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    Bottom insulation for SOBO thru

    I've been lurking on HF for a while and i recently pulled the trigger on a WBBB dl 1.0, to be used for a SOBO AT thru (yay!).

    Totally love the hammock but i'm having bottom insulation angst. I want the option to go to ground or use shelters etc. so initially i was going to use a gossamer gear ThinLight.

    Reconsidering since so many of ya'll swear by the UQs... For a thru it seems there would be a small weight penalty, a large jump in comfort and packability, but a decrease in versatility. Also, if that thing gets wet, i'm toast!

    Wondering who's done an AT thru with a hammock, what setup they used, and what weight UQ (e.g. summer vs. 3S) would be most appropriate, how you would have done it differently, etc.

    Leaning towards a TeWa at the moment but still not divorced from the pad idea. Any input welcome!

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    I have never hiked the AT but if I were you I would carry a summer UQ and a torso pad of some sort just in case you have to G2G. CCF is fine but it's bulky. Reflectix packs up quite small (have to get a little creative sometimes) and it's almost as light. I wouldn't wanna be stuck on the trail without a backup plan of some sort for your my system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EBC View Post
    Reconsidering since so many of ya'll swear by the UQs... For a thru it seems there would be a small weight penalty, a large jump in comfort and packability, but a decrease in versatility. Also, if that thing gets wet, i'm toast!
    I never hiked the AT but most of my outdoors comes in the ADKs by canoe.

    I made a 3/4 UQ out of 6oz climashield. (one layer only) it wieghs in at 1lb, 6 oz. I've had it out in the driveway at around 45 degrees. I have been wet in syn bags before and stayed warm. I tried a pad in my HH and it is a pain trying to get into that bottom entry and then on the pad. I also sweat so much that my bag was SOAKED. I also cut 5/8" holes in my pad to combat the condensation, i was still warm but also still wet in the morning. The low temps in the ADKs in Oct were in the 30's. Food for thought.
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    I was a ground dweller when I thru-hiked the AT, but I've done longish hikes (7-15 days) with a set up that could work.

    Buy yourself a 3-season phoenix from Hammockgear.com or a Yeti from Warbonnet. Great 2/3 length underquilts that are both warm and comfortable.

    Then for the footbox, get a Gossamer Gear Nighlight Pad. I got the 3/4 length (60" long) and trimmed it down to about 48". It goes into the WB sleeve at the feet, and I fold it in half there. But if I need to go to ground, it makes for a tolerable night's rest. I did this last summer when I stayed at a campground on the Benton MacKaye Trail.


    It would make for a decent bail option to sleep in a shelter in really bad weather (which is about the only reason I would sleep in a shelter any more). For your feet, just place your empty pack under them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    Buy yourself a 3-season phoenix from Hammockgear.com or a Yeti from Warbonnet. Great 2/3 length underquilts that are both warm and comfortable.

    Then for the footbox, get a Gossamer Gear Nighlight Pad. I got the 3/4 length (60" long) and trimmed it down to about 48". It goes into the WB sleeve at the feet, and I fold it in half there. But if I need to go to ground, it makes for a tolerable night's rest. I did this last summer when I stayed at a campground on the Benton MacKaye Trail.

    It would make for a decent bail option to sleep in a shelter in really bad weather (which is about the only reason I would sleep in a shelter any more). For your feet, just place your empty pack under them.
    Nicey! Thanks Bearpaw! That's exactly what i was thinking. Not the ultra lightest option but probably "safer". Recommend a 3 season rather than, say, a summer weight UQ with 1oz overfill?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisH View Post
    I have never hiked the AT but if I were you I would carry a summer UQ and a torso pad of some sort just in case you have to G2G. CCF is fine but it's bulky. Reflectix packs up quite small (have to get a little creative sometimes) and it's almost as light. I wouldn't wanna be stuck on the trail without a backup plan of some sort for your my system.
    Good call. I'm all about a backup system!

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    Quote Originally Posted by EBC View Post
    Nicey! Thanks Bearpaw! That's exactly what i was thinking. Not the ultra lightest option but probably "safer". Recommend a 3 season rather than, say, a summer weight UQ with 1oz overfill?
    It gets below freezing pretty easily in the southern Appalachian Highlands by November. I'd go with a three season underquilt. You'll also appreciate it in the higher elevations in Maine and definitely in the Whites. Just my thoughts.

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    HF Member "Coffee" is one of those weird southboundwards types.

    He did his southbound thru with a hammocks...mostly. He finished late and saw some pretty harsh stuff at the end. Hopefully he will see this thread and chime in. If not, I bet he'd answer a PM about a southbound thru. He's pretty proud of it.
    Trust nobody!

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