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    Exclamation UQ takes my sight away

    after setting up my UQ tight, i can not see anything around me. dont like that too much when wild camping.

    anyone else got that issue?

    maybe mirrors on the ridge line??

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    Quote Originally Posted by micks View Post
    after setting up my UQ tight, i can not see anything around me. dont like that too much when wild camping.

    anyone else got that issue?

    maybe mirrors on the ridge line??
    What hammock and what UQ?

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    Nothing a Warbonnet Ridgerunner can't solve. This is just one of many reasons I like this hammock. Or you could get one of these

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    Quote Originally Posted by micks View Post
    after setting up my UQ tight, i can not see anything around me. dont like that too much when wild camping.

    anyone else got that issue?

    maybe mirrors on the ridge line??
    Did you make your own UQ? Any standard width UQ should not block your view.


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    i use tttm king size and snug pack UQ. (see profile)

    the UQ is 140 cm wide. which as i realize seems to be more than normal. but it blocks the wind well, also works for 2 ppl. as well.

    how wide is a normal UQ? is the size the only reason normally they dont block the view?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrailSlug View Post
    Nothing a Warbonnet Ridgerunner can't solve. This is just one of many reasons I like this hammock. Or you could get one of these

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    For my likes, the view from my gathered-end was nominal, with the UQ, the view was worse to non existent.

    The UQs made for bridge hammocks fit very close and do not extend over the side of the quilt. I want to see the beauty around me.

    Some Hangers like being encased, I do not.

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    I use the SnugPak Underblanket when car camping.

    I'm not familiar with that hammock but here are a few ideas.

    I think you may have it too tight. Also, I don't 'center it' - I slide it off center so the side I face is open. Using a Fronkey style bugnet to protect me from bugs, for hot weather I slide it about 3/4 of the way off my back for a nice cool start to the night and easy to pull under me as the night cools off.

    You can always get a 3/4 UQ for backpacking - a 3/4 UQ stacks nicely with the SnugPak for cold weather camping.
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    I've been using the snugpak UQ as well, definitely feels a little wider than other ones I've seen, but sliding it to one side seems to work until it's nap time, tarp usually blocks my view so once it's time, I don't mind seeing nothing.


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    @baller

    what temp range does that thing work for you in? whats the coldest uve tried?

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    UQ takes my sight away

    Quote Originally Posted by micks View Post
    @baller

    what temp range does that thing work for you in? whats the coldest uve tried?
    I've definitely kept warm in it, just got it a couple months ago and used it three times so far, maybe 30-40, but I don't have a thermometer to know for sure, and my phone wasn't getting reception, but I use a 0 degree sleeping bag as a topquilt, so I'm sure it would vary a decent amount by topquilt.


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    Last edited by Baller; 06-26-2017 at 10:28.

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