I figured I'd share an observation so anyone new to hammocks can appreciate the need for some sort of insulation. Last night I slept in my bedroom in my hammock and tossed a light 40 degree sleeping bag over my top since it was nearby. I was sleeping in flannel pants and a sweatshirt and it was probably 68-70 when I went to sleep. I woke up a few hours later feeling cold spots on my back and couldn't fall back asleep due to them so I switched to my bed to finish out the night. I checked the temp in the room in the morning and it was 65 degrees. In a room indoors with no breeze and a relatively warm temp compared to outdoors at nearly any time of year, it was cold enough to disrupt my sleep without some form of insulation. I guess next time I'll attach my underquilt and not be so lazy. I share this because there was a time that I thought I could get away with camping with nothing more than a hammock and I've come to realize how uncomfortable it can be once the temp drops even a little bit, if you don't have something to insulate you. Add wind into the equation and I get uncomfortable at an even higher temp. Of course, each person will probably have a slightly different threshold for what is uncomfortable.
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