Hi all,
I am a long time lurker, but infrequent poster. I have combed the forum ( and videos and reddit, and... ), but don't feel like I can really find the specifics I am looking for.
How much additional warmth can you get from adding a nanoheat blanket ( or other reflective blanket) to your insulation? I know that the combo of reflective and vapor barrier will help, but how much (ballpark) are we looking at?
I am headed to hike the Ga portion of the Bartram trail next month. I have been watching the weather and this week it looks to be swinging from 75 to 29. I have 30 degree top and bottom quilts and neither the time nor budget to upgrade beforehand. Will something like the nanoheat blanket be sufficient to get those extra degrees? I had thought about either clipping it to the hammock and then adding the underquilt, or just wrapping it around me like a bag liner ( I will be in 250 smartwool, and wool beanie, buff and socks, and I am not a sweaty sleeper). Thoughts?
I will have a down puffy, and a pair of foam pads to strategically place, and will be carrying a nalgene to warm before bed. My quilts have taken me to the mid 30's with no problem, without even pitching the tarp low.
We're pretty short on cold weather for me to test things!
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