Wow, I was way overcomplicating and overthinking this... Been trying to figure out how to rig this up, and reading tutorials on it made it seem like there was far more work necessary and setme on the path of thinking past the simple solution. I was extremely surprised on my first hammock camping trip, at how frigid it could get simply from hanging in the air. I'd slept on the ground with nothing but a tarp and a couple blankets in 35 degree F weather in my younger days, and never would have thought I'd be cutting a camping trip short due to being too cold in temps in the upper fifties, but it definitely happened... The underquilt is a must for me! And I'll be keeping a couple of space blankets handy to layer in between underquilt and hammock, as well.
Great idea, Dan. Just a thought if it was to be a really cold night i guess you could add extra insulation to the pace between the hammock and woobie. Like clothes, dry grass, leaves, pine boughs, etc.
I dont have a woobie...but I do about the same thing with the wool blanket....as soon as I can get a woobie, Ill be good to go for even the hardest SC winter...lol Great Vid Dan!
Hi there, I have a question concerning modification of the poncho liner: I have this idea of using a standard 160cm x 220 cm space blanket. These space blankets make a lot of noise but i was wondering... if you tape up the non reflective side (golden side) with black or olive drab tape, reinforce the corners with extra tape, punch holes in the corners and tie the reflective side to the poncho liner... would the space blanket still make as much noise after being taped up? Would the combined space blanket and poncho liner have a significantly increased heat retention AND last but not least would the combination lead to moisture/sweat drenching the poncho liner and create increased risk of hypothermia? It really seems like a viable option that's lightweight (definitly lighter than all these remarks on wool blanket camping i see) and with high heat retention. I just don't have the time to test this now but kinda curious. Wanna check it out?
Wow, I was way overcomplicating and overthinking this... Been trying to figure out how to rig this up, and reading tutorials on it made it seem like there was far more work necessary and setme on the path of thinking past the simple solution.
I was extremely surprised on my first hammock camping trip, at how frigid it could get simply from hanging in the air. I'd slept on the ground with nothing but a tarp and a couple blankets in 35 degree F weather in my younger days, and never would have thought I'd be cutting a camping trip short due to being too cold in temps in the upper fifties, but it definitely happened... The underquilt is a must for me! And I'll be keeping a couple of space blankets handy to layer in between underquilt and hammock, as well.
Great idea, Dan. Just a thought if it was to be a really cold night i guess you could add extra insulation to the pace between the hammock and woobie. Like clothes, dry grass, leaves, pine boughs, etc.
I dont have a woobie...but I do about the same thing with the wool blanket....as soon as I can get a woobie, Ill be good to go for even the hardest SC winter...lol
Great Vid Dan!
Dan, GREAT idea! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Chance. I'm Chance. Nice to meet you. Not many that share our name.
What are the chances?
cool modification to hammock sleepers!
Fantastic idea, thanks for sharing!
Another great video!
Hi there, I have a question concerning modification of the poncho liner: I have this idea of using a standard 160cm x 220 cm space blanket. These space blankets make a lot of noise but i was wondering... if you tape up the non reflective side (golden side) with black or olive drab tape, reinforce the corners with extra tape, punch holes in the corners and tie the reflective side to the poncho liner... would the space blanket still make as much noise after being taped up? Would the combined space blanket and poncho liner have a significantly increased heat retention AND last but not least would the combination lead to moisture/sweat drenching the poncho liner and create increased risk of hypothermia? It really seems like a viable option that's lightweight (definitly lighter than all these remarks on wool blanket camping i see) and with high heat retention. I just don't have the time to test this now but kinda curious. Wanna check it out?
Did you ever do this?
How cold would this under blanket be good for? Would you use it if it was 40 F?
Good stuff!
I would be a little timid asking the sales girl if I could see her woobie. I'm afraid she might slap me.