Hey guys,
I'm really new to Hammock Camping, and I'm testing out a Hennessy Asym Explorer Deluxe to take on a two month Bicycle Tour across Japan in April and May -- but the cost of the hammock has tapped out my budget pretty hard. I'm pretty sure if I can get the hang of.. hanging I'll be happier and more comfortable in the hammock, but a tent would have cost me less than half as much. As such, I'm kind of running out of money when it comes to insulation. I'm thinking of using a couple of sun-shades for a car, but I'm told under-quilts are universally better, and will make it easier for me to unzip my sleeping bag and just use it as a blanket.
So I looked for DIY solutions, and I found this:
Has anybody tried anything like this before? I emailed the guy and he says he hasn't had any problems with condensation and has used it for about 20 nights comfortably -- though the folks on reddit are concerned about condensation anyway because it uses one of these: http://www.surviveoutdoorslonger.com...l-blanket.html to reflect heat.
I know it's not as good as a real underblanket, but with my budget and very limited storage space on the bike, it seems perfect if it has a chance of working -- it's light and gets small enough to fit almost anywhere. It can also be used as a waterproof tarp if I need to go to ground for some reason (I think!) or as an emergency bivvy! It's not going to provide a lot of warmth, but it seems like it might be enough -- where we're going we don't expect it to get below 40 on the coldest nights, more likely being 45 for the first week or two and then averaging 50-55+ for the rest of the trip.
I haven't made or tested this yet (I've only tried to stay in the hammock once overnight so far and it didn't go well due to poor hanging) but I was wondering if anybody has had any luck here.
Alternatively, how do these just work as a "mat" under a sleeping bag?
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