Not sure about how all of you feel about the things the manufactures of the camping gear tell us.
I am planning on a camping trip in the near future and when checking the weather it is a hard decision to figure out what is the best for staying warm while enjoying the comfort , especially when sleeping.
I know my hammock is for one person and offers a lot of comfort , that is a given factor :roll: ............. Tents are something else , a 3 person tent is great for one person and at times only offers shelter with reasonable comfort while sleeping on the ground and some other benefits.
"O" Well back to sleeping in comfort forgetting the tent vs the hammock idea ......... A 20 degree bag is reported to be good for anything down to 20 degrees....... NOT SO. At about 40 degrees you get cold and anything less then that ........ Rot's of ruck on staying warm unless you camp with all of your clothing on.
Since the lower temps are going to be in the middle 50's on this trip ( according to the weather experts ) I have decided on the 20 degree bag along with a fleece liner ( 15 degree reduction used in junction with the bag ) to have as a back up. If the weather warms up then the fleece liner can be my sleeping bag in the hammock with the 20 degree sleeping bag as a cover ( comforter ) for cooler weather if needed , or as a mattress under me in the hammock.
It appears to me that the best decisions are made by the camper as to what is right for there comfort and never what the manufactures tell us. :twisted: You just have to do a lot of camping to figure out what is right for you since all of us have different likes or dislikes. Experience and comfort or discomfort ( especially discomfort ) is the best teacher.
Chuck.........
I am planning on a camping trip in the near future and when checking the weather it is a hard decision to figure out what is the best for staying warm while enjoying the comfort , especially when sleeping.
I know my hammock is for one person and offers a lot of comfort , that is a given factor :roll: ............. Tents are something else , a 3 person tent is great for one person and at times only offers shelter with reasonable comfort while sleeping on the ground and some other benefits.
"O" Well back to sleeping in comfort forgetting the tent vs the hammock idea ......... A 20 degree bag is reported to be good for anything down to 20 degrees....... NOT SO. At about 40 degrees you get cold and anything less then that ........ Rot's of ruck on staying warm unless you camp with all of your clothing on.
Since the lower temps are going to be in the middle 50's on this trip ( according to the weather experts ) I have decided on the 20 degree bag along with a fleece liner ( 15 degree reduction used in junction with the bag ) to have as a back up. If the weather warms up then the fleece liner can be my sleeping bag in the hammock with the 20 degree sleeping bag as a cover ( comforter ) for cooler weather if needed , or as a mattress under me in the hammock.
It appears to me that the best decisions are made by the camper as to what is right for there comfort and never what the manufactures tell us. :twisted: You just have to do a lot of camping to figure out what is right for you since all of us have different likes or dislikes. Experience and comfort or discomfort ( especially discomfort ) is the best teacher.
Chuck.........