Hello all, another new guy checking in. I got into backpacking several years ago, and I've been over on the backpackinglightdotcom forum for a while now. I've considered hammocks a number of times, but always dismissed the idea because I like to hike with my dog. Over the past weekend I went to an event at Henry Coe SP, here in California, where people brought their light and ultralight gear for others to check out. One of the gentlemen, Doug I, brought his Warbonnet Blackbird and let me try it out. What can I say, it was love at first sight (hang).
I love my tents, most of which are Hillebergs, but I'm honest enough to admit that for summer backpacking they are way overkill. I do my backpacking in the Sierras, and I'm looking to get lighter during the summer months. A hammock seems the way to go in order to be both lighter, but still comfortable. I guess my pooch will have to make due on a pad underneath me. She'll be pissed, but she'll get over it.
My question for you folks (let me know if I should start a new thread instead of asking here) is for summer backpacking in the Sierras at treeline, what temp rating should I be looking at for the under and over quilts? I tend to sleep a little cold. My second question is at 5'10", and 180 lbs, will I be able to get the regular size WBBB to hang without the calf ridge (with tweaking), or would I need to go up to the WBBB XLC size? I'm really hoping I could do it with the regular size, since I really prefer not to have the extra mesh on top and full length zipper of the XLC.
Thanks in advance, and I look forward to learning a lot here.
Doug
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