January Campout - Hike In or Drive Up?

[Just Jeff]

my tent setup can go to -5° or 15° depending on which bag I use. My 15° setup (tent, pad,bag) weighs 4.8 lbs. If I use my -5° bag it changes to 6.5 lbs.

Don't want to turn this thread into a discussion on weights, but here are two hammock systems lighter than yours for 0F. It can be done...just a question of whether or not you want to go thru the effort.

Risk's setup:
23.4 - WarmHammock w/ 2" insulation, TravelPod, suspension
11.0 - Homemade Tarp
24.5 - Homemade Quilt
04.0 - Stakes/line*
63 oz total - 3 lbs 11 oz - 1786 g

Gardenville's Setup:
16.9 - Silk Speer w/ Bugnet
12.8 - Custom MacCat Tarp
01.8 - Stakes/line
23.0 - Homemade Down Air Mattress
23.0 - Homemade Down Top Quilt
77.5 oz total - 4 lbs 13 oz - 2197 g

[Ewker]

fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

[attroll]

fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

Ewker, don't let them get to you. I am not going to hang a hammock in the single digits. I will come right out an say it. I am sissy when it comes to sleeping in the single digits.

[Coffee]

fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

I wouldn't take some of the talk here to serously. You should come, it will be fun.

[Just Jeff]

fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

Who was treating you like an outcast? I think neo's comment was a joke, and I just posted some weights to show you that it can be done for lighter if you're willing to put forth the effort...both of those setups use homemade gear.

Seriously - you should come. We're all about being friendly here...no one will treat you like an outcast. We might even let you check out our hammocks as long as you promise to give them back at bedtime.

[neo]

no, I just don't think a hammock setup can get that temp range 15° and weigh less than what my tent setup is.

I have a hammock just haven't set it up. Always dark when I get home and I am gone on the weekends backpacking.

i love setting my hammock up in the dark,in the rain anytime
i have set my hammock in the dark many times in major rain storms
it adds to the adventure neo

[neo]

fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

touchy huh,no one is outcasting you here dude,i like you personally
i am sorry you got offended i did not mean to ed neo

[neo]

fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

i will even teach how to use your skeeter beater hammock and guide gear tarp nothing to it neo

[neo]

Originally Posted by Ewker
fine, I will skip the campout. If you don't hammock it sure seems like you are a outcast even when trying to learn.

Who was treating you like an outcast? I think neo's comment was a joke, and I just posted some weights to show you that it can be done for lighter if you're willing to put forth the effort...both of those setups use homemade gear.

Seriously - you should come. We're all about being friendly here...no one will treat you like an outcast. We might even let you check out our hammocks as long as you promise to give them back at bedtime.

he can try my hammock but hillary clinton is mine,i aint sharing her neo

[headchange4u]

There will be a lot of people who will come to this site who are not hangers or begginers. We should welcome everyone...........and show them the way to hammock bliss.