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    Senior Member MDCrab's Avatar
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    I hate cold. If it is below 80 i like some insulation underneath. But this will vary with other weather conditions as others have said. You will find your zone.
    Lucky me, lucky mud. - Kurt Vonnegut.

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    I tested it 3 afternoons in a row. No wind, normal humidity...at 67 degrees I got cold. Every afternoon it was 67 dead on the money

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    First lesson: Always have some under insulation, unless in a tropical paradise.

    I put on my UQ, loose, just before I am ready for sleep I close up big gaps, basically I leave my shoulders and upper back not insulated, then when the breeze comes and the night moisture comes up out of the ground. I am able to reach out and tighten up the UQ.

    It seems to be air movement under the hammock that cools the body. I am often comfortable without a top covering, I always have a UQ.
    As already mentioned, humidity, air movement and.the fact our metabolism changes as we fo through our sleep stages.

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    I had a similar situation at a buddy's place. I fell asleep in my hammock outside with no insulation of any kind other than my tarp. Woke up to a CRAZY thunderstorm. I didn't dare get out because of the walk back to the house and didn't know if it was locked. Only once the rain started did I get cold. Other than that I was good at about 75 degrees that night. I would obviously recommend insulation. A PLUQ has done me wonders if you're on a budget.

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    Always pack your underquilt and or pad, unless you are prepared for a sleepless night!

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    I always use a pad at the minimum.

    It's much easier to just leave your feet out in the open to keep you cool than to scramble to get your pad in place at 4AM

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