Success and oops!

**Life Scout** · 01-07-2014, 09:03

I've had my DIY underquilt down to the mid 40's in the past. Last month I got cold at 36 degrees. Feet were cold and everything. Last week I tried again with a second underquilt. I also used a jacket around my foot box and a heated water bottle. The temperature got down to 46 and I sweated like crazy. But last night he got down to a balmy 29 degrees.

Using my DIY gathered end hammock. With a full length climashield 2.5oz attached UQ and a second 3/4 UQ of the same underneath. A Walmart duck down sleeping bag modify into a TQ and a fleece liner. I wrapped my jacket around my foot box and used a heated water bottle behind my legs. I slept totally comfortable and warm all night. Mother nature woke me up to water the trees in the morning.

I even made my morning coffee from the hammock. That's where the oops comes in. After boiling my water, I set my TI pot into my koozie before it cooled and melted the handle to my koozie. Oops!!!

I'll call this a huge learning success.

**BillyBob58** · 01-07-2014, 09:25

Way to go Scout, 29 in FL!

**oldpappy** · 01-07-2014, 10:19

Good example of how to know your equipment and how to extend the temp range if needed.

**FLRider** · 01-07-2014, 10:22

Glad to hear that it all worked out well. Sorry 'bout the cozy, but at least it's fairly easy to replace!

**harrellt** · 01-07-2014, 11:38

I kept reading thinking there was going to be a water bottle malfunction in the hammock. Whew! Edge of my seat right there!

(i need friends) Glad the learning curve only applied to the reflectix.

**Pipsissewa** · 01-07-2014, 11:41

Way to go, Life Scout!!!! That's great! Thanks for sharing your experience!

**hawghangar** · 01-07-2014, 12:25

Originally Posted by Life Scout

I even made my morning coffee from the hammock. That's where the oops comes in. After boiling my water, I set my TI pot into my koozie before it cooled and melted the handle to my koozie. Oops!!!

I had this same thing happen... to prevent in the future, I lined the inside of the koozie with reflectix tape which should be able to handle the hot handles.