This is NOT another "which UQ should I buy?" thread

[Carbon]

Contrasting colors on the TQ so I can see which way is which when getting in the hammock in the dark.

[hitec4you]

I went with HG because at the time they were the only ones that were doing a Mulitcam. I love Multicam that was one of the reasons i went with them. After having received my TQ and UQ I am in love with their product. (I use my TQ around the house while watching tv also.) So my TQ and UQ match. I was hoping to be able to get a Blackbird XLC in Multicam but I seem to have missed the boat on that. My quilts came in 2 different color bags. One was Multicam and the other was black. So as long as I keep them in the same bag every time it makes them easy to not get them mixed up. I am one where I dont want to stick out on the trail so I like camo. I know it will not hide you but I dont think it is obtrusive in nature either.

[Afterparty]

I like camo so went with coyote brown inside on my TQ, and green inside on my my UQ. I'm all about stealth camping..bright colors are cool though.

[ouroboros]

For all of my outdoor gear, I try to choose "woodland" colors such as olive drab, hunter green, spruce green, leaf green, various browns, tans, greys, black, etc.

I prefer the aesthetics of woodland colors, and it's also easier to keep a theme going when you pair modern gear with some surplus or vintage stuff. The ability to be stealthy is an added benefit.

...however, you have to take extra care to make sure you always know where your stuff is, especially in the dark. And for emergencies or if I do ever want to stand out, I always bring a pack towel and it is bright orange.

I will also say that I've noticed that many of the cottage/custom hammock/outdoor gear shops offer some colors that have different weights. I would always choose the lighter weights that match my "theme" when possible.

[SilvrSurfr]

I have three sets of quilts, and I don't think I spent more than 30 seconds thinking about what color quilts I wanted. I'm not a "you can't see me" camo person. My 40* quilts are brick red inside, black outside. My 20* quilts are burnt orange inside, purple outside, and my 0* TQ is burnt orange inside, black outside, while my 0* UQ is Hunter Green inside, black outside. If I were color coordinating, nobody would see my color coordination because my quilts are inside the tarp and nobody can see them. Besides, I don't go to sleep until it's dark so I can't see whatever color they are anyway, and nobody else can either.

Give your color choices the amount of time they deserve: in other words, 30 seconds!

[kitsapcowboy]

I'll hang in any color...as long as its Multicam.

[OCDave]

As you are just learning, you might consider sticking with standard black, greys, browns and greens. While these colors might not reflect your personality they would be easier to sell used should you learn that you enjoy hammock camping less than tenting.

Just one perspective.
Good Luck

[Grumpy Squatch]

I have three sets of quilts, and I don't think I spent more than 30 seconds thinking about what color quilts I wanted. I'm not a "you can't see me" camo person. My 40* quilts are brick red inside, black outside. My 20* quilts are burnt orange inside, purple outside, and my 0* TQ is burnt orange inside, black outside, while my 0* UQ is Hunter Green inside, black outside. If I were color coordinating, nobody would see my color coordination because my quilts are inside the tarp and nobody can see them. Besides, I don't go to sleep until it's dark so I can't see whatever color they are anyway, and nobody else can either.

Give your color choices the amount of time they deserve: in other words, 30 seconds!

I ended up really close to this...

In my weird brain, red=warm. So my 40 degree quilts are red outside. 20 degree are orange. 0 degree are blue (get it, blue = cold). Insides are almost always black when I have a choice, so they dry faster as others have mentioned. Didn't This kind of eliminates having to put much thought into it, and it sure makes it easier to grab exactly what I want when I go to the rack they hang on.

[JToon]

The only thing that I can say about color choice is don't match your hammock to the inside of your underquilt. Advice I wish I would have gotten. This will not stop you from missing your hammock and sitting in your underquilt on the ground looking like a, well me, but it will help drastically.

[AlaskaChad]

I'm color blind, so I pick colors that sound like they would look cool together, and hope my girlfriend doesn't make fun of me when we're setting up camp.

Ha ha, that's funny! I have a colorblind kid who shares your pain.


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