tom
Thru Hiker
Years ago, I was put off by all the extra weight compared to tents but I got back to hammocks with packrafting. Last winter, I got myself an asymmetrical Alpkit down "cloud cover" in a sale to use as a light underquilt (filled with 200gr 750 grade down). Never got around to test it in cold temps last year but I finally spend a night at zero celsius testing my setup - ... and I was comfy !!!
I used the cloudcover underquilt (440gr) sandwitched between the alpkit mora hammock (300gr complete) and my zpacks poncho (140gr) with a 65 x 145cm reflecting alufoil "picnic blanket" piece (50gr) below and slept under my 20F zpacks quilt. With a Sea to Summit hammock tarp (340gr), it comes to a similar weight compared to a UL shelter like the Notch Li with a sleeping mat. A 90cm wide picnic blanket piece should add a few extra degree below zero. Poncho and picnic blanket I carry anyway so its not any extra weight (maybe take a gear sling if its a packraft with no in-hull storage).
Not taking my hammock to the alps quite yet but feeling confident to go on a "comfort" packrafting trip when waterlevels come down in Italy without tent ....
I used the cloudcover underquilt (440gr) sandwitched between the alpkit mora hammock (300gr complete) and my zpacks poncho (140gr) with a 65 x 145cm reflecting alufoil "picnic blanket" piece (50gr) below and slept under my 20F zpacks quilt. With a Sea to Summit hammock tarp (340gr), it comes to a similar weight compared to a UL shelter like the Notch Li with a sleeping mat. A 90cm wide picnic blanket piece should add a few extra degree below zero. Poncho and picnic blanket I carry anyway so its not any extra weight (maybe take a gear sling if its a packraft with no in-hull storage).
Not taking my hammock to the alps quite yet but feeling confident to go on a "comfort" packrafting trip when waterlevels come down in Italy without tent ....
