I've done some trips in the smokies using a simple Eno and a standard bag and love sleeping in a Hammock. But as we all know, a sleeping back will be cold underneath a hammock even in temps well above the bags rating. I'm looking to put together a true hammock sleep system. While shopping under and over quilts I came across this product by Hyde & Burke. Pretty good reviews, but I'm guessing the Amazon crowd may not be pushing their gear like this group.
Amazon.com : Hyke & Byke Crestone 15 & 0 Degree F 650 Fill Power Hammock Compatible Hydrophobic Down Sleeping Bag with ClusterLoft Base – Innovative Design for Hammock, Ground Camping or Backpacking : Sports & Outdoors
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Does anyone have any experience with this product or one like it? I like the versatility and I like the idea that it can be used as a regular bag. Last season I did a drop camp hunt that had wall tents and cots, but I wanted to be able to save time and miles and spike out every other night next year. This seems like a great option to be able to use as a bag on a cot and then with the hammock on spike outs.
Thank you for any feedback!
Although I do not have a pod system I will share a little experience that a friend of mine had with the outdoor vitals chinese Krap he bought;
First let me preface this by stating that I do have a hyke and byke zero degree 650 fill mummy sleeping bag. I love it. It's heavy but that's why it's my winter bag (I also have a 0°, 900 fill top quilt from outdoor wilderness logics which I absolutely love).
But in the dead of winter when it's below zero there's no room for error and I like to go pulking now that I made my own pulk. I had my zero degree mummy before I ever began hammock camping - and honestly it has more coverage than my real fancy expensive top quilt.
Now on to my story or my friends rather. He bought the mummy pod from outdoor vitals. when the mommy pod arrived as my friend described it he was so excited he held it up and looked in awe and dismay as he was able to see daylight right through the quilt. probably because he spent good money he decided he wanted to try it before he complained. he took it out not even on a very cold night I believe he said it got down to around 35° (outdoor vitals said that his gear was rated down to 20 ⁰). he said he froze his ass off and no it wasn't because there were air gaps he took video and we analyzed it when he came back. *****This is the part you probably really should pay attention to*******.
you see outdoor vitals does a great job marketing they do a great job advertising but their customer service absolutely blows. None of their gear is made by them so they outsource everything to China. When my friend complained all their customer support team appeared to have been trained to do was politely listen, and then give the run around. So my buddy was ignored for quite some time - I think he said he had about a half a dozen back and forth emails that went nowhere, then he began trying to call them, until he stepped onto social media and officially began calling them out on their Facebook page and other such social media platforms. Low and behold guess who decided to pay attention now. For my buddy it was way too late and was really disturbing when he discovered there wasn't much anybody on the stateside could do to fix the problem since they don't even make the gear.
Long story short, and don't take this politically, probably better buying American. For one of the cottage vendors this well could be their kids' dance lessons, football pads, hockey equipment, who knows maybe it's something they desperately need....
That's better equipment you're going to get, better customer service, and you're going to support somebody's family.
Not that hyke and byke Do what outdoor vitals does and I truly like the company. You will see some more comments on here in relation to the pod system Not being exactly what is advertised. And this is true it has limitations.
IMHO start small - get yourself something synthetic but durable. Start saving start learning start watching.
When you're ready move on up.
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