Pretty much all I have left to buy for my first hammock setup is padding. However, there are so many options and opinions it's hard for me to figure out what to try out first. Then, it comes down to do I want to go with pads anyway or just go for an UQ from the start.
Here's some basic info:
What I do need is wide coverage because I don't fit on a 20" pad. My shoulders hang off by at least 2.5" on each side.
My first hang will be in March where temps here can still dip into the 20's, and sometimes lower, at night. However, there can be times with really nice weather.
What I don't want to start off with is a cheap Wal*Mart blue foam pad. I hate these things and refuse to buy one even if they are cheap.
For a top quilt, I have a JRB Katahdin already and love it.
If I go with just pads from the start, I am currently thinking of this configuration:
RidgeRest (Large 25x77") laying on top of a GG ThinLite pad (Wide 40"x60" 1/4" thick Evazote material). Total cost for this configuration would be $55 with a weight of 1 lb. 11 oz. This would give me slightly better coverage than a 20" pad combined with a SPE. However, I am not sure if there will be any slipping of the RidgeRest and the Evazote pad.
If I go with a quilt, the Speer SnugFit is high on my list and I should be able to afford it but not until the beginning of March. The cost difference between a new SnugFit and a new JRB isn't that much different because I'd probably go with a Rocky Mtn. Sniveler or another Katahdin if I were to buy a new JRB. The other option is to find a used JRB quilt.
- JT
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