Help with cold weather setup.

[Girotogo]

The weather is going to be around 25F-35F. Right now, I have a DIY hammock. Jarbridge w/emergency blanket and a 20 degree bag that I use as TQ. Tarp with doors. Cap, pants, shirt and a set of thermals. How would I fair with this setup?

If the setup is not good, I could make a hammock sock. Would it be worth my effort to make one for this temp. I have some 30D 1.0 ripstop.

[Bubba]

Sounds reasonable. A sock would definitely add some warmth from my experience. You can run into condensation issues so be sure to have some kind of ventilation on the sock. The emergency blanket is a vapour barrier so if the temps don't end up as cold as you think, you could end up with a moist back.

[Sidewinder]

Depends if you sleep hot or cold. Jarbridge is rated at 30*f you should be fine if the forecast is accurate. A sock could boost that by 5 or 10 degrees for sure. A 1/8"or 1/4" thinlite pad might be nice if you didn't want to build that sock.

S

[JaxHiker]

Sounds ok. Like Sidewinder suggested I'd probably do a thinlite pad instead of the emerg blanket. Just depends on whether you sleep hot or cold.

[fallkniven]

I pushed a 20* uq down to -25*F by gathering up pine needles under the hammock right up to the quilt. Preheating your bag goes a long way too. Boil some water and put it in your bottle, throw it in the bag before you climb in.

[HomeMadeHiker]

Definitely bring a pad just in case. Wal-Mart ccf or reflectix are cheap options.

[BrianWillan]

The weather is going to be around 25F-35F. Right now, I have a DIY hammock. Jarbridge w/emergency blanket and a 20 degree bag that I use as TQ. Tarp with doors. Cap, pants, shirt and a set of thermals. How would I fair with this setup?

If the setup is not good, I could make a hammock sock. Would it be worth my effort to make one for this temp. I have some 30D 1.0 ripstop.

You could also add an underquilt protector to your setup. This will help block a little more wind and keep the heat from your underquilt from escaping. This is somewhat like half of a hammock sock. Also if you DIY hammock an enclosed bugnet with zipper, you can use that as well to hold in a little extra heat. That is reported to be good for an extra 5F.

If you have the opportunity to test you setup out in these temperatures before you actually go on your trip, that would be best.

Cheers

Brian

[oldpappy]

Here is a report that seems to pertain to you. https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...d.php?p=890491

I use a blanket (wool or flees) under the UQ and a 30 inch wide pad (my pad is pad 30" by 36"). I also use hot water in a stainless steel water bottle (placed inside a couple socks - insure no leaks here) placed between your legs.
Wrap whatever extra insulation you have around your feet and you should be set.
P.S. Eat something prior to bed time and avoid drinking after about 6PM - avoid the very painful 2AM pee call at all cost:>)

[oldpappy]

Add a nice warm hat to your inventory.
If this applies, you might want to sleep in the 20 degree bag with the hood and draw strings pulled tight.

[mudsocks]

Depends if you sleep hot or cold. Jarbridge is rated at 30*f you should be fine if the forecast is accurate. A sock could boost that by 5 or 10 degrees for sure. A 1/8"or 1/4" thinlite pad might be nice if you didn't want to build that sock.

S

Not to hijack the OP's thread but I'm curious how well a CCF pad works in conjunction with a UQ. Are we talking about a 3/4 length pad? It's been my experience that CCF pads being rather stiff don't like to match the contours of the end of the hammock. Does one end up with a "weak seal" between the hammock and UQ as a result?

Is your voice one of experience? Did you notice any problems with drafts? What size pad? Should I just stop asking questions and go try it in the back yard?