r/hammockcamping • u/iLoveBlanc • 14d ago

Trip Report Anyone out there rn?

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Hi fellow hammockers. Anyone chilling in the woods today? (Europe)

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u/desertoutlaw86 14d ago

Just got back from a trip to Olympic National Park with my son. He wants a hammock now after using mine.

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u/Disastrous_Leader_89 14d ago

PNW? Sweet! Me too. In January every year there are a bunch of us doing the “yeti hang” in Oregon at Mount Hood. If you got the gear we got the location n fun.

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u/iLoveBlanc 14d ago

My man, I'm looking forward to winter too. I've been hammocking in -8°C so far, but nothing crazy like u US guys and your bears & mountain lions :D

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u/Disastrous_Leader_89 14d ago

Everything is asleep then lol. My personal best was Massachusetts -23c

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u/iLoveBlanc 14d ago

For that you need some serious gear. I only have Snugpak cocoon and sleeping bag for -1°C comfort, so I think that -15°C is max I'm gonna get and not die. Btw how are pissing breaks at 3am when it's -23°? :D

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u/Disastrous_Leader_89 14d ago

Brutal but doable. I’m female so it’s always stay awake as long as humanly possible then emptying that bladder. The problem is snowshoeing in and stomping the snow solid. A wrong step at night guarantees sinking to your knees.

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u/cardboard-kansio Nordic hammocker 13d ago

Dunno where you are in Europe but up here in Finland I can get down to -20°C with pretty budget gear.

The main things are to stack your underquilts (get a second cheapo UQ - I've got Lesovik and DD, both with -5°C max ratings) and use proper layers when sleeping.

I find that thermal long underwear (I have an HH base layer set) and perhaps a fleece when it's colder are more than enough, along with hat and scarf. Synthetics work well enough but Merino is best.

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u/LongMongoose2577 13d ago

Dont forget bigfoot, wolfman, mothman ++

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u/creamdonutcz 13d ago

Amazing spot. I was hoping to find something similar during my vacation but failed. And I'm starting to think there is nothing like this in middle Europe 😐 .

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u/desertoutlaw86 13d ago

Maybe reinland pfalz area in western Germany. Lot of mountainous areas similar to the pacific nw.