to come!). Everything worked great. However, a few wind gusts blew through between my hammock and UQ which made my back cold for a little bit. I don't have any doors for my tarp which might be next on my list of things to make...Other than that it went good for night one. I again didn't take many pics of the whole setup. I will definitely do that for my next trips.
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Night 2
Temps were around 18 at 10 pm and gradually rose to 31 by 7:30 am...It was suppose to get warmer with no precip....I woke up around 7 AM and realized my tarp had moved in on me. I thought that maybe a stake pulled out or something. I bumped the tarp and it sounded like glass breaking...

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BAM! Freezing rain hit us in the middle of the night blanketing everything in ice! I always put my pack under the tarp or in a vestibule...that night I did not. It was a little bit of a pain, but I guess it's part of the adventure.

This is what my truck looked like when we got there.
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The roads were very sketchy as we left the SP. The radio claimed that there was a 36 pile up and we saw about 10 cars in the ditch, 2 of which had rolled over...All in all it was a great and successful trip! All my gear worked out great and I never got wet or cold. Leave me a comment if there is something I may have left out that you would like to know..

**Poppabear** · 12-09-2010, 19:02

Better late than never!
Congrats!
You are well on your way with two successful trips under your belt.

**Shug** · 12-10-2010, 11:24

Whooooo Buddy!
Shug

**Can't Wait** · 12-10-2010, 17:25

Looked like a great success thanks for giving us the scoop

**swampfox** · 12-10-2010, 21:09

Most people don't start that cold.
What will you do for an encore?

You'll like doors. They'll really make a difference compared to a wind tunnel.

**ArcsandSparks** · 12-11-2010, 01:18

Thanks for all the comments...I plan on doing a trip in mid-January. I am hoping for temps to be around 0 degrees. I grew up in MN and have been around this type of weather my entire life. I actually prefer colder temps because I am warm blooded. I will definitely do another trip report with more pictures showing my complete setup.