From: Rcgibbert_at_aol.com >>>...I prefer a Hennessy Hammock to either, if you have trees to > > >>>>> suspend it from. With the hamock you can dispense with your ground pad, >>>>> too. ... >> >> >I freeze my butt off when I do not use the pad for insulation. Temps below 45 >are sure to give quite a chill. I have a 20 degree bag and sllep quite warm, >too. Love my hammock but in the northwest I carry the pad. > Try this: Suspend a space blanket- the thin mylar type- below the hammock, leaving a foot of air space. This works amazingly well. The first night I used the hammock and REI Travel Sack (which is a 55 degree bag), the temperature dropped below 60 and I felt chilly. The next night I rigged the space blanket and felt toasty. If it gets colder, Tom Hennessey recommends using a thin layer of foam, like an auto windshield screen. No padding, which you don't need; just insulation. -- mike ------------------------- Michael Edelman medelman_at_ameritech.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 19 2004 - 16:11:30 PST
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