Fleece UQ for summer?

[Cedar1974]

I live on the Gulf Coast, and when I go camping in the Summer it can stay up to 80 at night. Would a simple Fleece underquilt be a good idea to at least keep the wind off?

[Otter1]

An UQ protector would keep the wind off, but regular fleece definitely will not. Its is designed to be super-breathable so it can't stop - in fact it can just barely slow - the wind.

The UQP will be way lighter and pack smaller as well.

[Peppy]

I agree with Otter, I use a fleece blanket just to cover me lightly, but it adds no protection from the wind. An UQP is the way to go!

[Tikker]

in my mind, if it's 80, you want the wind/breeze, no?

coming from the great white north, trying to sleep in 80+ is like leaving a popsicle on the counter

melt!

[TrailSlug]

I live on the Gulf Coast, and when I go camping in the Summer it can stay up to 80 at night. Would a simple Fleece underquilt be a good idea to at least keep the wind off?

Do you have a single layer or double layer hammock? An UQP would be like adding a second layer. In my experience at 80 at night I would welcome the wind so the fleece would be more than adequate in northern Alabama in the summer.

[Gqgeek81]

I had a few nights this past summer at around 65F where I didn't use anything underneath and was comfortable but just barely. This has had me thinking about something similar.

A UQ protector would probably work, but I think I'd want something that breathes a little better. I guess I would have to try it. Probably nothing at all down to ~70 and something like the UQ protector down to ~60 or so and then put on an actual UQ.