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    Best Set up for AZ's worst

    I am an Arizona Hammocker newly converted. I do 99.9% of my Hammocking in AZ. I Got an AHE KAQ underquilt that will get me through mid spring, summer and most of fall. I like to camp in the snow with the boy scouts and I do some hunting in the fall where temps can get into the single digits but rarely below 0 degrees F. I want an AZ winter setup. What are you guys using for your cold weather system to get you 0-10 degrees Fahrenheit? I don't want cold toes. I am not a super hot sleeper.
    Thanks in advance.

    Tarps?
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    Over Quilt?

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    for 0* F I use:

    tarp = Superfly
    underquilt = hammock gear 0 Incubator
    Top quilt = Enlightened Equipment RevX 0

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    Thanks for the reply. Do you wear clothes with this set up?
    Socks, long underwear, beanie, balaclava etc?

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    Best Set up for AZ's worst

    I also use a superfly tarp. To me it seems to be a great tarp for all conditions. My quilts are hammock gear 20's. My brother just got some wilderness logics quilts. They both look to be of equal quality. I would just decide what temp rating you want and choose any of the vendors. They are all similarly priced, maybe certain ones ship a little faster though. The main thing is to get off the ground and away from those scorpions! Happy hanging.

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    I am also a cold sleeper. I seriously stressed about my first cold weather hang, but just camped in my yard in progressively colder temps so I could figure out what worked for me (ymmv).

    I have a 0*HG Incubator with 4 oz of overstuff and a 0*burrow for a TQ. I also have a small piece of reflectix and have also used an emergency blanket between my hammock and UQ when it's windy. That way I get a little vapor and wind barrier, but don't have condensation issues.

    A hot water bottle works wonders, plus you have warm water to drink if you get thirsty at night.

    A hammock sock is also amazing in cold, windy weather for conserving your body heat.

    My brother lives in AZ, and I went hiking in the Superstitions last year. Loved it and I really want to do some camping there. So different from the east coast...
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    Haven't studied the hammock sock route yet. Do they affect your ability to lay diagonal?

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    [QUO=Tlcseven;1115740]Haven't studied the hammock sock route yet. Do they affect your ability to lay diagonal?[/QUOTE]


    Not at all , at least not with my sock. At first I thought I made it too big, but I realized that I love having the extra room to get dressed in when it was so cold...
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