Looking for advice for a winter hammock

[Firesong]

I've used a Woobie blanket over the ridgeline for a while now. I got the idea from another nice fella here on the forum. The nicest thing is no condensation or frost... it goes through the blanket. Try it before you spend money on more gear.

[SilvrSurfr]

In really cold temps (0* F), I'll toss a fleece or wool blanket over the ridgeline. I'm usually car camping in those temps so weight is not an issue. For temps in the 20* and teens, I just like a plain old gathered-end hammock and I wear a balaclava to keep my face warm.

[gunner76]

blackbird XLC comes with an over cover

The top cover has to be ordered when you order the XLC.

The Netty will work just fine as a winter hammock. You will just need to get a good UQ and TQ and a tarp with doors that you can close off if windy, raining and or snowing.

I have used my ENVYS with the top cover fully closed down to 9 degrees ( that is as cold as it has gotten since I got the hammock ) and was using a 20 degree 7/8 length UQ from UGQs and a 0 degree RevX TQ from EE along with a Winter Dream Tarp. According to the thermometer it was about 4 to 5 degrees warmer inside the hammock with the top cover sealed vrs the reading on the other thermometer I keep on a table under the tarp out side the hammock and a thermometer on top of a picnic table about 50 feet away was about 10+ degrees colder than the temps inside the hammock.

[ggreaves]

Or, you could just order a smokehouse outfitter hammock tent and let the wood handle the keeping warm part.

Smokehouse Outfitter setup. 12-15-13 041.JPG

[Subawoo]

+1 or something on the sock and insulation idea.

Get a tarp that is large enough that will give you plenty of room, offer weather protection and limit the air movement is essential imo.
I have a DH Thunderbird and it has a top cover with vent that can be easily installed/removed.
So far, there isn't much in the way of moisture issues.

I can't wait for winter!

[Jumpmonkey]

You mean a standard military poncho liner or one of the Kifaru woobies?

[Firesong]

Std poncho liner.

[kllrbee]

OP here....Since I last posted, I slept with my standard poncho liner (aka woobie) draped over. Of course, its not mid winter, but it got down to 24F last night. My new MW4 worked wonderfully as I suspected. Im hoping it works as good down to 0. Its been very windy here as well and my SLD winter haven also worked great which I already knew.
The woobie worked good....but almost too good. I was pretty much suffocating in the hammock. Plenty warm that's for sure.
So after some testing, I ended up ditching the woobie idea and going with a Hammeck Envy S. I think the venting of the top cover will be great.
At this point, I only have 2 hammocks (Netty and Dutch) so I think in the back of my mind, I just wanted to get another anyways.
Plus, I also ordered their stand which Ive heard great things about.
Thnx for all the help

[Boothill]

That along with doubling up on my TQs

you're probably better off doubling up your uq's than tq's if that is possible, when it comes to real cold temperatures (0 and below) double uq's are gonna go further than double tq's.....imo

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