Back country Camping..

gremlin75 wrote in post #13978452
Sorry I wasn't saying you are that way.In fact you seem to be just the opposite. I was just saying in general photog's and backpackers share the "my gear is better and heres why" thinking sometimes.....well at least the gear junkies do



HAHA, now that is simply awesome!

My buddies just uses his regular sleeping bag in his hammock

Sleeping bags dont work well in cold weather, cause when you are laying in it, you crush the insulation, which makes it pretty ineffective. On the ground it dont much matter, but when ya got air under ya, it makes a huge difference.

Dragoro wrote in post #13979839
Sleeping bags dont work well in cold weather, cause when you are laying in it, you crush the insulation, which makes it pretty ineffective. On the ground it dont much matter, but when ya got air under ya, it makes a huge difference.

+1for Dragoro's comment

I had one winter survival back in outdoor school, this is what I did to aid in my sleeping. when you build your fire for the day/evening, pack it with softball sized rocks (or a bit larger) let these rocks roast by the fire for the entire night, and when you are ready for sleep (this takes some pre-planning) dig yourself a shallow pit (roughly the size of your sleeping bag) toss the rocks into the pit and cover - place your sleeping back over this area and wa-laa toasty warm... I did this in a winter solo survival, so I had no tent, only the shelter I built, so it was easier to dig the pit and then place the sleeping bag over it - I have heard of others doing the same thing with the tent. moss or spruce bows work well for the cover up layer inbetween the rocks and you...

I also think this would work for a hammock style tent, you might just have to hoard off the rocks so the wind dont diminish the heat. but I could see it working.

that's some Bear Grylls thinking right there!

DisrupTer911 wrote in post #14055442
that's some Les Stroud thinking right there!

fixed... Bear is a joke.

Taylo.Made[07 wrote:
='Taylo.Made[07];14057​016']fixed... Bear is a joke.

The man did climbed Mt. Everest.

rayman102 wrote in post #14060440
The man did climbed Mt. Everest.

And serve in British special forces..