Weather shield

[SirMarkos]

PapaSmurf, do you have any idea how much warmer the inside of the hammock is with the shield on? Is it close to what the Travel Sock claims?

Thanks in advance!

[PapaSmurf]

Many have reported 10-15ish, but I think it varies quite a bit depending on the conditions.
For me, it's not so much boosting the temperature, but blocking the cold wind that makes the biggest difference.

[CamoEvo]

I was thinking about getting a winter sock, and wondered about condensation if you cinch up the head end. Also wondering about the side pull out on my T-bird that pulls the fabric away from my head; why not put a shock cord loop on the inside of the winter sock that would attach to my T-bird pull out, and a pull out on the out side of the sock?

[CamoEvo]

While I'm at it, I think I would prefer a door. With a dog on my lap, it would be too difficult to reach up and cinch/open the head end of the sock.

[gnar]

I was thinking about getting a winter sock, and wondered about condensation if you cinch up the head end. Also wondering about the side pull out on my T-bird that pulls the fabric away from my head; why not put a shock cord loop on the inside of the winter sock that would attach to my T-bird pull out, and a pull out on the out side of the sock?

I think their sock has to be slid down to get in and out, wouldn't your idea prevent this??

[CamoEvo]

Yep, their sock is pulled back and forth for entry/exit. A shock cord loop would be easy to connect/disconnect though. I just looked at a winter sock from Warbonnet, which has a door, but I would rather stay with the Smurfs that made my awesome hammock. I really don't know about the "behind the scenes" competition from our cottage vendors, what the back stories are that go unmentioned, and don't want to step on any toes.

[OutandBack]

I was thinking about getting a winter sock, and wondered about condensation if you cinch up the head end. Also wondering about the side pull out on my T-bird that pulls the fabric away from my head; why not put a shock cord loop on the inside of the winter sock that would attach to my T-bird pull out, and a pull out on the out side of the sock?

With a TBird all you really need is a UQP. Doubling up the top cover would not really do much for warmth.
Venting is very important the colder it get.
I know it's counterintuitive but the colder it gets the more you have to vent to keep the condensation at bay.

Here in Colorado I have done extensive testing during our winters with a custom Winter Gnome setup on my deck.

Down to about 20F I can get away with this sized vent and have no condensation.
NOTE: the hammock was zipped closed the pict is just to show the vent size at the top.



Below 20F I have to more than double the size of the opening.



One of my first condensation tests back in 2011 @+15F. Using a wbbb with BBO not vented and a sylnylon UQP.
Needless to say I woke to a frosty morning


I would really like to see Dreamhammocks come up with an integrated breathable UQP to compliment the best top cover out there.

[CamoEvo]

Thanks OutandBack.

[tbird911]

FYI . . .I used my Thunderbird, 20 degree underquilt, 40 degree topquilt and the zip-in solid cover down to about 8 degrees. I was comfortable (my body temp runs pretty warm). No comfort issues, but the quilt area area in the vicinity of my face, did get a fair bit of condensation. I can vouch, the solid top cover adds about 10 degrees felt. From now on, I will leave it partially unzipped or get a screen windows sewn in. I might just leave it vented because there is no need for bug protection when it dips down into anywhere near those temps.

Dave


ps. underquilt protector (breathable) is a nice addition and helps block wind.