I find my body gets cold as it’s incentive for me to get up. Hat off to you for going back outside. I KNOW how difficult that can be. The phrase in skydiving is, “Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?” It comes to mind when I return to the hammock thinking, “Why leave a perfectly warm house.” But being toasty warm and feeling the brisk, fresh, chilled air on my face is such a treat. It almost smells sweet (could be the nearby honeysuckle in the summer).

It’s great that you are dialing this in. Check that your socks aren’t so tight that they’d constrict blood flow. To me, it seems your body create this envelope of warmth held around you by the TQ (and sock if you use one). Wear pj’s (and socks) to keep the down gear clean. I always have something to put on my head (balaclava) if needed. Hands are cold to start - but quickly warm up inside the TQ.