I used the Jerven kingsize bag inside my hammock yesterday, I wore a keela belay advance jacket, helicon trousers, cotton t shirt, thin cotton socks. I slept it in first without any installation underneath me, it wasn't not too bad but my back was a bit cold, for the last hour of my sleep I used a foam exercise mat my friend gave me and it was a vast improvement. I still think I can improve the installation further with a better quality mat. It's a shame the polish army mat is so bulky, otherwise I'd definitely buy it.
Another thing which is possible but I couldn't do yesterday because I didn't have paracord, is to completely envelop the hammock in the Jerven bag, the bag is more than big enough but I would need to make a second ridgeline higher than the first ridgeline so that the bottom of the jerven bag is tight to the bottom of the hammock.
So effectively it would be a hammock inside a tent!
I also need better socks and a better baselayer, sharpish.
Another thing which is possible but I couldn't do yesterday because I didn't have paracord, is to completely envelop the hammock in the Jerven bag, the bag is more than big enough but I would need to make a second ridgeline higher than the first ridgeline so that the bottom of the jerven bag is tight to the bottom of the hammock.
So effectively it would be a hammock inside a tent!
I also need better socks and a better baselayer, sharpish.
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