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You might need stronger shock cord, pull the UQ tighter, but you might have over-tightened the end channels...

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I sewed loops at 6 points: the 4 corners and the middle on each end. When I fold the liner, I end up with 4 tie outs. The shock cord is tied or toggled to each end. Lately I have used one lone...

Instead of sewing the layers together, you could sew in corner loops and just loop them together... that way you have a stackable system, our could use a PL like a blanket when not in your...

That's a PL for you... doubled they're ok... for me, good down to the mid-40's, or very useful to extend my other UQ...

Exactly.... I used my pluq to augment my lost river uq when it got down to 28 degrees one night... I slept plenty warm.

THat doesn't make any sense, actually...

The two layers should be tied together at the corners, so you have 2 smooth layers under you...


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Oh.. Ties missing: that's normal... I...

Just an FYI: I used my no-sew PLUQ on my RidgeRunner over the weekend to enhance my KAQ Lost River (partial UQ)

I'm a cold sleeper, and it got down to 28 degrees... I was warm! I LOVE MY PLUQ!

Joann's carries 3/32 shock cord, and most sporting goods stores that carry climbing gear will have heavier shock cord...

The Joann's stuff is dirt cheap and barely strong enough, but you can...

If you get a good fit, it will comfortably take you down into the mid to upper 40's... I've slept at 48 or so and I'm a cold sleeper.

Add some Mule tape! It makes everything better! ;)

If...

I did... a long time ago... worked fine.

The only trick is to make sure the lower-foot end shock cord goes over the foot box, otherwise it will slip out from below you...

Dutch Quilt hooks are...

It's very likely that from brand-new to slightly used they lose some loft... too many variables to predict, though.

These are made to be durable more than anything else... They're reasonably...

+1. One thing to consider, though: the driducks poncho would work well as a weather shield or wind break on an underquilt, or as a weather shield cover (think fog.) Condensation might be an issue,...

Um... I fold it the short way... or so the UQ ends up shorter/wider. Folding it the other way makes it a bit too small, width wise... for me anyway.

If you look at the instructions, you use shock...

Ha! I just bought a poncho.. $15...

I avoided the liner purchase though... 3 should be almost enough...

**** that ebay/paypal!

Awesome find! I'm jealous!

If you get a good deal on a military poncho, how's $20 w/ shipping? :D

The other option is to use something like a "triangle Thingie" which moves the attach point for the UQ inward by a foot or so. This pulls the UQ up more, without over-tightening the suspension.

I've used a space blanket in other UQ's for additional insulation. In cold/dry climates it seems to be fine, and add 5+ degrees of comfort. If it's damp out, you'll wake up damp and cold...

Any pad would have to be extremely flexible to work. (more like a blanket than a pad) The issue is the pad would not conform well to the bathtub shape of the hammock, leaving gaps and cold spots.
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Like any rectangular UQ, it'll shift and move with you. It's all about getting it adjusted correctly. Don't over-tighten the end channels, and you'll be fine.

I keep looking for cheap sources of...

Sounds to me like you found a good solution. If you look at the KAQ DIY instructions, it has a built-in darts and attachments to the side tieouts, just for that purpose...

I see no issues with this at all. Given the location of the slit would likely line up with the edge when in Underquilt mode, it should work perfectly...

This thread may shed some light on the subject:
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22853 At least from a pad perspective...

I've never hung lower than the low 30's...

I'll let somebody with more cold weather experience than I answer that one...

A pad would definitely help. A space blanket adds about 5-degrees in my limited experience.

Many people use Pads and go below 30 without an UQ.

x2 on the mid-40's unless you augment the insulation... When making my version of this UQ, I didn't line up the edges, but offset them a little, so the lower part leaves a small air gap between the...

I got inspired at about 10pm last night.. .warmed up a paperclip and opened up the binding, added some shock cord and 2 cordlocks.

Hung on the back porch and didn't wake up until the birds were...

Ok, I've been playing with this design... Dejoha, What's the purpose of the paracord down each side? Couldn't you just sew loops (or use the tieouts) to suspend the UQ?

BTW: I LOVE it! With...

I had seen the PLUQ thread, but not this one!

My Son and I were out 3 weekends ago, low temp was 50-something. I didn't use shock cords in the ends, but that's a great idea! I did add a layer of...