Originally Posted by
MedicineMan
When I first saw an Insulhammock at the Big South Fork Hike-n-Hang I too thought in-line but the happy reality is an asym lay is easily and comfortably done.
Another happy suprise is that The Roan is differentially cut in every possible direction ~you'd have to get with Rivendell for the specifics~ but I could not creat a cold spot in any position I got in including the 'laying indian position' where I crossed my legs and really pushed my knees into the insulation with ONE exception and that is the zipper.
When I first set it up and did the head to tail fine tooth comb examination I found 2 deficits in my mind, that is two things I'd change. One of which the manufacturer Insulhammocks has agreed to address in future models and that is a draft tube either in front of or behind the zipper.
Speeking of zippers. Compared to the velcro closure of the Speer PeaPod I greatly like the zipper better--much faster in use and with the velcro it took lots of effort to get a good seal. Also you can zip/unzip from the inside or outside with pull tabs.
Topquilt inside or additional bottom quilt? OK remember I mentioned the top portion of the Insulhammock drapes nicely toward the body with at worse a 2-3 inch gap (this changes as you reposition..and that this gap would easily be closed with camp clothes, so you could add a topquilt inside but nothing like a Winter Mamba; well you could be something that lofts at 5-7 inches is just going to be wasted loft and weight..this of course baed on my body size. Now adding bottom insulation is also possible, it is built with 2 openings to facilitate the addition of a foam pad and/or a summer weight underquiilt---again the Insulhammock does not have the big sag gap the original PeaPods had between the bottom of the hammock and the pod itself. BUT with 4.5 inches of loft below (and me in a hammock sock) this wouldn't be an issue until well below 0F and beyond.
Attaching whoopies-
The Roan as supplied had by my request short continuous loops of Amsteel I use to attach to Dutch Biners used in the Hangnout designed suspension for the AirShip. Rivendell did his best guess but there were two short....2 minute job here at the house to pull them out and pull in longer continuous loops through a sewn channel. Once through and larks headed you can attach whatever you want-from quick easy heavy webbing to whoopie slings, your choice.
My only regret is that I didn't have this 2 weeks ago when it was -7F. I feel that me, the eternal cold person, would have had no issues in warmth (of course I'd also been wearing my down pants inside, a down balaclava, and a down top).
First sleep report! I was at work so Poof gave it a go in the living room on the hammock stand. Poof says great comfort, very cozy completely surrounded by down, like a PeaPod but not as restricted, the Argon feels like silk BUT inside she just zipped it partially up over her lower leggs; the micro climate still maintained a great amount of warmth (this room is not heated so ranges from 58F to 60F). What she discovered was Roan won't be solely for deep winter hanging. Insulhammocks 'regular' offereing, i.e. the 'Insulhammock' has a shifted temperatue range-remember The Roan is the seriously for cold use model-so the Insulhammock is probably good up to the 60s.
,, Her twin is on the table now! I finally might have my "own" Insulhammock, barring no one orders it between now and RHK! This Hammock can be supplemented so many different ways that I think the Low end of the temp. range could be surprising!.
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