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    Another idea to throw at yall to keep feet warm in a hammock

    As winter gear permits, has anyone tried wearing those thick winter wool boot liners inside your TQ foot box instead of using the small pad that wont (for me anyway) stay put while sleeping? Seems like it would be easy to just slip into your boots with them on for your late night visit to the tree and then pull them back out before crawling into your hammock again...

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    It'll work if it's comfortable for you.
    I toss and turn so much when I sleep, I'd probably end up kicking them off though.
    I use a full length under quilt and a pair of loose fitting super thick wool socks.

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    I wear lightweight socks - it doesn't take much - and I wear them all the time in the TQ. As with jp's, it's easier to wash socks and jammies than down.

    If I needed more, I'd go for thicker, loose, socks. Loose is important so there is no circulation restriction. I've experimented with ReflxIt and short pads. They work but are unnecessary for me.

    Remember - there is no heat in these things. You have to bring the heat. Or add it by putting a warm LEAKPROOF water bottle by your feet.

    Socks and pads keep the heat. But if there is no heat to keep, then what?

    If you stand in front of a friend and have them give you a quick shove on both shoulders so your head snaps back, for just a moment (or longer) there's a spark, a fire. You have to understand that fire and CONTROL it. It's not passive acceptance. It's not La De Dah. It helps if you spend time out in the cold to find your edges.

    Humidity counts a lot. In lizard humidity Bend, at 20° I might be fine. In wet Portland or Seattle, I'd be shivering at 32°. So just knowing the expected temperature isn't enough - especially in you are in an area that has higher humidity than you are used to.

    I've experimented with those "Hot Pockets" chemical heat bags. But they've changed something these last few years. Before they never used to leak - now they do. You can get black residue inside your gloves or wherever you have them. It seems a simple solution would be to put them in a Ziploc bag. But it also seems they need some oxygen to work. That is, if the bag grows cold, you can bring sometimes it back to life - giving more heat - by massaging it in the open air.
    Last edited by cougarmeat; 01-09-2023 at 13:51.
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    If you mean packboot liners, try Wiggy's Sunwalkers. Unlike wool, they won't hold moisture. Odds are your feet generated perspiration making your wool liners damp during the day.
    Sunwalkers also have a serviceable sole suitable for walking around camp. Just wipe off the bottoms before you climb back in your hammock.
    Generally, they're too hot for me to sleep in even when cold. However I do use them when I need to inspect a nearby tree as they're easy to put on and take off.

    PS. Would have replied to your PM from 2019, but I'm past my limit.

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    I've been wondering what the ideal cold feet solution might be and hadn't thought of this one. I found something I may have to try out because they are only $8 a pair: Cold Weather Boot Liners - Military Surplus (colemans.com)

    I still would love to have the option of something you could wear while getting outside of the hammock in the middle of the night to pee that wouldn't be SO rigid as to not be comfy to wear while sleeping.
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    HOTHANDS adhesive patches stay hot all night.
    Stick patches on clothing, but not on skin.
    HOTHANDS also have bean bag shaped disposable sacks that can be in area of feet.

    You are still going to need insulation. But this will supply heat. Some people have diminished circulation especially in their fingers and toes when there is cold weather. This can cause cold feet, but this also conserves heat for body core—torso where important organs reside.

    I stay warm by thinking positive heart warming thoughts—only 71 days til spring!

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    Another idea to throw at yall to keep feet warm in a hammock

    Thermogenesis, a little understood way to get warm and stay warm. Certain ingested nutrients can boost core body temperatures 2 or 3 degrees.
    One comestible can be chili. Best chili for warming the soul has three kinds of beans, tiny black beans, pinto beans, and spotted beans, along with loads of meat. Cut some cheese, at least two slices melted on top of your bowl of chili-yellow cheese and white cheese, will be good. And fresh raw jalapeños sliced and stirred in, topped with carmelized onions and your favorite Tex-Mex chips.

    Garna-U-Teed to warm your heart and soul!

    Best taken with a grain of salt, to speed and enhance digestion of electro-chemical components!
    Last edited by Phantom Grappler; 01-09-2023 at 19:05.

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    Wait - do you cut the cheese before you eat the chili or after it?
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    Since you probably won’t sleep in your over coat…
    Turn both coat sleeves inside of coat
    Zip coat closed
    Place feet inside coat
    Place feet&coat inside of top quilt foot box

    Then just dream that your cold toes are warm
    Your mindset is most important ingredient
    Always think there are solutions to problems
    And never give up

    Sometimes cheat a bit with HotHands adhesive patches on pant legs near ankles
    Or possibly stuck on socks

    And there is use of Nalgene bottle with hot water
    That’s not really cheating, hardly at all.

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