Nice review, thank you. I'm considering one as a top layer for a 3 season bag to get me through the winter. Have an oex bag, with a snugpak thermal liner. Just need a touch more for the winter nights.
Bizarre - was just looking at the Cloud Cover as an underblanket option due to the lack of options in the UK, and you'd uploaded this less than 40 minutes previously! I think I'll grab one myself and try it out. Keep up the good content.
Nice idea. I use a DD under quilt and took it out in my last video down to -3, probably colder, and it was toasty, but you're right about the space it takes in the pack. The idea of using a down quilt looks good, cheers.
super useful thanks! I'm a cold sleeper so next week going to try doubling up the dd underblanked + dual cloud cover ;) lets see how toasty i can get! cheers
Never tried that - the DD underblanket is just too bulky for my needs. Unless I'm car camping with the kids, which usually means one of them will use the DD. That said, I'd imagine it'd be super toasty! Independently, they're both fairly warm. I've now used the two cloud covers down to -2°C with only a thin down sleeping bag (rated to +10°C), and was warm enough wearing only thermals. That's probably the limit as I was warm enough, but not quite toasty.
@@outthedooradventure its a bit too bulky for my liking also, but ill try it first and if im way too hot then at least i can take it out the winter setup :) will defintely be doing just the dual or single cloud cover in the warmer months though!
It's plenty warm enough for me in the summer. I use two of them in my hammock, one as an underquilt and one on top. In winter, I add a thin (rated to +10°C) down sleeping bag in temperatures down to -2°C. But in summer, just two Cloud covers are plenty warm enough in the hammock without a sleeping bag. Obviously by putting the lower one below the hammock it's not compressed by me laying on it as a sleeping bag would be, so it's more effective. Here's a video of me using it this way: th-cam.com/video/urK8oaho4CA/w-d-xo.html
I just found this video as i have been considering a similar solution. Have you found anything else since recording this video, or are you still happy using the Alpkit Cloud Cover system?
I'm still using the two Cloud Covers as shown in the video. I've not found anything better, though to be honest, I haven't been looking as this works really well. I love how compact the cloud covers are, and it's really warm. In summer, I've taken to just using the Cloud Covers with no sleeping bag, which is plenty warm. I only use a sleeping bag now for the other three seasons. Here's a video of me using it in this way th-cam.com/video/urK8oaho4CA/w-d-xo.html
This is an ultra lightweight setup - the whole point is that it weighs very little and packs very small. My main activity is lightweight bikepacking; I want to cover distances without the bike feeling too heavy or unbalanced. I've also got a Warbonnet Blackbird XLC which is much longer, and a bit more comfortable, but the pack size is significantly larger than the DD hammocks superlight. I've bought and sold a number of other longer bulkier hammocks, because I haven't used them much. The difference in comfort is not enough to warrant struggling to pack it on my bike. If you use a hammock ridgeline to help ensure the suspension angles are just right, a smaller hammock can be surprisingly comfortable!
@@outthedooradventure fair enuh but you didnt look comfy s why i commented nm lol yea trying figure out where i can keep a e mtb so i can get out more myself
Nice review, thank you.
I'm considering one as a top layer for a 3 season bag to get me through the winter. Have an oex bag, with a snugpak thermal liner. Just need a touch more for the winter nights.
I've been impressed with them, very warm for the pack size. Though if in a hammock the underlayer is by far the most important.
Bizarre - was just looking at the Cloud Cover as an underblanket option due to the lack of options in the UK, and you'd uploaded this less than 40 minutes previously! I think I'll grab one myself and try it out. Keep up the good content.
Thanks, I've really been impressed with the cloud cover, it's very warm for it's compact size.
Nice idea. I use a DD under quilt and took it out in my last video down to -3, probably colder, and it was toasty, but you're right about the space it takes in the pack. The idea of using a down quilt looks good, cheers.
Thanks. If DD ever make a compact down under-quilt I'll definitely be interested!
super useful thanks!
I'm a cold sleeper so next week going to try doubling up the dd underblanked + dual cloud cover ;) lets see how toasty i can get! cheers
Never tried that - the DD underblanket is just too bulky for my needs. Unless I'm car camping with the kids, which usually means one of them will use the DD.
That said, I'd imagine it'd be super toasty! Independently, they're both fairly warm.
I've now used the two cloud covers down to -2°C with only a thin down sleeping bag (rated to +10°C), and was warm enough wearing only thermals. That's probably the limit as I was warm enough, but not quite toasty.
@@outthedooradventure its a bit too bulky for my liking also, but ill try it first and if im way too hot then at least i can take it out the winter setup :)
will defintely be doing just the dual or single cloud cover in the warmer months though!
In the summer I go for dual cloud cover and no sleeping bag, which is plenty warm enough.
How warm is the Alpkit? Would you use instead of a sleeping bag?
It's plenty warm enough for me in the summer.
I use two of them in my hammock, one as an underquilt and one on top. In winter, I add a thin (rated to +10°C) down sleeping bag in temperatures down to -2°C.
But in summer, just two Cloud covers are plenty warm enough in the hammock without a sleeping bag. Obviously by putting the lower one below the hammock it's not compressed by me laying on it as a sleeping bag would be, so it's more effective.
Here's a video of me using it this way: th-cam.com/video/urK8oaho4CA/w-d-xo.html
I just found this video as i have been considering a similar solution. Have you found anything else since recording this video, or are you still happy using the Alpkit Cloud Cover system?
I'm still using the two Cloud Covers as shown in the video. I've not found anything better, though to be honest, I haven't been looking as this works really well. I love how compact the cloud covers are, and it's really warm.
In summer, I've taken to just using the Cloud Covers with no sleeping bag, which is plenty warm. I only use a sleeping bag now for the other three seasons. Here's a video of me using it in this way th-cam.com/video/urK8oaho4CA/w-d-xo.html
@@outthedooradventure that's really useful to know, thank you!
you need a much longer hammock dude
This is an ultra lightweight setup - the whole point is that it weighs very little and packs very small.
My main activity is lightweight bikepacking; I want to cover distances without the bike feeling too heavy or unbalanced.
I've also got a Warbonnet Blackbird XLC which is much longer, and a bit more comfortable, but the pack size is significantly larger than the DD hammocks superlight. I've bought and sold a number of other longer bulkier hammocks, because I haven't used them much. The difference in comfort is not enough to warrant struggling to pack it on my bike.
If you use a hammock ridgeline to help ensure the suspension angles are just right, a smaller hammock can be surprisingly comfortable!
@@outthedooradventure fair enuh but you didnt look comfy s why i commented nm lol yea trying figure out where i can keep a e mtb so i can get out more myself