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    Senior Member GaHammockGuy's Avatar
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    Fleece As An U/Q

    Okay.... sorry for the thread, but I have looked and looked and did not find so I am asking...

    Has anyone used (with any degree of success) Fleece as an U/Q? My thought is this...


    PROs:
    it is light
    Warm
    Easier to work with than fighting the floating feathers.
    I bought a ton of fleece from JoAnns when it went on sale so I have PLENTY

    Cons:
    Bulky

    Or simply reply with the thread if one is out there.

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    I was planning on using fleece when I made an underquilt but got talked out of it. Check out the thread -

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=22590

    I ended up making more of a summer weight underquilt with some Hancock Fabrics quilt batting instead.
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    Relative to down UQ, fleece is heavy...and not as good an insulator. It'd probably work for milder temps.

    I'd say give it a try. Fleece's big advantage is that it's cheap. If it doesn't work for you, you won't have spent a ton of cash!
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    Give it a shot. As beep said it could work for milder temps. Warmth to weight ratio is not the greatest but you have the materials so let us know how it goes.
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    My problem isn't the weight of fleece, but its bulk. That stuff compresses about as good as a rock. However, I have used fleece with great success in the past. I've slept through the night in the high 40s with nothing but a fleece bag and my clothing; was very comfy. It can't hurt to try it and if it doesn't work the way you want it to, it will make a nice loaner for a friend on a mild temp trip.

    I just this past year finally took my fleece pullover out of the pack. It was hard for me to do because I do love fleece. It's soft, warm, and still insulates very well when wet. Still, the weight and the bulk forced me to go visit the MontBell store next door in Boulder. I have a very nice down liner jacket now, but still look longingly at my pullover when I'm packing.
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    Cannibal makes a good point: lack of compressability. I've always suspected that the best use of fleece might be between the layers of a dl hammock. Still not something you'd want to pack, but for car campers, it might serve very well. And then, there's JSaults' fleece serape: wear it, then sleep on it.
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    Well, I plan on strapping it to the bottom of my pack so the space factor is not a big issue. And (although I have not weighed the two) A bundle of fleece of the same size as my UQ may be lighter. It is a DIY UQ that was made by a friend. Not the best quality product, but it has worked in the past....

    So I rekon I will give it a try and see how it works. Thanks for the input. I will try to remember to post some pics when I am done as well as a field report.

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    I made one for more of a summer underquilt (down to 50 or so) with a nylon shell and it seems to work pretty good! stuffs down to about the size of a 2 litre coke bottle.

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=34308
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    I'm thinking about trying a layer or two between my Hennesy bottom cover in place of the foam pad. Making one that was open on an end or side would let you add a layer of open cell foam like H uses and really extend the temp range. Once you have a wind resistant bottom hung below the hammock there are all kinds of things to try. ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldgringo View Post
    Cannibal makes a good point: lack of compressability. I've always suspected that the best use of fleece might be between the layers of a dl hammock. Still not something you'd want to pack, but for car campers, it might serve very well. And then, there's JSaults' fleece serape: wear it, then sleep on it.
    +2. After taking a suggestion from the "For Sale" section on a Land's End Down (and packable) jacket and comparing the two, the fleece wasn't even close on weight and bulk. I too was sad to take it out of the pack (I had room).
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