As I lay here on a beautiful Labor Day afternoon my thoughts drift to the cold weather hammocking coming up. I enjoy being outdoors and camping year round and my coldest temp sleeping in my hammock is 15° which I hope to better this winter. I think I've read that having a bug net on the hammock will help block the wind some making the environment inside the hammock easier to keep warm when it is cold. I started wondering if having a smaller area, say by using a 10 foot hammock vs. an 11 foot, both with an enclosed bug net would stay warmer all else being equal. Then I got to wondering what if they had top covers on. It seems like your body heat would warm up a smaller area better than a large one. Let's say I'm using a 4-season tarp with doors closed so wind isn't a factor. What do you think, would I stay a little bit warmer in a shorter hammock?
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