Lifelong tent camper here. I've never had a great nights sleep in a tent, even after investing a lot of $ in equipment. Have been wanting to try a hammock for a while,and am trying to test it out on the cheap.
Have a trip booked for Broken Bow, OK at the end of September. Historically, temps are a mean of 71, with a high of 83 and low of 58. Here's what I'm thinking:
- Borrow my buddies Double Nest Eno
- Buy a bug net
- Use my Big Agnes Gunn Creek 30 degree bag w/ insulated pad (the bag has a pocket to keep the pad in place)
- Hope it doesn't rain, if it does, will pitch my tent (no tarp for the hammock)
With this approach, I'd only be out the cost of a bug net. Wondering if I'm setting myself up for failure? After reading here, seems everyone uses a UQ. Is it going to be that huge of a difference? Or will I likely still have a way better nights sleep than I would in a tent? That's my goal. With the temps, also wondering if I could just ditch the pad and use the bag?
Also, I'm 6'. Haven't seen a height rating on the Eno, not sure if that'll be an issue...
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