Originally Posted by
cmc4free
Although I have a top cover for each of my Chameleons, I have to say, without a doubt, I prefer not to use them. They trap a lot of moisture from my breath in an enclosed space, and I don't think any amount of bug mesh really can overcome this. I mentioned in another thread recently, that the way I see it, I am laying on my back, breathing through my nose, with my nostrils pointing directly at my feet. So that is where my breath goes, down toward my feet, not out the mesh opening above my head. And this is with a very large mesh opening (Chameleon symmetrical top cover with moonroof). Even with the mesh at both ends like pictured above, I would not expect much moisture to escape the micro-environment of the hammock with top cover.
To block the wind, I prefer a tarp that has sides reaching close to the ground and doors on the end. On the hammock, as long as it is not buggy season, I prefer no bugnet or top cover at all. If it is not buggy, rainy, or windy, then the absolute best scenario is to sleep in the hammock with no tarp and no over-cover of any kind on the hammock. Bliss!
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