So let me first just say that I got 2 new pieces of gear since I last went into the woods. I got a bugnet from a very talented woman. It's a bottom entry net which I actually like. I will have to tweak my ridgeline to be a little higher though. I was bug free in my back yard... however, it IS fall so there are a lot less of them. I'm surprised at exactly HOW see through it is. I was able to see the few suburb stars last night!!
Second, I got a Jarbidge River UQ. I'm VERY impressed with the difference that it makes. I sleep hot so I used to use a pad with a fleece blanket that I made over the pad. Then I'd climb into my sleeping bag and be good to go. However, in anything less than 45-50... I'm not sure that I would be comfortable with that setup. This UQ kept me toasty all night. And the setup was so simple that a young child could do it. I'm a very basic person so the fact that there weren't a hundred things to do to set up was amazing.
So here i am, waking up to the sound of suburb traffic and birds with a giant smile on my face. Going into work tonight won't be as awful as usual. I had a great night's sleep (like usual when I'm in my hammock) and I even sighed relief when I woke up to find myself in my hammock. Overall, I give the UQ a 10/10 and the net a 9/10 until I tweak my ridgeline.
Now about the night. Not much actually happened. Came home from work around 6, set everything up by 630 while there was still a little sunlight. Went inside to eat dinner and shower. Came back out and crawled right in. I attempted to finish my book but that wasn't happening bc I found my eyelids heavy within 20 min. Fell asleep and woke up around 7 to puppy paws on my backside (side sleeper) when the dogs were let out to go to the bathroom. They went back inside and I fell back to sleep. Woke up an hour later and here I am, typing this up, really not wanting to break down "camp" and head inside.
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