Any one breaking the -40 degree hammock hanging record ?

[HandyRandy]

Is this for real? You guys are outside in hammocks at -40?

If so...why would you do that to yourself?

To find the chinks in your armor! Mother Nature is the greatest testing facility known to man.

[Floridahanger]

Not smart to take chances in those temps. No margin of error. If something goes wrong, you’re dead, and likely without realizing it as cognition is the first to go in those temperatures. Let’s not encourage this kind of nonsense. Someone is going to die.

Is this for real? You guys are outside in hammocks at -40?

If so...why would you do that to yourself?

Not that we're experts or in a controlled environment, etc. but you may find that these hammock forum has a treasure trove of information, research, development and practice that exceed most outdoor magazines. There is a lot of innovation here from the early hammockers in most temps and environments from all aspects of life and backgrounds from hardcore hikers to engineers to paramedics, rescuers, etc.

I would agree we sometimes may need to "remind" others not to "try this at home" but we also believe in personal responsibility. This includes letting others be adults and research risks themselves. Of course, you may still find that we look out for each other as well, so there's that.

A great saying around here is HYOH- hang your own hang and/or hike your own hike. Also to test as much as possible in your backyard or with a bailout procedure.

[TxAggie]

Ya'll should have the Sweaty Butt Hang in TX with really high temps for us Northerners to come down to and sweat and try and stay cool.
Instead of lots of down UQs more battery powered fans.
Shug

I grew up in West Texas heat, and that pales to the heat and humidity of the Houston area.

Then I spent a summer in Iraq. Holy Hell, better have an SPF 1000 tarp!


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[Forbin]

I get the HYOH thing.

If you want to hang in a hammock when it’s -40...knock yourself out.

Seems crazy to me but I’m just a guy from California. I have a hard time imagining what -40 would feel like.

[Shug]

I get the HYOH thing.

If you want to hang in a hammock when it’s -40...knock yourself out.

Seems crazy to me but I’m just a guy from California. I have a hard time imagining what -40 would feel like.

It is snappy and invigorating~~~~~
Shug

[bkrgi]

Is this for real? You guys are outside in hammocks at -40?

If so...why would you do that to yourself?

Answer....

To prove the equipment works.

To find the chinks in your armor! Mother Nature is the greatest testing facility known to man.

YUP and we are sick Buggers

-28c Sunday night and I was overheating. Had to get up for the usual pee break, cool off a bit and get some hydration.
-40 is so easily done with the right gear...one day here we will get that or lower. I have the gear and I use it cause I want to know what it can do and what I can do without pushing any boundaries regarding safety. Hence I do a LOT of backyard testing. Was out testing a Canvas Atuk hot tent and stove Sunday eve at -25c to see how it was going to perform to give me some perspective of what to expect....I can easily turn the tent into a sweat lodge so -40 is easy peasy with a little extra firewood.
Testing allows me to set boundaries for each piece of gear so I know what to take given conditions. ie the silpoly hot tent with seekoutside Ti stove stays home beyond -25c essentially, but the Canvas Hammock Hot Tent is likely a go, but I have some more tweaking to do and testing of it for -30c to -40. The Atuk Tent is good for anything in Tree Country
Now for me a Hot Tent is a MUST. It is the safety barrier that I would never leave home without. Out right Cold camping or relying on a camp fire at them temps ...not for me. Plus for me with a hot tent i can dry gear including my quilts and that is a MUST for me.

Understand we do this but we prepare and take preparation seriously..... And I will say anyone who wants to venture into cool/cold/extreme cold camping take small bites until you know your gear and its/your limits. Can't emphasize the importance of back yard testing. Never ever take a big bite as it is so easy to get over ones head and cold is not forgiving....even a 0c without proper gear...

Tonight is shaping up to be a balmy -22 to -25c

[Gatorleon]

LOL. It is a sweaty butt hang for several months out of the year. Wind over bottom of hammock is the only way to cool off. Still. once you acclimate it is nice. Bad problem is dealing with mosquitoes in most places we hike and camp several months out of the year so rigs with good bug nets are a must.

[tomlj75]

that would be for the more experienced hangers with the gear and experience to survive in that temp one oops and your hang could become life threatening shug has several videos out there for layering and cold weather, but he is the master of the hang