View Full Version : 1/4" 48" X Closed Cell foam pad
SuperTroll
11-13-2006, 14:17
3.29 per running foot...ANY length....
http://www.casinosupply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=50-0038&Category_Code=OCH&Product_Count=11
WOW!! I wonder how pliable it is...if you could cut it to cup the entire inside of your hammock. Hmmmm.....
Arkwater
11-13-2006, 14:29
I have some I got off ebay. Very pliable. Great in a hammock. Not the best for ground use as it is considerably more compressable than standard CCF.
SuperTroll
11-13-2006, 14:34
I found some that is self adhesive.....
Lining the entire inside is what I've been thinking..or add a second layer to the material on the bottom like a pocket........and slide the mat into the pocket....if you split the pad, and put the entrance back at the head, you could slide a pad right down into the split pocket like your fingers enter a glove...
Wouldn't a pad that's wide enough to cover the entire bottom of your hammock (4 wide+-) be incredibly bulky? I do like the idea but question hauling it around. Would compression straps shrink it down to a manageable size?
Miguel
SuperTroll
11-13-2006, 15:22
Fold in half and roll it tight...these are as Arkwater said above, compressable....
So if it's compressible, does that mean that after time on it, it will stop providing needed insulation?
titanium_hiker
11-14-2006, 00:02
you know those old, well (loved?) abused blue camping mats? They still seem to do an ok job of insulating even if the cushy comfort is gone.
titanium_hiker
I found some that is self adhesive.....
Lining the entire inside is what I've been thinking..or add a second layer to the material on the bottom like a pocket........and slide the mat into the pocket....if you split the pad, and put the entrance back at the head, you could slide a pad right down into the split pocket like your fingers enter a glove...
Are you talking about doing this to a HH? Adding material underneath (is that called an undercover by the way?) and then cutting the pad and material where it splits at the end and follows the HH slit like a Y right?
What material would you use and how would you attach it to the bottom of the HH? Also, are you thinking of still using an underquilt, or would that not work because your body heat wouldn't penetrate the pad?
Fold in half and roll it tight...these are as Arkwater said above, compressable....
Does anyone actually own one of these and if so, what is the size when rolled and compressed?
Hang ten, Miguel
SuperTroll
11-14-2006, 08:47
I'm saying add a sewn on pocket the same size and shape as the bottom of the hammock (Including the slit). Then cut a pad like a "Y" and cover it with silnylon so it would slide in and out easily. Leave an opening at the head end of the hammock to push the pad in through.
This leaves NO pad in the interior of the hammock to worry with, yet it provides the same insulation.
Keep in mind that this adds weight, but then winter/cold weather camping IS a heavy weight endeavor...you will be adding a heavier bag, more fleece, more down, etc...trick is to manage the weight gain.
Just a thought but I would not use sil-nylon I would stick to regular DWR. You could have problems with mosture.
Just Jeff
11-14-2006, 10:06
The pad is already non-breathable, so if it's just a winter hammock it wouldn't change much.