Under quilt protecter

**Zilla** · 09-27-2013, 14:06

I just started looking into these and i cant tell by the pis,
Is the under quilt protecter a sack that the whole uq goes in ?

**JollyGreen** · 09-27-2013, 14:11

Originally Posted by Saedy

I just started looking into these and i cant tell by the pis,
Is the under quilt protecter a sack that the whole uq goes in ?

Google 2QZQ and go to their site. They explain all their products and there's a good pic of the UQ protector there, go with the breathable one, they make a quality product.

**raiffnuke** · 09-27-2013, 14:24

Originally Posted by Saedy

I just started looking into these and i cant tell by the pis,
Is the under quilt protecter a sack that the whole uq goes in ?

No. It is more like a short hammock that surrounds your UQ. It hangs from your hammock's suspension just like your UQ.

**BillyBob58** · 09-27-2013, 14:43

Originally Posted by raiffnuke

No. It is more like a short hammock that surrounds your UQ. It hangs from your hammock's suspension just like your UQ.

+1, and though it is like a hammock that hangs under your real hammock, it is not meant to hold any weight past possible a couple of lbs, if even that. It is a water resistant ( or water proof depending on which one you are considering) and wind resistant piece of nylon that surrounds your hammock and UQ to protect them from wind and rain.

**DuctTape** · 09-27-2013, 16:24

I use my poncho as I am already carrying it. It is more for a windblocker than a splash guard. In winter it can hold a trash bag insulator too (google: garlington insulator)

**Deadphans** · 09-27-2013, 16:30

Originally Posted by JollyGreen

Google 2QZQ and go to their site. They explain all their products and there's a good pic of the UQ protector there, go with the breathable one, they make a quality product.

Curious, why do you prefer the breathable one? I've been looking to get one, especially now that I have the uq from you, lol.

**raiffnuke** · 09-27-2013, 16:35

Originally Posted by Deadphans

Curious, why do you prefer the breathable one? I've been looking to get one, especially now that I have the uq from you, lol.

I prefer the breathable one to allow moisture to escape from my hammock and UQ. I do not worry about splashes on my UQ as I use a WB Superfly. If I used sil, it gets a little muggy for me in my hammock. I only use my UQP in late fall and winter.

**JollyGreen** · 09-27-2013, 17:15

Originally Posted by Deadphans

Curious, why do you prefer the breathable one? I've been looking to get one, especially now that I have the uq from you, lol.

Condensation

**Deadphans** · 09-28-2013, 08:32

Originally Posted by raiffnuke

I prefer the breathable one to allow moisture to escape from my hammock and UQ. I do not worry about splashes on my UQ as I use a WB Superfly. If I used sil, it gets a little muggy for me in my hammock. I only use my UQP in late fall and winter.

Originally Posted by JollyGreen

Condensation

Ahh, okay. That makes sense. Yea I don't worry about the splashes either, its the wind

I just grabbed a 15 degree UQ to complete my winter set up, and winter is rearing its head around the corner, so I think I should grab a UQP because I have experienced that wind sapping all heat.

**Acer** · 09-28-2013, 09:03

UQP will give you a few more degrees of heat as well as protect from splashing or blowing rain or snow. They work and don't weigh that much at all for the protection they provide. Not that you require or absolutely need them with today's synthetics or water resistant down available. Just another very nice piece of gear to have especially in the extreme cold and blowing rain.