I'm reviewing insulation videos again. My setup is usually pretty consistent, but earlier this month I went out with an insufficient setup. Your setup looks like, Superior insulated hammock + underquilt +weather shield + sock+top quilt +cocoon. What are the temp ratings and what temps are you sleeping in? With the Blackbird and the 0* Wookie I've slept fine to around 20*. On the last trip I tried using the Wookie with the Dutchware Cameleon and had cold spots and poor sleep in the 30s. Thanks for the video.
The hammock was the Superior 30F Elite with an XL, extra wide 10F Hammock Gear Incubator Underquilt situated below the Superior 30F. The Hammock Gear Underquilt Protector was around the setup, and the 30F Superior also had its own protector that happened to be snapped to it. There was a Dutchware Winter Sock I had on there too. The low was -9 F though it felt more like -4 F or so. I do nor think the extra pieces of nylon, like the protectors make much difference. The Hammock Sock: I thought the One Wind Sock (not pictured) worked well, but it had a little tear in its window. The Dutware one is easy to use, but I feel like it gets a bit more frosty inside, perhaps the tradeoff being more water resistance, but then again I thought I ordered the "breathable" version. Either way, I think that perhaps a regular mosquito net cuts the wind almost as good as the Sock, or I just flop a jacket over where my head is. I have yet to get those bigger hammocks, like in this video, really far out: they take up so much space. What tarp do you like to use?
Dutch Hammock with Wookie: I do not own a Wookie but have been keeping an eye out, however, the Dutch Hammock I have, the Half-Zipped, which to my knowledge ran a similar dimension to the slightly older Duch Chameleons--that Dutch Half-Zipped is one of the least comfortable hammocks I have & does not work well with almost any bottom quilts or pads, perhaps a waste of Hammock money. If you think that Chameleon might be an older version, I think Dutch ran too narrow of a Hammock then, and it did not work well with the net. I think Warbonnet got the design down with its foot box. The Blackbird XLC is probably the most comfortable Hammock I have, I just do not have a Wookie, and I really do not like the Hassel of tying out the shelves (maybe someday opt for an Eldorado). Sorry any bad typos & spelling: the autocorrect on this phone is terrible. Freaking thing does not know what a foot.box is.
I'm reviewing insulation videos again. My setup is usually pretty consistent, but earlier this month I went out with an insufficient setup.
Your setup looks like, Superior insulated hammock + underquilt +weather shield + sock+top quilt +cocoon. What are the temp ratings and what temps are you sleeping in?
With the Blackbird and the 0* Wookie I've slept fine to around 20*. On the last trip I tried using the Wookie with the Dutchware Cameleon and had cold spots and poor sleep in the 30s.
Thanks for the video.
The hammock was the Superior 30F Elite with an XL, extra wide 10F Hammock Gear Incubator Underquilt situated below the Superior 30F. The Hammock Gear Underquilt Protector was around the setup, and the 30F Superior also had its own protector that happened to be snapped to it. There was a Dutchware Winter Sock I had on there too.
The low was -9 F though it felt more like -4 F or so. I do nor think the extra pieces of nylon, like the protectors make much difference. The Hammock Sock: I thought the One Wind Sock (not pictured) worked well, but it had a little tear in its window. The Dutware one is easy to use, but I feel like it gets a bit more frosty inside, perhaps the tradeoff being more water resistance, but then again I thought I ordered the "breathable" version. Either way, I think that perhaps a regular mosquito net cuts the wind almost as good as the Sock, or I just flop a jacket over where my head is.
I have yet to get those bigger hammocks, like in this video, really far out: they take up so much space.
What tarp do you like to use?
Dutch Hammock with Wookie: I do not own a Wookie but have been keeping an eye out, however, the Dutch Hammock I have, the Half-Zipped, which to my knowledge ran a similar dimension to the slightly older Duch Chameleons--that Dutch Half-Zipped is one of the least comfortable hammocks I have & does not work well with almost any bottom quilts or pads, perhaps a waste of Hammock money. If you think that Chameleon might be an older version, I think Dutch ran too narrow of a Hammock then, and it did not work well with the net.
I think Warbonnet got the design down with its foot box. The Blackbird XLC is probably the most comfortable Hammock I have, I just do not have a Wookie, and I really do not like the Hassel of tying out the shelves (maybe someday opt for an Eldorado). Sorry any bad typos & spelling: the autocorrect on this phone is terrible. Freaking thing does not know what a foot.box is.