First experience was not a smashing success or total failure - just need to tweak my system and inspect the setup. Last night, temp got to 31 with windchill down to 25F.
First lesson learned: As the wind picked up, it was obvious I did not have the tarp edges as low to the ground as they should have been to effectively block the wind. A 2:00 AM re-staking was real cold. I'll check that next time before climbing in the hammock.
I was never "warm" - not freezing, but not comfortable warm either. I really want to inspect my setup closer in the daylight today (I set it up in the dark last night) to make sure I have a good fit on the UC, pad, and SB. I used a reinforced SB like this one:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Sport...h-All+Products
I wonder if I would get better heat reflection from one of the thinner mylar space blankets? ...might try that tonight.
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