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    How do I keep my pad in place

    I spent 3 nights in my Hennessy Asym. I have a thermarest pad and I couldn't keep in place. It ended up scooting way down by my rear several times, and one night I woke up and it was mostly on top of me! Please help! I spent $100 for the pad, and I'm so frustrated I don't even want to use it.
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    Let a bunch of air out so the mat can flex to the contours of the hammock.
    If that doesnt work for you...a double layer hammock can help with holding the pad.
    If thats not a possible solution, and your intent on keeping the pad, dab small stripes of silicone caulk across the bottom. The silicone will create sticky spots, once dry, to help hold the pad, to a point.

    Or sell it, and get a uq.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gargoyle View Post
    Or sell it, and get a uq.
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    I sewed a flat pocket on the outside of m ENO DN to slide one in, Hasn't moved in the different hang's I've done since. Body weight keepts it tight against the material .

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    what i do is i use a frameless bivy bag in the hammock with me and put the pad inside it with my sleeping bag this methode also stops some wind blown rain and a wind block

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    Some Big Agnes sleeping bags have pad sleevs and make great UQs
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roadrunnr72 View Post
    +1!!!!!!!!!!!
    There are some places that a uq won't work. So a pad may be necessary.

    I'm not saying the pad is useless. They can and do work for many.

    @dkperdue- Excellent fix to your system. I believe I will do the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by C&PDad View Post
    I spent 3 nights in my Hennessy Asym. I have a thermarest pad and I couldn't keep in place. It ended up scooting way down by my rear several times, and one night I woke up and it was mostly on top of me! Please help! I spent $100 for the pad, and I'm so frustrated I don't even want to use it.
    Thanks
    i have a kelty bag with pad restraint points that i use with paracord works great for me.

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