Staying Warm In A Hammock

lol yes we got it taken care of today...

$30? That is nothing! Why is it that Hennessy charges so darn much? I would love to buy a system with hammock, tarp, bug net, and quilt. What would you guys recommend for a full system like this?

Colt you need to see Preacha's set up... I got the Cat Tarp... Is that a 10x12 Preacha? and the Hammock. I like the mod that he does to his sleep bag better than a quilt but I think I am going to try shock cord other than a zipper.. But other than the bug net (and he said he is working on that) I like his set up the best.

Well darn. Now I REALLY hate that I missed the clinic! Next time there is a get-together, Precha, you are required to bring your setup.

Ok, I will bring my stuff again next time, but my tarp is $120. THe one that I sold Eddie is 10X12 and my wife calls it her Cathedral Cat Tarp. She also makes a 8X10 that she calls her Sanctuary Cat Tarp.

When you add the etire setup Hammock, Bugnet, and Tarp, Hennessey is a little up there, for what they offer, but it takes a while to sew them all. My wives 10X12 tarp has a lot of Cat Curves in it, and it takes her about 3 hours straight to sew one. Also she makes hers out of Silnylon instead of Urethane Coated Polyester, and the Silnylon costs more.

The only companies that are offerring total setups with insulation and all are JacksRbetter (Great people and Gear A+++++++), and then Hennessey (you can buy their supershelter). My wife use to make everything, and still will if you sweet talk her, beg, and offer her large sums of money. She can make down quilts and synthetic (She likes to work with Climashield XP). Oh well, there really is a lot of options for all of this.

Dwight

P.S. Eddie, if you like the sleeping bag mod, you might like the Speer Pea Pod. It is a little pricey, but has recieved great reviews. I know Ed Speers and he makes great stuff.

I have seen the Pod stuff... I think I like this better though... Also like the simple insulated bottom coats that tie to the hammock. They seem well worth it as well.

They are, they are called under quilts, and they can be used as regular quilts as well. They are what I use now.

DWight

Yea I think thats what I am going to explore. I think that $335 is a little pricey though. I am going to explore that in combo with a sleep bag for when its really cold out I think though. Looking at a fleece liner for this time of the year that can maybe be easily added or removed as needed in the middle of the night.

I made a fleece liner out of 2 yards fleece folded in half. IT is really warm, and very easy to make. Amanda has to make me a new quilt set using Ed Spers 900+fp down. She made one with 2" baffles and the loft came to about 3.5". This would work great for me, but I need to get the final dimensions down first before I order $200 worth of down. If a person can live with the space restriction of the sleeping bag mod, it is a really easy,good way to go.

Dwight

Thats what I am hoping for.. I think that the bag with maybe a fleece added to the bottom would be the warmest combo for the way I could go. Going to try a old Serria Designs bag mod before I cut up a MontBell lol