Hammock

[insaneh]

I don't do a lot of camping and I know xwing likes his hammock camping so I thought I'd throw this one out there.

www.alloutdoor.com/2013/08/13/hennessey-woodland-survivor-hammock/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=2013-08-20&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

[geron]

I like a hammock. Only thing I have against them is that they are deathly cold. There is no protection from the cold underneath you. You can make or buy an under blanket that does help. That one sound like the trick. Would think that they also offer a blanket for underneath as well.

[thywar]

I went to their website and they do offer insulation for $35. Very interesting setup for hammocks and they look like a quality rig.. and priced like they are too. Pretty expensive but if it does the work of a tent and works as well as they say it does then it's a good thing.. as long as you're in the woods and not on some treeless slope somewhere in the world. Even then you should be able to make it function I reckon.

[cajunlady87]

I've read people will place a Mylar blanket under their mats, sleeping bags, blankets, etc. and another under their body for very cold temps.

[angelhelp]

All you need to do is stop the wind, then provide some layers to replace/bolster those squashed when you lie down in it. I've used my $5 WalMart sleeping pad for the windproofing aspect. Two pads would be fine side by side if duct-taped together. A wool blanket atop the pad(s) is enough, then add the sleeping bag or sleeping system of choice. A well-placed tarp will block the rest of the wind.

I've seen other videos where a tarp was used beneath the wool blanket; I saw one where the person essentially created his own personal cave with a tarp and sleeping bag, all supported by the hammock, but temperatures weren't mentioned and we don't know if he awoke wearing icicles. I tend to have built-in heaters, i.e. I'm forever kicking off the covers at home.

[garret]

car sunscreen (the reflective type) work perfectly in them as an under mat, they are light and easy to fold up

[offtrail]

it's called an underquilt and what it does is trap air under your hammock, it's not new and been around for a few years. I know people that use the hammock year round and stay very warm. You also have a top quilt that. pretty much does the same, traps air so you can stay warm

[kutkota]

I have some buddies that used them on deployments and they ended up cutting a sleeping bag up and using it as a tunnel so to speak to put around the hammock. They claim it worked quite well.

[woodyz]

I like sleeping in a hammock at the lake or the beach, especially with a good breeze. But if it is cold I am going to be in the RV. However, if I had to, the sleeping pad has worked for me. I have been told the under quilts are easy to use and work well, but I am not going to pay that for one. My plan is if I have to spent the night out in the cold I am going to do it on the ground, with a bivy and a ground sheet. I have that four piece military sleep system and it works as advertised.

If you don't want to pay the price get your self a body bag and use it for a bivy. It may sound morbid but except in the coldest climate, you will get too hot in it. If you can get one with a double zipper so you can leave a small opening at the bottom and top, to circulate the air. Or you could cut it and make a cocoon for your hammock, I think as long as you had some dead air space at the underside you would solve the contact problem.