Hammock UQ

[tsquared]

Hey I was wondering if anybody new where to find a very inexpensive underquilt.

[headchange4u]

Define inexpensive.

[tsquared]

well it would be great if one existed for under $100, but I'm sure such a thing doesn't exist

[TinaLouise]

under $100, only if you make it!!! There are some fantastic directions on this site for making your own and when you do make one, it's already custom-ized for you. Course if you do decide to make one, you realize real quick why all the ones for sale are so expensive. There's quite a bit of work involved in those.

[tsquared]

alrighty thanks for your help

[Rushthezeppelin]

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=7969 is going to be 120 bucks when mrprez starts selling it.

[Birdofprey]

I've been using a survival tube (opened up so it looks like a blanket) as my underquilt for the past 6 months. It's only $35, it reflects most of my body heat back to me, it weighs about a pound, is easy to set up and it packs down to to the size of a small baseball mitt. I add a 2nd tube as an overcover when the temperature drops below 55 (that's another $35 investment....not bad for a cocoon that actually keeps you warm, repels water & wind.....and doesn't require any sewing. I've posted some pictures in my gallery. Note: this is the green survival tube BPS-08 (not the survival bag) available from www.ps-med.com. Further info is at www.Blizzardsurvival.com.

[lori]

Prolly could order a sheet of climashield (or two) and pack it in a bag, then use a neat sheet modded for hanging to hold it against the bottom of the hammock - or two neat sheets sandwiched with material between. Would be bulky and not pack down very small tho. Leaving an end open to adjust layers would allow you to make it a summer quilt on demand.

[travlinman]

Not sure how inexpensive you are looking for, but I am selling a Ray Way Quilt for $ 125. Nearly new, used on three trips.

Tm

[sturgeon]

I've been using a survival tube (opened up so it looks like a blanket) as my underquilt for the past 6 months. It's only $35, it reflects most of my body heat back to me, it weighs about a pound, is easy to set up and it packs down to to the size of a small baseball mitt. I add a 2nd tube as an overcover when the temperature drops below 55 (that's another $35 investment....not bad for a cocoon that actually keeps you warm, repels water & wind.....and doesn't require any sewing. I've posted some pictures in my gallery. Note: this is the green survival tube BPS-08 (not the survival bag) available from www.ps-med.com. Further info is at www.Blizzardsurvival.com.

Honestly, I don't know why this forum is not making a bigger deal about this. It's pretty revolutionary in terms of weight/warmth/price. Bird of prey is on to something big. I'm going to order two of these and see if I can do what B of P has done.