Can you melt folds into the pad (alternating top and bottom) with a hot knife or soldering iron to turn your cheap ccf roll up into a z-rest-type folding pad?
If so, how deep can you melt the folds/channels before your pad starts tearing? Half way?
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They are stiff... My way of doing it is when I unroll it I roll it up the opposite way before sliding it in the hammock... Also I have found folding it like a hot dog bun before sticking it in helps flatten it out...
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Exactly. I do both of these before putting it in and it definitely helps a lot. Also I set it up early in camp and put something (pack, boots, whatever) on the pad to hold it flat while I'm not in the hammock. If you let those pads lay flat for an hour or so they stop trying to roll up so badly.
I think no matter what you're going to have some of your shoulders exposed and get cold. I combat this by putting my coat under me, laying below me but in the same position as if I were wearing it. This way the sleeves bunch up around your shoulders and arms and keep them warm. I've had cold feet a few times (now I carry a small piece of CCF for a 'spot' pad and it usually ends up under my feet,) but never cold shoulders.
That's a great idea, I'll have to give that a try. I may just keep the cheaper one and just supplement it. I have a fleece bag liner and a woobie poncho liner, so I'm sure I can come up with some sort of compromise.
I bought two CCF pads at Wal-Mart and kept one full length and cut the other into a 3/4 length (I'm thinking when it's warm that and a pad under my feet will be fine,) a large sit pad and a small sit pad. When I'm worried about cold I take the full length and both sit pads... I keep the pads under the hammock and if I wake up with a cold spot I throw one in. I also have a fleece liner and have taken it several times, but never needed it. I stopped taking it.
The sit pads are awesome in camp and weigh next to nothing anyway. The only drawback is bulk, but that's not nearly as much of a concern as weight for me. YMMV.
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