hi really, really, REALLY new to this whole hammock thing, and i was wondering wat width do you prefer in a ccf pad?
hi really, really, REALLY new to this whole hammock thing, and i was wondering wat width do you prefer in a ccf pad?
If your dead set on using a CCF then wider is better, but most people are far more comfortable with an underquilt.Originally Posted by evman
hi really, really, REALLY new to this whole hammock thing, and i was wondering wat width do you prefer in a ccf pad?
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Wide at the shoulders...~30", tapering to 18-20" at the feet. Shaped like a mummy bag.
You're thinking you've never seen such a thing, right? You have to make it yourself.
A reasonable off-the-shelf compromise would be a 24-25" pad.
Dave
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Basic answer is something wider than your shoulders as in wrapped around them.
If you start with something like this:
http://gossamergear.com/sleeping/1-4-wide.html
you can cut it down to size. The other option is a an SPE. Check this video, start at about 8 min in:
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=15516
I have used these and note the thing I don't see here is to make one side out of polar fleece. It breathes a bit so you don't get the sweaty back bit from sleeping on plastic foam or nylon.
im not dead set on a ccf pad, i just dont have 200$ to go blow on an underquilt
I think most folk feel this way when they are noob hangers, I know I did. I used CCF for ages very happily-its bulky and not as good as a UQ but 100 times cheaper, lighter, works on the ground and doubles as a sit mat.
An SPE will sort you out better than a simple mat.
You can spend $14 at Wallyworld and get a waffle pattern blue pad that weights 15oz and is 24" wide and about 5+ft long. Works for me in my BB dbl.
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
I got the $6 walmart pad with the plan of getting a 3 season yeti next spring. Can still use the pad for other stuff when the UQ comes.
im currently in the process of making a UQ out of a busted *** sleeping bag
scratch that plan cutoffby girl freind
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