Big Agnes sleeping bag w/ pad?

**Kpi890** · 07-23-2014, 15:20

Gosh I would love a bag that held the pad in place but can't afford a new bag right now. Is there anyone on the forum that would make me a SPE for a decent price? I have no sewing skills whatsoever.

**ckmaui** · 09-02-2014, 20:44

to keep this thread going

our family all has big agnes bags keeps the kids from sliding off the pads and I like it also
we use nemo pillow top bags astro and cosmo models my youngest has a Q core keeps him more centered from rolling around

so switching to hammocks myself and wife and kids found our pads to thick ? they are 3.5 inches and with air your bum sinks in then the air goes to the ends making it really banana shaped ? more air they get to tall and moving around you can slide off easier

ended up going to some old regular blue CCF pads we have and works quite well for stability and comfort

I do want to try a 1-1.5 inch self inflating also in our big agnes

of course the pad stays under you how it should

tried some of my older bags with no sleeve and wow pain to stay on the pads in a hammock for sure

also going to try UQ so I know how they work etc.. dont like the pack size of the blue pads even though we car camp rather keep gear small and light save room inside our vehicle

**Red Wing** · 09-04-2014, 04:29

If you can find reflectix it's 15.00 for 25ft roll here and has an r value of 4 or 5. Blue FCC is 2.5 r value and twice as thick. I've got several people over the newb hump with cost and field effective solutions that is reflectix lol

**shaq67225** · 09-05-2014, 20:05

+1 on reflectix. A cheaper alternative is a car windshield reflector from Walmart. They are pretty much made out of the same stuff and only the exact amount you need

**JasonACraft** · 09-05-2014, 21:48

Originally Posted by shaq67225

+1 on reflectix. A cheaper alternative is a car windshield reflector from Walmart. They are pretty much made out of the same stuff and only the exact amount you need

wait...what?! for real?
googling now...

or Slo, do you have a source for this stuff?

Thanks

**ckmaui** · 09-05-2014, 22:43

lowes has it sure home depot does to
they use it to wrap duct work etc... so its a common big box home repair stocked item so check those two stores near you

do a search here also tons of info on it on this site and what folks do also read about the issues with moisture

Originally Posted by JasonACraft

wait...what?! for real?
googling now...

or Slo, do you have a source for this stuff?

Thanks

**gogrillz** · 09-06-2014, 07:23

I sleep in my Big Agnes Encampment and Q-Core pad with my hammock all the time. I've gone down as low as 20° very comfortably. I don't like mummy bags, and top quilts seem kind of strange to me. I won a very nice top quilt at the winter hang, and still prefer my Big Agnes. I gave the quilt to Amanda and she absolutely loves it, says it's the warmest she has ever slept outside.

**hang em' high** · 10-06-2014, 11:19

I have used a big agnes with pad system for most of my hammocking. I recently decided to jump into an UQ. With a pad I find that my back is warm but my shoulders get cold. I end up sleeping on my side to keep the hammock off of my shoulders and it is not as comfortable. I eventually roll onto my back then wake up with cold spots. I could carry something to cover the shoulders but that defeats the point for me personally. I really like the BA bags because they pack down better because of the lack of insulation on the back. The question now is how will my BA bag do now that I am using an UQ. I may still have to sleep in it like a sleeping bag vs opening it up like a TQ.

~HEH

**Dhagan** · 10-06-2014, 12:29

I tried my encampment 15 and my neoair pad Saturday (43 degrees). I have a WBBB. I found myself trying to lay on my side, my sleep. Doing that, my shoulder was in contact with the hammock, and the pad was still on my back. Trying to reposition, while zipped up in a bag, while laying in the hammock was difficult. Air adjustment was tricky also. Too much and you feel like youre rolling off. Too little, and there is no insulation and your butt gets cold. Someone suggested a blue pad, placed like a t under my shoulders would work. Gonna try that next. Im really thinking I wont be happy until I get an UQ,

**Dhagan** · 10-06-2014, 12:30

Originally Posted by gogrillz

I sleep in my Big Agnes Encampment and Q-Core pad with my hammock all the time. I've gone down as low as 20° very comfortably. I don't like mummy bags, and top quilts seem kind of strange to me. I won a very nice top quilt at the winter hang, and still prefer my Big Agnes. I gave the quilt to Amanda and she absolutely loves it, says it's the warmest she has ever slept outside.

Are you a back sleeper. I sleep on my side and my shoulders got off the pad.