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    Has anyone tried these with their 3/4 UQ instead of sit pad?
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    Been making down socks for the past 4 years. Personally use a pair almost year round. No they will not replace a pad. Under your heels they compress to no insulation value. With them though you can get away with a much lighter pad and the rest of your feet stay much warmer with down socks than without.
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    Yes. Ditto what pgibson noted. Importantly, once your feet get cold they are harder to warm up with the 3/4 than a longer quilt. Basically your feet are on their own to get the down booties heated back up. I add wool pants to help keep feet warm (kinda like wristies for feet). Otherwise I have to rub my feet each time I return to the hammock or warm some socks up under my arm pits to get the heat built back up.
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    I agree with the opinions above. Most important for me is remembering not to sleep in the socks I've worn during the day. I save a pair of roomy dry socks to sleep in, use a hot water bottle to warm the footbox if the temp is below 10° F., and always have a ccf pad under my heels.

    Somebody at Mt. Rogers once had some of Paul's down socks that were extra high - custom items, I think. ()

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    Quote Originally Posted by haggerX View Post
    Has anyone tried these with their 3/4 UQ instead of sit pad?
    Who makes the booties shown in your post please?

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    Quote Originally Posted by psyculman View Post
    Who makes the booties shown in your post please?

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    Worth checking out Snugpak's Snugfeet too. They have synthetic insulation but look pretty decent. I plan to grab a pair for this season.

    http://www.snugpak.com/outdoor/insulated-tent-boots

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    I have some booties but never take them. With the extra down and volume in my pack, I'd rather just go with a full UQ. I'll be trying my first 3/4 UQ soon, so hopefully I can make it work with minimal extras (just a small Reflectix pad)

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    Good to hear you will be trying a 3/4 i just got mine and i must say i'm a bit nervous but then again i am new to this.

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    I cant say if the booties would work for your purposes but I do have a pair of those exact booties and they are amazingly warm and comfy. I had a pair of winter boots rated to -160 and got rid of them as soon as I got these. No good for hiking or anything but around camp they are incredible.

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