Hi!
I'm new to the hammocking game, and have a few questions. I know I should probably send these questions directly to HammockGear, but i thought it would be good time to finally post on the forums.
1. Will the 3/4 length underquilt work with a Hennessy Hammock Hyperlite bottom entrance, or will the quilt be in the way of the entrance?
2. How much volume does a compressed 40 degree 3/4 underquilt, and 40 degree topquilt make? Like, how much room this it take up in the backpack. I'm in the process of buying a new pack, and thus need to know approximately how much room everything in the pack takes up.
3. How long WhoopieSlings will i need? I'm generally trying to save some weight. Will the 4 feet slings be long enough? I'm also bring som high strength rope with me, and thought maybe i coudl extend the slings in case it get's to short the few times i don't find trees that are close enough?
4. Is it okay to use carabiners to connect the slings to the tree huggers? I'm thinking carabiners are quick, safe, and can work in other situations too. I've found some climbing rated carabiners weighing in at 25 grams each, which i don't think is that bad.
The plan is to use the hammock for summer camping, as the other 3 seasons in norway can be quite rough. But temperatures in summer here, can get down to freezing in some areas. So that brings me to the next question.
5. Is the temperature rating fairly accurate? Is it advisable to overfill the 40 degree underquilt with an ounce or two, to lower the rating, down towards freezing? After what i've read on the forums, a beefier underquilt is more important than the topquilt? I'm also bringing long wool underpants and long sleeved shirt.
Hoping to get some great answers from the gurus here on Hammcok Forums!
Pontoppidan
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