VIDEO: Pod Assessment on a Cold Minnesota Eve

**Poppabear** · 01-20-2011, 18:14

Great stuff! Entertaining and insightful at the same time. We couldn't ask for anything more!

**Shug** · 01-20-2011, 19:36

Originally Posted by MrClean417

We fellas with a small shack learn to deal with it.
I find if I trim the hedges back on either side it makes it look bigger. In the end I think I'll just have to make up for it by buying a big sportscar.

Haaaaaa!

Originally Posted by Redoleary

Wow, thats good stuff Maynard! I really like the breath bib, that would be useful even when its not cold out.

so far it has proven good. I tweaked it a bit today to be able to snug on the ridgeline better.

Originally Posted by Law Dawg

Ahhh the residue of growing up in the 60/70s.

Shug maaaan you could do a whole video series just explaining the stories behind your man cave decorations. It was a groove!

There is a story or explanation to all of it. Folks ask about the mannequin....
Her name is Grace ...after Grace Jones ... and I put unitards on her to paint for costumes for my wife's aerialists. These were a "muscle" theme for a medical conference.
That is just one story.........
Kelsey on the left ...she plays fiddle with me a lot on music I use for my videos. My wife Meg on the right. My rock.

Originally Posted by Poppabear

Great stuff! Entertaining and insightful at the same time. We couldn't ask for anything more!

I like insightful but love entertaining!!!!!

**Optimus** · 01-20-2011, 19:57

Awesome. Thanks for the tour Shug. I'm 31 and just starting my "nut hut".

**Walking Bear** · 01-20-2011, 20:17

Report was great as expected.
Boy if you blink you would miss lots on the cave tour. Are you into RC airplanes also?

**Shug** · 01-20-2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by Optimus

Awesome. Thanks for the tour Shug. I'm 31 and just starting my "nut hut".

Nut-Huts keep marriages alive!!!!!

Originally Posted by Walking Bear

Report was great as expected.
Boy if you blink you would miss lots on the cave tour. Are you into RC airplanes also?

I used to do R/C and U-Control in the early 90s. took a lot of time and Meg wanted me home more since we had a baby.
So I bought a mandolin 'cause I could learn that at home.
May do R/C again someday down the road when I am older.

**Stovemandan** · 01-21-2011, 08:32

It's -44 in International Falls MN.

Somebody better go check on Shug

Great review Shug!!!!!! Thank you

Outstanding performer!!!! Thanks for sharing your talents.

**canoeski** · 01-21-2011, 10:29

Always inspired and challenged by shug, and after seeing more pods at the recent MN Frozen Butt Hang, decided to try a peapod last night.

I pulled out my 1985 Marmot Gortex down sleeping bag. My first impression was how heavy it felt compared to two quilts. I selected my WB Traveler hammock so as to avoid the bug netting. I then discovered that the bag is designed with an 14" foot box, so the zipper doesn't go all the way to the end.

this would leave a huge lump of bag hanging off the foot end of the hammock- yuk.

So I resorted to my tested JRB MW4 UQ and High Sierra Sniveler TQ, and supplemental IX Baby Orca UQ- toasty warm! I was disappointed it only got to -10°F

.

The other thing I noticed about the Traveler is that it seems shorter and narrower, and the foot-box seems smaller. I found my feet hanging over the end. Next try, I will hang the foot end even higher to push me toward the head end.

I see that it was -31° where we had the MN FBH 2 weeks ago!!

Shug, ARE YOU THAWED OUT YET?!
(If you freeze up solid, you wife may put you on the smoker and smother your butt with some of that hot rib sauce.

)

**Shug** · 01-21-2011, 10:50

I am up ..... slept in and was the warmest ever!!!! Got to -18º here......Video coming.
S-S-S-Shug

**BillyBob58** · 01-21-2011, 10:57

Originally Posted by canoeski

Always inspired and challenged by shug, and after seeing more pods at the recent MN Frozen Butt Hang, decided to try a peapod last night.

I pulled out my 1985 Marmot Gortex down sleeping bag. My first impression was how heavy it felt compared to two quilts. I selected my WB Traveler hammock so as to avoid the bug netting. I then discovered that the bag is designed with an 14" foot box, so the zipper doesn't go all the way to the end.

this would leave a huge lump of bag hanging off the foot end of the hammock- yuk.

So I resorted to my tested JRB MW4 UQ and High Sierra Sniveler TQ, and supplemental IX Baby Orca UQ- toasty warm! I was disappointed it only got to -10°F

.

The other thing I noticed about the Traveler is that it seems shorter and narrower, and the foot-box seems smaller. I found my feet hanging over the end. Next try, I will hang the foot end even higher to push me toward the head end...........

That is the thing about bag to pod conversions- some bags just will not work very well with that approach. Some months ago I also tried to use my mummy bags just for fun, but the lack of full around the foot zippers greatly interfered. I have a semi-rect bag that zips wide open, but it is not big enough.

Glad to hear of you going to -10 with the MW4. I have that hanging right now on my JRB BMBH. It is doing a great job all by itself of keeping me toasty at the frigid temps around here- plus 20-30!

Was you IX inside or outside of your MW4? Have you ever tried your MW4 with a space blanket?

**fourdog** · 01-21-2011, 10:59

Originally Posted by Shug

I am up ..... slept in and was the warmest ever!!!! Got to -18º here......Video coming.
S-S-S-Shug

An't it great ! I slept like a babe bundled to a Russian mothers chest
riding in a sleigh in Serberia !!
Got to -22*F on the edge of the catail swamp.
Best system yet, got a love the peapod method.

There's no stoping us now Shug ! Looking forward to video.

fourdog

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