| Sleeping Bag Wearing
a sleeping bag inside a hammock takes some getting used to. It can be
confining and difficult to get into or out of. It is easier to use the
unzipped bag as a blanket over you with your feet inserted into the foot
end. This is more comfortable since it allows greater freedom to move
around inside the hammock. Use a sleep pad for bottom insulation. Cold Wind Cold wind will greatly change the insulation suggestions given above. Remember that the hammock camper already suffers from rapid heat loss on the bottom, and cold wind will greatly aggravate this problem. If cold wind is encountered or expected, the above suggestions should be appropriately modified. This generally means that you should move down at least one gear level in the table to maintain comfort. Sleeping Pads Regular outdoor sleep pads work fine, although they may ot be wide enough (see below). You can choose from osed-cell foam pads or open cell foam-filled inflatable -jads, increasing the thickness to suit the need. I can enerally get by with a single pad for weeks to months at time, before changing temperatures force me to switch Of
course, not all sleeping pads are equally suitable Dr hammocks. Pads at
least 24 inches wide are Dr eferable since the hammock wraps around the
body end side protection is needed; some folks probably will vant even
wider pads. Unfortunately, most closed-cell Dam pads are sold in widths
less than 24 inches.
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