My backyard experiments continue, the latest being an upgrade to an 14.6 oz EXPED Hyperlite MW pad. The near 26" width gives better coverage and has pretty much solved the cold butt issues. However, I am still having issues with a sore neck. I am 5'9" tall. When sleeping in a bed, I am a side sleeper and do not always need a pillow. In a tent, I use a pillow with the air almost completely let out. I have am setup with the foot end about 18" higher than the head end and am at a 30 degree hang. I have tried several different riggings as well as repositioning myself fore and aft inside the hammock. I have added and removed air from the pad and tried different pad cross angles in the sleeve. The best so far is to have my head extend past the end of the pad so it can drop back a little. Still, the problem remains. Sleeping on my side works too. I do notice that if I lay in the hammock without the pad, I lay flatter and there is a pocket formed by my head that relieves the neck pressure. Perhaps an underquilt will help, but maybe it is just a personal peculiarity. I continue to experiment, but don't have it dialed in yet. I am usually very tolerant of minor discomfort and maybe I will develop resistance as time goes by. Any suggestions or ideas appreciated as well as others with similar experience.
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