> >>>...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. > > Never tried a Hennessy, but years and years ago when I lived in Florida I often used an army surplus Jungle Hammock. Worked out well mostly, but on one memorable trip into the Everglades I was nearly eaten alive by mosquitoes stabbing through the Underside of the hammock... I learned quickly that even in warm weather some kind of padding down there is imperative... Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Feb 20 2004 - 08:04:49 PST
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