I'm stuck between getting a hh super shelter or a under quilt.How warm will the super shelter go or will I be better off with the uq
I'm stuck between getting a hh super shelter or a under quilt.How warm will the super shelter go or will I be better off with the uq
unless your HH has a mod done to the zipper I would go with the SS. i sleep fine down to 20 using the full set up and a good base layer of clothing. you have to optimize your set up to block wind, good tarp, etc. the HH is difficult entering through the bottom with an UQ. I found you put a lot of strain on the UQ suspension.
also the SS doesn't need any adjusting, it mates really well to the hennessy. with an UQ there is some adjusting needed and sliding up and down the suspension line, once in a HH with no bug net mod it's hard to adjust. this isn't a concern with the SS. you could also look at the JRB UQ's which has a center velcro and makes getting in a little easier.
this is my linke for the DIY UQ i made for my HH. read through as I made comments on how i would better improve it. any questions just PM me and i can walk you through it.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=24994
if you ask me i would go with the UQ
you can use it on any hammock....the SS you can only use on 1 hammock
that and the SS does not work for everyone there are some of us that had no luck with the SS ...and some ppl love it...so it's hit or miss
It puts the Underquilt on it's hammock ... It does this whenever it gets cold
Have both SS and down UQ's. Find that I use the UQs more frequently. Both systems work.
Knotty
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the ss will hold up better in rainy weather & it will dry faster, it packs in the snake skin (minus the pad, but allegedly that can be also forced in) and weights about the same as most 3season UQs + there is no down uq for that price apart from diy. while i don't have experience w/ it in freezing temps, some ppl went to 18F adding space blankets, garlington insulators and pads (a space blanket is a must apparently, but that's ok imho).
i am usually not camping in those temperatures and would probably buy a jrb nest, a mt washington convertible or any 2/3-3/4 size down UQ if i did... and use the ss anyway :-) i'm very picky and love comfort and the ss is great so far - i only clocked 5 nights, 50F being the record so i'm a rookie tho. if you buy the ss don't forget to also order the over cover for $40 just in case i reckon.
I've been playing with my SS this past week and have successfully rigged the SS to both my Blackbird and Trek Light Gear double.
I like my SS. For what I have needed it for, it's great. Only time I had issues was when I slept in my 0* bag rather than using it as a TQ. I also haven't used it under 30*. Mainly because I don't care for camping any colder than that. I'm a wimp. Well, that and I really like my Tempur-Pedic bed and goose down comforter......and my warm wife.
We must all learn to live together as brothers--or we will all perish together as fools. MLK
im going out again this weekend with my ss. i used it this past weekend and my feet were cold. my space blanket also moved around a bit. there were winds tho of 50 mph and it was 0 degrees with windchill. i wasnt the warmest but my bag was only good for 30. ill let you know in a few days how it goes. its suppose to be in the mid 20s. i have a 15 degree bag synthetic. i also sleep with clothes on.
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