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    UQ Coverage

    What should an UQ cover, your butt, back, both, or your whole body?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt-138 View Post
    What should an UQ cover, your butt, back both, or your whole body?
    Since its a wind block you pretty much want the whole hammock covered.
    Checkout shugs video on the 2QZQ UQP

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    I like the added warmth of a full length UQ.
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    UQ Coverage

    Quote Originally Posted by OutandBack View Post
    Since its a wind block you pretty much want the whole hammock covered.
    Checkout shugs video on the 2QZQ UQP
    If it is a wind block, couldn't you take away the filling to make it lighter and easier to carry?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OutandBack View Post
    Since its a wind block you pretty much want the whole hammock covered.
    Checkout shugs video on the 2QZQ UQP
    Think he was asking about under quilt coverage.... Full length will cover your entire body, after that it's up to you what gets covered. With a 3/4 it is usually from shoulders down to knees, using a pillow/jacket and pad to keep head and lower legs warm....
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    Full length under quilts should be from top of head to bottom of feet plus a few inches. Partial length quilts should be shoulders down to lower legs....exsactly where depends on height of the user. You then use a foot pad with a partial to insulate the lower legs.

    All of you that's in contact with the hammock will feel chilled by convective heat loss. The quilt does not need to be way wider than the user but consider not just shoulder to shoulder but some area to wrap around as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sr1355 View Post
    Think he was asking about under quilt coverage.... Full length will cover your entire body, after that it's up to you what gets covered. With a 3/4 it is usually from shoulders down to knees, using a pillow/jacket and pad to keep head and lower legs warm....
    DUH, sorry OP.

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    Your size can make a difference. For me at 6ft 2", a 3/4 length UQ is just that, a 3/4 length
    UQ. For my wife at 5ft 3, the same UQ is almost a full length.

    I use a pillow to insulate my head and so far the TQ has been enough to keep my feet warm.
    I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt-138 View Post
    What should an UQ cover, your butt, back, both, or your whole body?
    My thought on this is it should cover all of you plus a bit more. Why carry 2-3 items for a particular job, when 1 item will do the same job better (no moving parts)

    Reminder... This is "my thought" on the subject....... in case anyone wants to disagree with me

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    Quote Originally Posted by dragon383 View Post
    My thought on this is it should cover all of you plus a bit more. Why carry 2-3 items for a particular job, when 1 item will do the same job better (no moving parts)
    I'm new to this so haven't quite figured what I'll like best BUT, the philosophy I'm using is go with multi-use gear when possible. I will ALWAYS carry a pillow in some form and I normally want a small sit pad, it just makes sense to me to use those items for insulation as well. Therefore, why would I want the extra weight/bulk of a full length quilt?

    That's my theory anyway. Only testing and experience will prove me right/wrong.

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