Hammock campoing

[shawnbebout]

So I have been seeing posts about people camping with hammocks. I am thinking of picking up an eno double nest. Use an tarp for a rainfly. What type of under quilts are you guys using? I would take a self inflating pad, since I have several. I figured either a sleeping bag or poncho liner/wool blanket for top quilts. If needed I could add an heavy duty emergency blanket underneath me.
What's every body else doing?

[immortal_ben]

Re: Hammock campoing

The under-quilt actually hangs underneath the hammock, creating dead air space and trapping copious amounts of heat. I would be surprised if ENO did not offer a quilt.

busere has an ENO, so I bet he will chime in soon.

[action]

Re: Hammock campoing

That sounds cool, I would love to see pics of every ones Hammock.
Thanks Jack

[Shadow]

Re: Hammock campoing

Over on the bushcraft USA forums, they LOVE their hammocks. A lot of them camp with a hammock and tarp except when its really cold, then they make a tarp shelter or something.

[busere]

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Ben was right! I'm in on this conversation! LOL!

ENO offers an underquilt that, as Ben stated, creates dead air space that traps heat. It also uses a wind-stop tech to block wind. It creats a hanging Bivy Bag if you will. If you're a stomach sleeper, hammocks are not for you. I've used mine in 20 degree weather with my 0 degree sleeping bag...it was warm...VERY warm. A lot of people out here use their therm-o-rest sleeping pads in them also. With a double nest, you'll have room for it...but not in the single nest.

[Local Bobby]

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I have an ENO double with the ENO profly rain tarp and the ENO guardian bug net.

I added a 10x12 silnylon tarp to my system. I had my gf stitch it up and I got the material from Seattle Fabrics. I wanted something bigger than the ENO rain tarp so I had a dry place to make coffee and get out of the rain. I also wanted a second tarp for campgrounds so I could make a quick changing shelter so I don't scare anybody with my giant white butt cheeks. That's one of the problems with most hammock setups - no privacy - so I carry along the second tarp and it serves multiple purposes and it weighs less than 1lb, being silnylon.

For warmth, I started off using an Exped DownMat 9 Pump DLX which is 2lbs and 72x20x3.5". I got it at REI for $200. I liked the idea that I had something that I could still go to ground with in places that had no trees but I never use it anymore. I also carried a poncho liner for a blanket. Since then, I got a "New River" underquilt from http://arrowheadequipment.webs.com/kickassquilts.htm It's plenty warm down into the 20's. For colder temps, I took a full size down comforter from my house and cut it in half and sewed it up. It's actually quite small. I can camp in below zero temps with both the underquilt and the down comforter.

Arrowhead also has dynaglide adjustable ridge lines, amsteel whoopie slings, some nice webbing suspension lines and I bought a down pillow from them too. They are a good company to work with. If you are trying to shave ounces then amsteel and dynaglide is wonderful stuff and arrowhead seems to have a big selection.

Thanks for the very informative post. Where did you pick yours up?

[kurzi]

Re: Hammock campoing

Ben was right! I'm in on this conversation! LOL!

ENO offers an underquilt that, as Ben stated, creates dead air space that traps heat. It also uses a wind-stop tech to block wind. It creats a hanging Bivy Bag if you will. If you're a stomach sleeper, hammocks are not for you. I've used mine in 20 degree weather with my 0 degree sleeping bag...it was warm...VERY warm. A lot of people out here use their therm-o-rest sleeping pads in them also. With a double nest, you'll have room for it...but not in the single nest.

I have always wanted to try the hammock out, and this is very good info. Thanks for that. I might have picked up the wrong one without that info.

[zack0109]

Re: Hammock campoing

Summer's coming, hammock camping season____^…^___