[at-l] The Cheap hike continued

[trippclark at mindspring.com (Tripp Clark)]

Kelly,

What Karen is using (Karen, please clarify or elaborate if I am wrong) is the down peapod on a speer hammock.  This is 1lb 12 oz and puts 1.5" of down underneath the hammock (on the outside wrapping the hammock so that your body does not compress the down so as to make it ineffective).  The peapod also has 1" of down on top.  Of course, the peapod will not work on the Hennessy (because of the bottom entry) which you and I both have.  My plan is to buy a Speer Hammock and down peapod for my cold weather use, and to keep my much loved Hennessy Hammock to use in warm weather.

Now, if you are counting ounces (don't we all) and like the Speer system, you might want to look at ditching the sleeping bag and using a peapod and a down top blanket (or two) instead of a sleeping bag.  I think the top blankets are 13 oz each.  These can be used on "Top" of you as covers, or inserted underneath between the peapod and the hammock as extra insulation below . . . lots of possibilities, limited only by imagination (or, in my case, fund$).

Tripp

-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Whitman <kellyswhitman@hotmail.com>
Sent: Jan 9, 2004 9:46 AM
To: at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] The Cheap hike continued

What are you using for warmth underneath you?  I just got my Hennessy and 
I'm still grapling with that.  I sleep **VERY** cold and I can't add more 
than about a pound more weight to my pack.  I'm sorta overwhelmed by all the 
different variations on things at the hammocking sites and groups.  I just 
want something warm and less than a pound - if possible.

Kelly Whitman
iN*TP*
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"There ARE no other women like me."  -- 7 of 9



>Hey GMC,
>
>I don't have the specific weights of my gear with me since I'm on the road 
>but, in the past, when I have compared the weights of my hammock system 
>with my Wanderlust tent, pad, and bag, it has been very comparable. (for me 
>it's a little less because I used a heavy pad to actually get some 
>sleep)The hammock, bugnet and tarp is 2 pounds.
>
>Besides that, what you need is insulation and how much insulation you need 
>is, as you know, dependent on the temps so it's hard to say specifically 
>what your pack will be holding. But, like I said, when I have compared 
>weights with my tenting gear, it's about the same although it does take a 
>bit more thought and planning. The big seller for me is comfort. I really 
>hate winter hiking when you spend 12 hours trying to lie in a shelter or on 
>frozen ground and you end up tossing and turning from 3am til daylight. 
>Lying for 12 hours in a hammock is not a big deal at all, in fact it's a 
>treat!
>
>So for the same weight, I get a great night's sleep every night, I don't 
>have to worry about finding a spot flat enough to put up the tent and I can 
>stop anywhere I want. It's been a great switch for me.
>
>POG

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