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Subject Topic: first night in the hammock
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Personhillbillie
03/3/2013 at 5:42pm
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back from the bushcraft meet and had my first night in the hammock and i have to say it was incredibly comfortable.
I've made a few tweaks to it since i took the photo's,have cut off all the hanging strapping and modified the way i hang it to the trees,it now takes only a few minutes to put up now and packs away much faster.
I have to admit though i was freezing in it,i had 2 sleeping bags (only cheap ones) but it really needs a mat slid underneath,you can buy an underquilt that cocoon around the outside of the hammock but at nearly £80 i dont reckon i will be getting one of them!





ahh this is the life :)



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Personmojo19
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Glad you liked it.
If you get a better bag maybe use your cheapies as an underquilt.
Mojo


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03/3/2013 at 6:28pm
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Glad you liked it.
If you get a better bag maybe use your cheapies as an underquilt.
Mojo


Personhillbillie
03/3/2013 at 6:36pm
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i did wonder about that mojo but i've got to find a way to keep the bulk and weight down.i'm going to take my bivi bag and just 1 bag next time as that will trap a lot of heat in and a ccf mat should do the trick....he say's optimistically lol

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03/3/2013 at 6:51pm
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Use mine with a bivi bag.
If you need to keep weight down a bag liner adds a bit warmth.
Mojo


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Personhillbillie
03/3/2013 at 7:01pm
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I must have read your mind,was just looking at fleece liners on fleabay

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PersonJohn in Leeds
03/3/2013 at 7:21pm
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Extra quilts or sleeping bags add a lot of bulk. Will be interested on your ultimate solution. Thanks

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Personhillbillie
03/3/2013 at 7:49pm
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think its pretty much sussed now john, i have to bear in mind it was -2 in the woods last night.
in a more ambient temperature i'm sure it will be lovely :)
will keep you updated though

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Looks great..fleece liner the way to go..takes up no space at all and weighs nothing if you buy the right one.

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Personhillbillie
03/3/2013 at 8:05pm
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'the right one'? vangoman
do you have any recommendations then?

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There are so many makes. I have two and am sure one is a trekmates lightweight fleece liner, cost around £20 if I remember correctly. I tend to run very cold when inactive and find it probably gives me another seasons worth of warmth. It is tiny when in its mesh bag.

The other one is a no name I bought many years ago, its packs about twice the size of the other one and is equally as warm and not much difference in weight but as I said pack size is bigger.

Sorry for not being more helpful but all my gear is packed away under the stairs and will be sorting through it soon.

As I say there are lots of makes but I really found a difference in my bag with the ones I have and the smaller one is ideal for backpacking.

To be honest I think they are all more or less made of the same material, they just stick a well known brand label on it and up the cost..

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I use this most of the time, currently with a very light Mountain Hardware Phantom 32 bag for anywhere I have to carry. Works down to freezing comfortably as long as I wear thermals and have good under insulation (meaning a 12mm closed cell foam mat and Exped downmat)



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04/3/2013 at 10:46am
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Disappeared under the stairs and checked the fleece liner. Its not Trekmates but Snugpak same as John in Leeds has highlighted.
The no name one is in fact Trekmates!!!
Oh dear..and what day is it..

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John or vangoman can you tell me the pack size of that please. It is lighter than the others I have seen so hopefully a bit smaller as well

Thanks


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Weighs in at 470 grammes (probably needs a wash )

Soft tube shaped 23cms long by 11cms diameter.

Spending too much time on this silly computer today

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Get a closed cell foam mat. This will provide a better R value. They are bulky but add very little in weight.



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