All weather spaceblanket instead of a ccf pad

[GGT]

Hey guys quick question, ive been using a ccf pad and a 20 degrees bag as my main insulation for my hammock. Would using an all weather (thicker space blanket) work to take the place of the ccf?

IfSo where would I put it in between the layers of my DL or on the outside?

Was thinking of using that and maybe a poncho liner tq for the summer (IN GA)

Thanks for your input

[babelfish5]

Hey guys quick question, ive been using a ccf pad and a 20 degrees bag as my main insulation for my hammock. Would using an all weather (thicker space blanket) work to take the place of the ccf?

IfSo where would I put it in between the layers of my DL or on the outside?

Was thinking of using that and maybe a poncho liner tq for the summer (IN GA)

Thanks for your input

That might work fairly well to keep you warm. I think the only issue your going to have is condensation. The all weather blanket does not breath at all and after a night you will almost certainly have some moisture.

[Jazilla]

It would work for higher temps but you need air space for warmth. The ccf gives you that space with in the foam. Plus babelfish is right. Your talking about having a vapor barrier right against the body. There is a tread here somewhere about vapor barriers and spacing away from the body. Your sweat, if you get warm enough to sweat has no where to go.

[lori]

CCF pads are vapor barriers too. But they also have many air pockets to warm, which in turn provide/reflect the warmth back to you.

Simple vapor barriers like a space blanket aren't enough when the temps really drop. I wouldn't use one by itself if it were much below 50F - not really any insulative value, and not a whole lot of reflection of heat back to you. There is a reason they are emergency blankets - they aren't comfortable but they might keep you from totally freezing to death in a pinch. I've used a pad over a mylar blanket in my double layer Blackbird to keep the wind from passing through the ripstop and causing heat loss, but the pad is what insulates.

[GGT]

Was thinking of this www.rei.com/product/407106 its thicker than an emergency blanket, im pretty sure it wont drop much below 50 in the summer even at night...I was just thinking of something a little more packable than the pad

How about using it under a poncho liner ...using both as an underquilt of sorts with the spaceblanket being used as a wind break...would the reflective properties be of any use with the poncho liner and hammock body (2 layers of 1.9 ripstop) between it and myself?

Just wondering as the poncho liner could be dual use if it gets cold...was also looking into a poncho as a small tarp...the materials are easy to get and alot less bulky than my nearly 4lb bag and huge 2'5lb coated tarp....looking to go a little lighter/less bulky for cheap (even though I'm positive it will be cheaper to buy the hammockgear quilts I really want in the end)

[Jazilla]

I think at least with the poncho liner you and stuff that into a stuff sack. I find with a pad for me it gets in the way. It takes up a lot of room in my pack and I don't like hanging things from the outside of my pack.