Should I invest in a TQ and UQ....or a new hammock setup first? My hammock now is an eno doublenest with a winter sock and a cheaper 40 degree underquilt....
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Should I invest in a TQ and UQ....or a new hammock setup first? My hammock now is an eno doublenest with a winter sock and a cheaper 40 degree underquilt....
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New hammock, hands down, you will be amazed with the comfort when u get out of the eno. If there is a hang anywhere close check it out and see who has something you might like
New hammock
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
How cheap is the TQ and what is its rating? And how cheap is the "cheaper 40 underquilt?" Montana isn't warm (to my knowledge) and summer will soon be over. Doesn't make much sense to get a nice (i.e., 20*) TQ if you have an inadequate UQ, and the reverse is true also.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
My UQ is a one Tigris that I bought for only $60...and I am using a 20 degree TQ from go-outfitters $106...yep, the summers here are really short! Should I go for a 4 season hammock setup (to be on the warm safe side) and 0 or 10 or 20 degree quilt set??
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If your comfy in your hammock, I would invest in tq and uq. Another 30 days and there will
probably be a plethora of used gear for sale.
I don't think there is such a thing as a 4-season hammock setup (though Clark does market that). Some will tell you that a topcover and undercover can help add a few degrees of warmth, but it isn't insulation and I wouldn't expect it to be a replacement for insulation.
I think a 20* quilt set is the ultimate starter set. I started with an HG 20* Burrow and Phoenix, and used them for two years before my appetite for lower temps caused me to get a 0* quilt set. The best thing about a 20* quilt set is that it's backpackable - I don't really consider my 0* quilt set to be backpackable. It's too bulky and weighs too much. I've never hiked more than 4 miles with my 0* quilts and wouldn't want to.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
A new hammock with a sleeping mat and sleeping bag will give you a good night's sleep.
When you can manage it, upgraded TQ and UQ will give you a great night's sleep!
1) Hammock
2) Underquilt
3) Top Quilt
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IMO new insulation will keep you going out longer into the fall and even into the early winter. To be honest, I don't find a huge difference in comfort between my ENO and my WBBB. I can sleep equally well in either of them. YMMV.
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