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    Senior Member XTrekker's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shug View Post
    I tried something like that in my sock trial days. Still got too much condensation for my comfort. I am a moisture bomb))))
    Shug

    Nice sock...Yeah the temps that you are in are far colder than I have ever experienced in my neck of the woods. Condensation/frost is a problem in the VA Mtns but not nearly as much as you probably get in Minnesota.

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    I would make netting area bigger. Living in SC we do not have weather you have Shug!!! To cold for this Big Red Head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigRed77 View Post
    I would make netting area bigger. Living in SC we do not have weather you have Shug!!! To cold for this Big Red Head.
    Wanted to keep heat in.
    Decided that socks just are not for me. I am a pod guy in sub 0º temps.
    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Quote Originally Posted by XTrekker View Post
    Seems almost oxymoronic to put those words together like that. Anyways, the reason for this topic is talk about utilizing an item normally set aside for warmer climates, for use in cold weather climates. I have learned over the past few cold seasons that a bugnet can give a good balance of wind block and ventilation for for certain cold weather conditions in a hammock. It still allows some air movement but blocks the sharp, cold winds from whirling around in your hammock.
    While I always try to choose a location where the hammock will have the least amount of wind and angle the hammock into the wind, I have noticed that wind direction changes often and can be difficult to predict. So the bugnet seems to be very effective for me for keeping any wind from whirling around in my hammock.

    Am I alone in my logic? I am still pretty new to hammock camping in the cold so my experience is still limited; I only have about 20 nights under my belt in temps below 40°F, but this is my experience with bugnets and cold winds so far.
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    Not alone at all. I have been saying this for years. Glad a few others have found one of my hammock bandwagons. There is still room on the no tent pegs one too. Lol.

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    I agree with the OP. An integrated bugnet can help diminish airflow over the hammock bed.
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    Here is how I set mine up:





    I thought about an all in one piece net/ sock but I really like that I can keep my system modular.

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    I am only one year into this hammock thing and only a few nights of real cold weather ,but I just like the bug net on my WBBB.In my mind I just feel more secure,and even when the bugs are gone I have a hard time talking myself into leaving it unzipped.. Might be all those years ground dwelling in a tent.Definitely keeps some heat in (summer too unfortunately).

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    Nice looking setup Craigthor

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    Agreed on the effects of the bug net. The hole idea is essentially a version of the Hennessy over cover:

    http://hennessyhammock.com/catalog/p...s/overcover_1/

    There are several variables in play. One can pick up around 5-10 deg of warmth with the over cover. Depending on the base outside temperature that can mean condensation when really cold or dry and a tad warmer when the inside air is warm enough to exit before condensing out the moisture. Sometimes a bit of bottom edge opening will set up a circulation pumping the moist air out. A lot of room for fiddle factor and little room for absolutes. ;-)
    YMMV

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    Shug at what temps do you find that a TQ and UQ start to fail. I know you said sub 0* but what about the 10-20* range.

    When do the rest of you start using a sock or top cover. Just started and want to do a few winter trips.

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