Hammock under quilt, do you need one

[FishyFolk]

Thx Rasputin, been watching him a bit to be honest, but was wondering if the bulk out weighs the cold so to speak and like some have said wouldn't go with out it, I am putting my kit together but don't want stuff I don't need, Is it more of a luxury than a must have

I'd say must have. Just try hanging an old sleeping bag under your hammock for a test run, and you'll understand what a n amazing difference it makes. I'll take warm and comfortable over cold and miserable any day. My days of freezing my bottom off just to tough it, is over :-)

[TheDogsSlave]

Do people that use these also take a sleeping bag? The weight consequences must be high if so?

[FishyFolk]

Do people that use these also take a sleeping bag? The weight consequences must be high if so?

I do and my sleeping bag weighs 3 kilos. Hammock camping is no way of saving weight. Go light, freeze a lot...

[Rasputin]

I do and my sleeping bag weighs 3 kilos. Hammock camping is no way of saving weight. Go light, freeze a lot...

Likewise

[TheDogsSlave]

I just bought a hammock too but I'm wondering if I should bother - I've always been warm in my tent with sleeping bag and at 2.2kg for both i was happy with the weight too

[Midge_Fodder]

Well I don't tend to bother tbh as I only "hang" during the summer months. During the winter it works better for me to use my bell tent. That's mainly because driving wind, when combined with rain, sleet or snow is no fun. I'd give it a go, but for me, I don't want to drop a load of cash on somthing to gather dust.

[FishyFolk]

I just bought a hammock too but I'm wondering if I should bother - I've always been warm in my tent with sleeping bag and at 2.2kg for both i was happy with the weight too

I will never sleep on the ground volunteerily again. The comfort of a hammock is a gazillion times better. If I'd have my way we'd chuck out the beds at home and replace them with hammocks too. :-)

[FishyFolk]

Well I don't tend to bother tbh as I only "hang" during the summer months. During the winter it works better for me to use my bell tent. That's mainly because driving wind, when combined with rain, sleet or snow is no fun. I'd give it a go, but for me, I don't want to drop a load of cash on somthing to gather dust.

Last winter I lsept trough a polar depression blizzard. I did not even notice the weather until I woke up fully rested around 9 in the morning. I had slept for 12 hours straight...
In a tent on the ground I'd get a couple of hours sleep max.

[Paul De Fitter]

I woke up fully rested around 9 in the morning. I had slept for 12 hours straight...
In a tent on the ground I'd get a couple of hours sleep max.

Amen to that brother.
I've tried the ground dwelling thing a few times, but allways woke up every few hours, also it felt like my hips had been sat on by an elephant, maybe that's just my old bones letting me know that comfort is a thing to be taken seriously.

[TheDogsSlave]

That's why I bought it everyone rages about the comfort level. Is a reflective heat pad ok and warm?