My first time camping in a hammock.
Camping at a little over 9000' at the end of Sept. I thought I'd be cold.
Nope!
Slept 6hrs. straight which is good for me and another 3+ after answering the call.
I may be a convert so long as there are trees.
I spent my first night in one in mid September and thought the same. I was at 11,000' with an overnight low of 38*. I slept better than I expected (about 6-7 hours, minimal shifting overnight). I look forward to trying it again, maybe in a little warmer weather.
I've alway been curious about Hammock and what kond of sleep I could get in one, since I have a tendancy to tuen from back to side to side, but never on my belly.
When you sleep in a hammock, can you turn or are you stuck on your back? I guess that you need to place a ground matress for insulation purpose since your sleeping bag is flatten and loose all effective insulation. How hard is it to get in your sleeping bag??
Side sleeping is doable but is a little more difficult depending on how restrictive your bag is. You do need some sort of insulation under you (I put my sleep pad inside my bag, to keep it from slipping around). Many use closed cell pads, or underquilts (like a sleeping bag but it attaches to the bottom of the hammock).
As far as getting in, it depends on your bag. From what I have read, some have difficulty getting in a side zip bag. It was really easy for me but my bag has dual zippers on top of the bag, so it was really easy. An alternative to a sleeping bag is an overquilt to go along with your underquilt. It's basically a blanket with a footbox.
