So I completed my first hang (backyard) recently. It was a decent night for it – relatively mild (started out at 53 degrees and was down to about 42 at dawn). No quilts yet so just CCF (I’ve cut it so it’s T shaped) and 20 degree mummy bag. The tarp setup was pretty good…thought it was pretty tight but some minor gusts did push it in towards the hammock. I can see why the tieouts would be good to deploy, at least on the side receiving the wind (I hadn’t bothered).
Overall I slept well/warm. The pad didn't seem to slide around. The bag slid down on the pad so I'll work on improving some traction there. I noticed a minor chill towards dawn. Getting up to go in the house, I noticed one dime size drop of water on the CCF. The bag didn’t seem to be wet. I’ve got a scout campout coming up this weekend. It’s forecast to be colder at night – upper 20’s/low 30’s and I’m slightly concerned how this current setup will be – warmth and condensation potential. Questions:
How cold have you taken a CCF down to (and what kind of bag or quilt using in conjunction with)?
Would putting a fleece or wool blanket over the pad help mitigate any condensation?
Also have a self inflating thermarest pad and reflectix as options too - Worth layering?
Thanks from a noob!
PS - has anyone gotten bruises on their legs from sleeping out? I ended up with on the side of my right knee that night. I suspect my left knee was on it (more of a side sleeper) during the night. Maybe I wasn't off at enough of an angle and was kind of squeezed?
Bookmarks