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    Senior Member lostinthewuds's Avatar
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    Overkill?

    Hello all. Well since its raining and we're trapped inside I worked on the under insulation a bit today. Here it is.




    Do you think I've gone to far? It is a piece of insultex that is as long as the blue walmart CCF pad and is 48" wide. I think this should easily cover my shoulders and just about wrap the foot box. All told it weighs in at 2#3oz. So between my new 20* bag and the under insulation I'm still a full two pounds under the weight of my old winter bag.
    I'm in Ohio so below zero temps are kind of uncommon but 20* is a reality. I know YMMV but what do you all think, over kill? Do you think I should trim it down some to fit more of a mummy style bag?
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    I think you will find that the 48" x full length Reflectix will "bunch" up and possibly be uncomfortable as it tries to conform to the hammocks shape and will need "shaped/trimmed".

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    Quote Originally Posted by lostinthewuds View Post
    ....It is a piece of insultex ....
    Hmmm doesn't look like any Insultex I have ever seen.

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    this is what i did many moons ago... i also used a window shade for my truck
    what i learned was condensation becomes a problem so make sure you regulate your heat and check for condensation ... not fun to wake up wet when it's COLD out

    i also used some shoe goo and glued a fleece blanket to my reflectex pad that worked nice but again... be careful condensation will be a problem if you get too hot
    It puts the Underquilt on it's hammock ... It does this whenever it gets cold

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    Quote Originally Posted by TiredFeet View Post
    Hmmm doesn't look like any Insultex I have ever seen.
    Oops! I guess it is reflectex not insultex.
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    You could trim it a bit to save a little weight, but still leave enough to cover your shoulder area. Wouldn't take too much as the WW pad is 26", ~5" on each side should completely cover your shoulders and then some. You'd have to lay it out while in the hammock and see how much actual coverage you need in what areas.

    Of course you'll increase condensation the more you cover, but not by too much (unless you wrap yourself in it ). Personally I experience condensation using any kind of CCF. Nice thing about that CCF pad is the grooves inbetween the hexes allows it to collect and not affect the bag insulation too much.

    It's been a while since I used reflectix (still have a bunch on a roll somewhere) but how does the reflectix weight compare to the CCF?

    For me, the WW pad is good down to around 32F. Any lower and I had to add a 2nd 1/2" CCF pad to go down to the low teens. Two 1/2" pads without the grid pattern (or a 1" pad) takes me to 0 comfortably.
    Last edited by HappyHiker; 12-16-2011 at 02:35. Reason: Added temp info
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    I'll go with good place to start. You need to hang in a hammock with it and a marker so you can see what to trim. Remember it's easier to trim more later. ;-) I'd put polypro fleece on top and use my sleeping bag as a quilt. YMMV. ;-)

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