View Full Version : Sleeping out tonight - hammock or bivi?
SWMBO has granted me a pass to hit the woods tonight. We've got about 8 inches of snow here, so should be fun.
I'm torn between my NX-250 hammock with snugpak underquilt, and a bivi. I'm assuming the hammock will be warmer if I do it right, but I've never tried it in these temperatures. Any experience/suggestions? I'm heading out in an hour or so.
Cheers
Tobes
Hammock all the way for me I reckon, the Snugpak paired with a decent bag should keep you toasty enough. The lowest I've been down to with mine was around -5 and I slept right through.
Maybe sling a sleep mat and your bivvy in as well and see how it goes.
drewdunnrespect
07-01-2010, 13:21
hammock all the way mate with underblanket and sleep mate and a wool blanket on top of sleeping bag and even put blaket and sleeping bag in bivi bag
drew
ps basically same as shewie ooops should have read other posts first
If it was me, it'd be bivi.
keeping warm in a hammock definitely requires more stuff. too much of a pickle for me...
I've slept in the hammock with a Snugpak underblanket and quilt combo dow to minus 5. For me that was the limit of the quilt, and would take a sleeping bag instead next time.
The underblanket is a must though...
Hammock all the way for me too
Simon
Brown Bear
07-01-2010, 16:51
I'd use a ground mat, sleeping bag and my goretex bivvy bag. There are no bugs on the ground this time of year and it's warmer than swinging in a hammock with lots of air flow around you.
To make things really toastie, light a long fire alongside your bed.
Am out there now, have set up hammock AND bivi so I'm hedging my bets...
Omegarod
07-01-2010, 18:20
Am out there now
:eek:
So you'll be in contact all night huh?
Keep snug! :)
Rod