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Hammock sleeping

Just a quick note to wrap up the weekend hammock adventure. I was bound and determined to find the right hammock and the right sleeping bag/s to allow me to sleep in the hammock in any weather. When primitive camping I need the bed of my truck to put all my stuff in. Thursday night .....wrong sleeping bag, froze my ass off. Friday night ..... still wrong combination and couldn't get comfy. Saturday afternoon nap ...... was snoozing in the hammock when one of the ropes broke, I settled into the newly created low spot and just as I got comfy, a second rope broke and I damn near went down through the hole; I had ratcheted the hammock too tight. Saturday night, slept in the bed of my truck which meant the cab was jammed full of stuff.

Back to the drawing board.

I must say, John @jfields and I found ourselves laughing at the witty banter in this thread over the course of the weekend, thanks for the entertainment!
 
CigarStone said:
Just a quick note to wrap up the weekend hammock adventure. I was bound and determined to find the right hammock and the right sleeping bag/s to allow me to sleep in the hammock in any weather. When primitive camping I need the bed of my truck to put all my stuff in. Thursday night .....wrong sleeping bag, froze my ass off. Friday night ..... still wrong combination and couldn't get comfy. Saturday afternoon nap ...... was snoozing in the hammock when one of the ropes broke, I settled into the newly created low spot and just as I got comfy, a second rope broke and I damn near went down through the hole; I had ratcheted the hammock too tight. Saturday night, slept in the bed of my truck which meant the cab was jammed full of stuff.

Back to the drawing board.

I must say, John @jfields and I found ourselves laughing at the witty banter in this thread over the course of the weekend, thanks for the entertainment!
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Jeff,

What are you using for insulation under you or your hammock?

Generally, if it's under 65 degrees or so, depending on how warm/cold you sleep, you need some type of under insulation. A sleeping bag traps air, which is an excellent insulator. In sleeping bags, this is referred to as loft. However, the part under your body collapses under your weight, so there's no loft, ergo no insulation. If you're sleeping on the ground, the earth has good insulating properties unless it's frozen. In a hammock, the uncontained air under your hammock wicks heat out of your backside and will make you cold, regardless of how thick your sleeping bag is. (Same deal as sleeping in a military nylon cot...aske me how I know!)

If you haven't tried using an air mattress or foam mat in between you and your hammock, give that a try. You'll be surprised what a difference it makes this time of year.
 
Nihon_Ni said:
Jeff,

What are you using for insulation under you or your hammock?

Generally, if it's under 65 degrees or so, depending on how warm/cold you sleep, you need some type of under insulation. A sleeping bag traps air, which is an excellent insulator. In sleeping bags, this is referred to as loft. However, the part under your body collapses under your weight, so there's no loft, ergo no insulation. If you're sleeping on the ground, the earth has good insulating properties unless it's frozen. In a hammock, the uncontained air under your hammock wicks heat out of your backside and will make you cold, regardless of how thick your sleeping bag is. (Same deal as sleeping in a military nylon cot...aske me how I know!)

If you haven't tried using an air mattress or foam mat in between you and your hammock, give that a try. You'll be surprised what a difference it makes this time of year.
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I was pretty warm in the low 30's with my quilted hammock and my 20° Kelty sleeping bag. 🙂
 
jfields said:
I was pretty warm in the low 30's with my quilted hammock and my 20° Kelty sleeping bag. 🙂
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Nihon_Ni said:
Jeff,

What are you using for insulation under you or your hammock?

Generally, if it's under 65 degrees or so, depending on how warm/cold you sleep, you need some type of under insulation. A sleeping bag traps air, which is an excellent insulator. In sleeping bags, this is referred to as loft. However, the part under your body collapses under your weight, so there's no loft, ergo no insulation. If you're sleeping on the ground, the earth has good insulating properties unless it's frozen. In a hammock, the uncontained air under your hammock wicks heat out of your backside and will make you cold, regardless of how thick your sleeping bag is. (Same deal as sleeping in a military nylon cot...aske me how I know!)

If you haven't tried using an air mattress or foam mat in between you and your hammock, give that a try. You'll be surprised what a difference it makes this time of year.
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John and I had this exact conversation. Particularly with the hammock I bought which is a coarse nylon weave so my body heat was escaping pretty quick through my back and butt. I had a thin fleece sleeping bag under me but that didn't help a lot. I have it figured out now. I think! 😁
 
Hive 2 person hammock stand with rain fly, pic from when I did Newport Jazz Fest last summer.

There's plenty of hammock options out for a lay flat experience. Cheaper route would be 10-12 asymmetrical but you could go with a Haven XL which is true lay flat. Starting out, use a pad because hammocks get chilly! Then consider investing in a underquilt.

Sleeping on the ground is for suckers.
 

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