Originally Posted by
hikergirl13
We all decided to stick with our original plans and go camping. I am thrilled to say that, despite temps that got as low as -4, I got a solid 6-7 hours of comfortable sleep. I actually slept later in the morning than I do at home in my own bed. I stacked my 20* and 40* underquilts and used my 0* bag and 20* topquilt. Balaclava, gloves, smartwool base layers, down booties and a couple strategically placed hand warmers. I'm a side sleeper and noticed my left hip was a little cooler than the rest of my body but nothing bad enough to keep me awake. I thought about grabbing my sitpad and putting it under my hip but I was already too comfortable in down heaven to want to grab it. Next time, I'll just automatically add it. More than likely, my outside quilt was not adjusted properly and was slightly compressing the one above it. Thank god for pulk sleds. It was nice not having to play pack tetris. Now that I know I can successfully take my hammock winter camping, I'm ready to head back out.