Slowride said:I have to admit reading this thread is a bit disconcerting .
My Hawk shell is on order and I will be picking up this winter with an immediate cold weather trip planned.
The biggest reasons I'm upgrading from a topper on the back of my truck is so I could get a warm, comfortable nights rest in sub freezing temps. Seems I'm reading so much about ways to upgrade the bedding as many find it not comfortable, and even staying warm with a furnace seems a challenge. Was I naive to think I could set the temp in the mid 60s on a snowy night and achieve this?
I'm having the arctic package installed.
I find the FWC mattress just fine and comfortable; if I buy the Hyper Vent it is only a precautionary move to lessen any condensation under the FWC mattress...my forced air heat will drive you out of our Hawk...even at 45-50 degree temp set it can get too hot in the Hawk, remember you sleep high near the ceiling and heat rises...we sleep with at least one and most often two of our roof vents open [no fans] perhaps 2 " even when temps are low, raining or snowing...as stated you need air circulating because we humans exhale a LOT of moisture...when cooking I always open the window above the stove and roof vent, usually with the fan on low..to vent moisture and CO/Co2
You say you are buying a 'shell'...but mention setting the temp...so I assume your shell has the FWC forced air heat, which does not introduce any moisture into the Hawk...we have the 'arctic pack' and it does create dead space of insulation, but condensation between it and the Hypalon sides can be an issue if you don't vent the camper.
FWC makes a quality product and our '16 Hawk has not disappoint in anyway..Enjoy!
Phil