Originally Posted by
FastHamFreddy
I apologize for the delayed response, and how jumbled this response will be. Crazy busy with the holidays around the corner.
Still working with it.
To answer a few questions that were asked - No I have not been out with anyone else who hammock camps. Unfortunately it has been a busy year, and have only been able to get on the trail a couple times. I try to hang in the back yard at least 2 to 3 times a week to practice and get use to everything.
I did start from zero, and while I am able to get it snug against me, it still doesn't seem to keep me warm enough for 20 degrees. Certainly not down to 10 degrees as someone else stated. If I pull the UQ from side to side I can feel the seams from the UQ rubbing against my back and feet. My girlfriend also come out and laid in it while I was adjusting the UQ, and I can stick my hand between and feel that there is no gaps except under the knee (which I am assuming is inevitable) but my feet and legs still get very cold, while my back starts to warm up a little (but again not very much).
The UQ does lift the hammock when I am not laying in it, and have gotten it so no s biners are breaking.
I am 5' 10" and have the standard incubator. It completely covers my head to my feet. Typically it will sit about 2 to 3 inches from my feet.
I am going to try to spread out the down as I forgot that suggestions and see if that helps. Maybe loosen up my gathered ends a bit more, but not seeing any gaps in them.
At this point I think I was laying too diagonal causing too many gaps, plus, sometimes I ball up on my side when sleeping, and I think that also pulled the hammock away from the UQ in spots that made roof for air.
I need to figure out why my feet, and legs won't get warm, and maybe curve my expectations regarding how warm I can expect to get using the 20 degree UQ.
An example, even last night when it was 40 something degrees, I wasn't necessarily warm, but I was warmer then I would have been if I wasn't in the hammock (if that makes any sense).
Hoping to get back out later tonight or tomorrow evening.
Cheers, and thanks again!