Actually I think I would choose a yeti with a small pad. A pad is nice lay on at a rocky overlook. There will be times you will be on a hard surface such as in Vernon at the church hostel. There you lay on the floor. There may even be a shelter or two in store for you. I've always regretted them in the morning but coming in at 10pm in the cold rain after 20+ miles makes you forget the last time you slept in the shelter and you woke up with a sore back. In any case a small pad is nice to sit on too. The insulation you get from a pad is pretty good for the weight and you can store it onthe outside of your pack. I say the yeti because it is the only commercial 3/4 quilt out there. So you get to take advantage of the pad for your feet. I recently saw a yeti and I am very impressed. It has snaps to add more insulation even though that is yet to be determined. It would be easy to throw something in there for the colder months. The only other thing I would do is add elastic loops to the edge of your hammock with mitten clips. Then you can make the yeti act like a snugfit by pulling it towards the sides. The yeti has differential baffles so you can't make it too tight. One more plug for the yeti is Brandon used real narrow baffles which is alot harder to make, but holds the down better.
Actually I wouldn't buy a yeti myself, but I would clone it.
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