TheRambler
Lil-Rokslider
To prevent the further hijacking of a thread on quilts i opted to start a seperate thread so we can discuss 4 season hammock use.
I have been a hammock covert for several years now and have really got my system dialed in. I have hundreds of nights with varying parts of this system so far. I have found it to be a dependable, and versatile shelter option year round. I have been as low as -26F with this setup.
My system:
Hammock: Warbonnet Blackbird 1.7 double layer weighs 32.5oz
Tarp: Warbonnet Superfly (132"x120") w/ doors and side pullouts weighs 19oz
Sock: Papasmurf momentum hammock sock(had this custom made) weighs 2.5oz
Top quilts: 0F Hammockgear Burrow and a 40F Hammockgear Burrow weighs 26oz/ 15oz
Underquilts: -10F full length Hammockgear incubator and a 3/4 length 20F incubator weighs 29oz/ 16.5oz
Ground cloth: piece of tyvek weighs like 2oz
I use varying parts of this system to allow me to use my hammock year round. When the temps start approaching below freezing consistantly i switch over to my winter quilts.
A brief description of all the items:
The hammock is a double layer hammock, so it basically has a sleeve where you can put a sleeping mat etc. I used a sleeping mat until i saved up enough for an underquilt. Both methods work, but i find the underquilts to be the more comfortable option.
The tarp is a large 4 season tarp with doors that allow me to completely seal it up in foul weather. I routinely set up the tarp in porch mode, which is where i elevate one side of the tarp with my trekking poles to make a covered porch. This is my typical setup even in most rain and snow conditions.
My hammock sock is essentially a tube of highly breathable and very water resistant fabric that i can pull over my hammock and quilts to add more warmth and to block wind, and rain. I almost always have my sock on my hammock(it stays in a small bag at the footend) and as long as any expected rain is not going to be more than light or if its just scattered showers i will not even put up my tarp. I takes me only a second or two to pull it over the hammock if i am laying inside. It also makes a huge difference in winter and during high winds. Essentially its a lightweight bivy over my hammock.
Quilts are fairly self explanitory, top quilt is my "sleeping bag" it snaps together to make a footbox and will snap and cinch around your shoulders, or you can leave it wide open like a blanket. Underquilt is basically my sleeping pad in a hammock. It provides insulation for my backside.
I always have my ground cloth but really only use it when its really kinda swampy , slushy, or muddy out. Just use it as a place to put my stuff , stand on etc. Just helps keep everything a little cleaner.
My total winter setup weighs in at 6.8lbs, summer setup is 5.4lbs. This is including everything, hammock,tarp,quilts,sock, tarp rigging cordage and stakes, hammock sock, and tyvek sheet. This would be comparable to ground dweller's tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad. My hammock system is far from being lightweight, but it is superbly comfortable. I sleep soundly through the night every night, and awake completely refreshed and feeling like a million bucks. A night and day difference from when i slept on the ground.
Ask away with any questions, and if your a hammock camper yourself post up your setups!
I have been a hammock covert for several years now and have really got my system dialed in. I have hundreds of nights with varying parts of this system so far. I have found it to be a dependable, and versatile shelter option year round. I have been as low as -26F with this setup.
My system:
Hammock: Warbonnet Blackbird 1.7 double layer weighs 32.5oz
Tarp: Warbonnet Superfly (132"x120") w/ doors and side pullouts weighs 19oz
Sock: Papasmurf momentum hammock sock(had this custom made) weighs 2.5oz
Top quilts: 0F Hammockgear Burrow and a 40F Hammockgear Burrow weighs 26oz/ 15oz
Underquilts: -10F full length Hammockgear incubator and a 3/4 length 20F incubator weighs 29oz/ 16.5oz
Ground cloth: piece of tyvek weighs like 2oz
I use varying parts of this system to allow me to use my hammock year round. When the temps start approaching below freezing consistantly i switch over to my winter quilts.
A brief description of all the items:
The hammock is a double layer hammock, so it basically has a sleeve where you can put a sleeping mat etc. I used a sleeping mat until i saved up enough for an underquilt. Both methods work, but i find the underquilts to be the more comfortable option.
The tarp is a large 4 season tarp with doors that allow me to completely seal it up in foul weather. I routinely set up the tarp in porch mode, which is where i elevate one side of the tarp with my trekking poles to make a covered porch. This is my typical setup even in most rain and snow conditions.
My hammock sock is essentially a tube of highly breathable and very water resistant fabric that i can pull over my hammock and quilts to add more warmth and to block wind, and rain. I almost always have my sock on my hammock(it stays in a small bag at the footend) and as long as any expected rain is not going to be more than light or if its just scattered showers i will not even put up my tarp. I takes me only a second or two to pull it over the hammock if i am laying inside. It also makes a huge difference in winter and during high winds. Essentially its a lightweight bivy over my hammock.
Quilts are fairly self explanitory, top quilt is my "sleeping bag" it snaps together to make a footbox and will snap and cinch around your shoulders, or you can leave it wide open like a blanket. Underquilt is basically my sleeping pad in a hammock. It provides insulation for my backside.
I always have my ground cloth but really only use it when its really kinda swampy , slushy, or muddy out. Just use it as a place to put my stuff , stand on etc. Just helps keep everything a little cleaner.
My total winter setup weighs in at 6.8lbs, summer setup is 5.4lbs. This is including everything, hammock,tarp,quilts,sock, tarp rigging cordage and stakes, hammock sock, and tyvek sheet. This would be comparable to ground dweller's tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad. My hammock system is far from being lightweight, but it is superbly comfortable. I sleep soundly through the night every night, and awake completely refreshed and feeling like a million bucks. A night and day difference from when i slept on the ground.
Ask away with any questions, and if your a hammock camper yourself post up your setups!
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