Summer Underquilt or Pad?

[doc]

So do you guys use anything underneath you in the summer if you're using a lightweight topquilt? At what temp so you think I'll need something other than my hammock under me? Thanks in advance

[Knotty]

75ºF is about as low as I can go before I need something under me. When using a top quilt it might need to be even a little warmer. I'm a cold sleeper.

[AaronAlso]

That's a matter of personal prefference. For myself it's about 70F* depending on the wind. I have used my MMG Shamu at that temp with it very much vented. All it was really doing was blocking the wind from the hammock directly. I will generally just sleep in my clothes with a silk liner bag over me when temps are above 70F*, but a vented 40F* UQ keeps me from getting chilled in the early morning and gives some safety factor if temps drop lower than expected.

[TinaLouise]

this is one of those .... you need to test to find out... type answer!!! If you're not able to test and find out exactly what temp you need to add an under quilt at, then just pack an under quilt and take it with you. It's always better to have it and not use than to not have it and end up sleeping cold.
For me, I always pack a light weight summer/spring rated under quilt on all my summer hangs. There's been times when it wasn't needed but I still had it with me. But usually sometime during the night, I'd need it. I usually will have the under quilt attached to my hammock but not under me. It's over to the side so I can simply reach under and pull it and it's under me if I need it. The only time I've had to take it off the hammock because even on the side, it was to hot, was when the night time temps were at 80 degrees F (or higher).

[Muskrat]

Only downside to the pad idea, that I can see, is when you first go to bed at night. It may be well into the 80's and if you are laying on a pad, it can be quite hot. I hate sleeping hot. The pad would get ditched only to find out that I am getting out at 3 AM to put the pad back in. Much easier to handle this situation with a summer UQ. Vent it or hang it off to the side initially and when you need more insulation, its a quick fix without having to get out of the hammock... pending on your type of hammock.