[at-l] Winter bags/claustrophobia

[Amy Skowronek]

I don't get claustrophobic, but I dislike the confinement.  I need  
wiggle room.  I am a hammocker and also slightly insane, so I carry  
two down quilts.  In cool weather, one goes under the hammock, one  
goes over me inside the hammock.  In cold weather, I move to the  
ground.  Then they both go over me.  Plus my tyvek-type weather  
shield that normally goes around the outside of the hammock goes over  
the two quilts when I'm on the ground.  The combination keeps me  
toasty down to the teens (so far) and gives me room to move.  I do  
have to wear a good hat or two since I don't have a mummy hood.

I sleep on a thermarest inside the hammock, and use a Z-rest sitpad  
in camp.  They both go under me if I'm in a shelter or on the ground.

-amy in md