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    Pad/New River Combo for winter hangs?

    Dabbling with idea of making DIY double-layer 1.1 hammock
    that has ability to slide a thermarest pad between the layers.
    New River rated at 30, I've been plenty warm down to 28 (cold sleeper).
    Given that I'm aware of condensation potential using a pad,
    has anyone ever done or heard of this. I cannot afford down UQ,
    thus, I'm using what I have. Just want to be prepared if Dec
    28-29 in the Allegheny drops to say the single digits-teens..
    Also, I plan making a windsock to pair up with my soon to arrive
    Superfly tarp...

    Thought, questions, comments are greatly appreciated;-)

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    39 views and NO ONE has any feedback? I figured this topic
    would get hot. I'm baffled (no pun intended:-))

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    Have what you are talking about. Just spent 3 night in the Linville gorge. First night it went to 18 and I was toasty with a blue pad I got at walmart in between the two layers. Used the modular military sleep system. I would post pics but don't know how to in threads. Double layer ripstop gathered end. Worked great! The pad did not shift at all. I don't have the $ for underquilt myself so I took a chance with a pad andI'm glad I did.
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    Can you get a nice flat lay with your rig? I have an UQ,
    but it's synthetic. Good to 30. Thinking of adding a pad to drop
    my temps, but I need a flat lay...

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    I have added insul-brite to my 3S quilts to extend the temp range. I slide it between the double layers of the hammock. That works better than the pad for me because it is wider and slides around a lot less. It also wraps around me in the hammock, which a pad does not do.
    If you are a cold sleeper, I'm not sure that it will get you down to the single digits, but it will work better than a narrow pad.
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    Yes! I get a true flat lay. I am new to all this but I have to say he three nights I have spent in my DIY hammock with that pad is the best I have slept in years. I'm 6'1 and about 250lbs and I lay really flat. I do like my legs just slightly elevated but could lay 100% flat if I wanted to with the pad. I did use a SOL Thermal Bivvy and slid my pad into that then put it between the layers and like I said toasty down to 18 with a sleeping bag.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hikerman2000 View Post
    Dabbling with idea of making DIY double-layer 1.1 hammock
    that has ability to slide a thermarest pad between the layers.
    New River rated at 30, I've been plenty warm down to 28 (cold sleeper).
    Given that I'm aware of condensation potential using a pad,
    has anyone ever done or heard of this. I cannot afford down UQ,
    thus, I'm using what I have. Just want to be prepared if Dec
    28-29 in the Allegheny drops to say the single digits-teens..
    Also, I plan making a windsock to pair up with my soon to arrive
    Superfly tarp...

    Thought, questions, comments are greatly appreciated;-)
    OK, 1st, you are plenty warm at 28. That means you are good to go at least several degrees lower than that. There are a couple of folks here who have reported using those AHE quilts successfully at a lot lower than 28.

    2nd: what kind of layers were you sleeping in, and were you inside a synthetic bag? Layers of fleece compress poorly, and a synthetic bag compresses way less than down. So, either of these has the potential to add at least a few degrees warmth to your back.

    3: the pad. As you see from Hanging Phoenix, even the lowly WM blue pad all by itself - along with a sleeping bag - can get you to 18F and still toasty. And a thicker pad or layered pads can take some folks way below zero, pad only. So adding a pad - even just a torso pad - should very easily get way below the temps that the UQ by itself can get you. One caution: you need to test this, because a CCF or especially an inflatable pad can interfere with the fit of your UQ, causing gaps or drafts and decreasing the help your UQ gives you. So you need to check that out. I suspect it is a bigger problem using wide pads with UQs. A 19 or 20" wide torso pad inside the hammock is not likely to interfere with a quilts fit, since it is likely not wider than your body.

    Quote Originally Posted by MuseJr View Post
    I have added insul-brite to my 3S quilts to extend the temp range. I slide it between the double layers of the hammock. That works better than the pad for me because it is wider and slides around a lot less. It also wraps around me in the hammock, which a pad does not do.
    If you are a cold sleeper, I'm not sure that it will get you down to the single digits, but it will work better than a narrow pad.
    Then there is this type of approach. A similar approach is to place a space blanket on top of your UQ, with the shiny side facing your hammock. Dirtwheels recently used a 45F rated WL UQ at 23F and was warm. All he did was add a space blanket. YMMV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MuseJr View Post
    I have added insul-brite to my 3S quilts to extend the temp range. I slide it between the double layers of the hammock. That works better than the pad for me because it is wider and slides around a lot less. It also wraps around me in the hammock, which a pad does not do.
    If you are a cold sleeper, I'm not sure that it will get you down to the single digits, but it will work better than a narrow pad.
    Correction, I am a WARM sleeper, meaning I CAN handle the cold

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyBob58 View Post
    OK, 1st, you are plenty warm at 28. That means you are good to go at least several degrees lower than that. There are a couple of folks here who have reported using those AHE quilts successfully at a lot lower than 28.

    2nd: what kind of layers were you sleeping in, and were you inside a synthetic bag? Layers of fleece compress poorly, and a synthetic bag compresses way less than down. So, either of these has the potential to add at least a few degrees warmth to your back.

    3: the pad. As you see from Hanging Phoenix, even the lowly WM blue pad all by itself - along with a sleeping bag - can get you to 18F and still toasty. And a thicker pad or layered pads can take some folks way below zero, pad only. So adding a pad - even just a torso pad - should very easily get way below the temps that the UQ by itself can get you. One caution: you need to test this, because a CCF or especially an inflatable pad can interfere with the fit of your UQ, causing gaps or drafts and decreasing the help your UQ gives you. So you need to check that out. I suspect it is a bigger problem using wide pads with UQs. A 19 or 20" wide torso pad inside the hammock is not likely to interfere with a quilts fit, since it is likely not wider than your body.



    Then there is this type of approach. A similar approach is to place a space blanket on top of your UQ, with the shiny side facing your hammock. Dirtwheels recently used a 45F rated WL UQ at 23F and was warm. All he did was add a space blanket. YMMV.
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    Thanks for the specifics BOB! I get the sense that as I test many of these options out in my backyard, I will find that delicate balance. I'm DIYing some stuff and will dabble with some of that reflective 3M bubble padding a buddy gave me from HomeDepot. He used it to make his cozy for his cooking set kit. I imagine that if I make a nice torso pad out of that material, that it will also act similar to the space blanket, but even better since it is also thicker with trapped air in the bubbles.

    Maybe I shouldn't even go double-layer then considering the many options BESIDES using a thermarest pad being coupled with my KickA$$ NR UQ? Decisions, decisions...

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    I too suffer from can'taffordanunderquilticitis and rely on pads and proper sleep wear. I have a HH Safari Deluxe Zip so I had to make a Segmented Pad Extender ala JustJeff's design to help hold everything in place. I've been comfy cozy down to 14F with 2 Walmart Blue Pads and a military Thermarest under me with a military modular sleep system unzipped as a TQ.

    The other piece of equipment (outside of clothing choice) has been my TED style sock that I DIY'd from Lost_Biker's modification. I would say the addition of the sock added a minimum of 10 degrees to my temp range. I think I could push single digits as I was so warm that I had to shed layers and vent to avoid sweating.

    Keep experimenting and finding the right combination in your backyard, as it's way better than finding a learning curve too far from your car... ask me how I know

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