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    Staying warm with what you have

    New to hanging, but already have nice down bag, and a nice BA Q-Core insulated sleeping pad. When ground sleeping I have always stayed extremely warm. So, my question is, for the time being, I've heard I can use my existing pad, but was trying to figure out if it needs to be slightly inflated?

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    Slightly inflated works well. Go from there.
    Carry forth.
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    Thanks Shug. I've watched some of your videos already.

    Now if only my hammock would arrive!
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    When I used my BA insulated pad, I went both ways... underinflated makes it a little more comfy and easier to manage in the hammock, but you run the risk of all your weight at your butt pushing the air to the ends of the pad so that you're not getting much insulation on your butt.

    When inflated fully, the rigidity of the pad pushes the hammock sides out so that I was able to not need much in the way of side insulation. Note that I used a 60" pad which allowed my feet and head to hang off, making for a very flat lay. I think with a normal size pad, especially with the long wide pads, they really get squirrelly when inflated all the may - more so than they are anyway.

    p.s. I've gone to a longer hammock now and not tried pads in it - bet pads work a lot better in a long one.
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    Thanks, once it gets here, I'll try it out and see what works. My WBB is a DL, so I can try it with the pad slid in the sleeping bag sleeve or in between the hammock layers.
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    When I first started, I used my BA system just like I would on the ground. Slid the pad in the sleeve of the bag and kept it fairly full of air, not extremely firm, but just off a bit. The pad never slipped out from under me and the bag, of course was toasty warm. Big Agnes systems actually work very well for hammocks, IMO. I have moved to a top and bottom quilt because I like the movement I have with that arrangement. Ultimately, hang your own hang! Have fun tinkering!

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    Welcome to hanging.
    Welcome to the forum.
    Welcome to your (camping) life changing forever.

    As already mentioned, you need to tinker but that's half the fun.
    When I started I did the same thing you're planning. I had to tinker a little but I immediately knew there's something to this and it's only gotten better. I've spent many nights on a Therm-a-Rest slipped between the bottom layers of my WBBB and zipped up in my mummy sleeping bag. It works fine. I would air up the mattress "too much" then get in and crack the valve until it felt good. You'll figure it out - just don't give up too soon.

    Hint: If it's cold enough that you want to zip up in your sleeping bag, you can avoid a lot of squirming around by getting in the sleeping bag first - then get in the hammock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mros2stf View Post
    Thanks, once it gets here, I'll try it out and see what works. My WBB is a DL, so I can try it with the pad slid in the sleeping bag sleeve or in between the hammock layers.
    you can always grab an old bed sheet and tie a knot at either end to mess around until it gets there....

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    I've gotten down to -12F so far without an underquilt (yes, that's a minus), and felt like I could still go colder. I was using a long-wide Exped Downmat 9, slid into the sleeve of a Big Agnes Park series bag. Less inflated is more comfortable in warmer temps, but more inflated is necessary when colder (although I still don't make it totally firm). The wide pad allows me to get by without an SPE - with a regular width one you'd want something on your shoulders at least. Underneath that I had a Ridgerest solar, which might not have been necessary once I put more air in the Downmat, but it helped shape things nicely anyway.

    Since your profile says Georgia, I'm guessing you won't be dealing with temperatures anywhere near that, so you'll have plenty of flexibility.

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    If you do need more try slipping some reflectix or a CCF pad under the BA. ;-)
    YMMV

    HYOH

    Free advice worth what you paid for it. ;-)

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