So....say u have an UQ rated to 40deg, would adding a pad help to get u to lower temps?
So....say u have an UQ rated to 40deg, would adding a pad help to get u to lower temps?
I assume you're asking about using a full length pad in conjunction with an underquilt? I'd also like to know the answer, since it would be extremely useful for Canadian winter camping when the temperature drops below 0°F.
Most definitely! I used my Jarbridge well below the temp rating, thanks to a closed cell foam pad. Bigger & bulkier than an UQ, but a fraction of the cost!Originally Posted by kllrbee
I like stacking UQ when it really gets cold. Many have used a pad with their UQ for winter hangin.
I would suggest you test it in the backyard incase you need to bail. For some it doesn't work.
Yes. Both pads and UQs work as insulation. They work well together and separately. We all do what we have found works for us. For subzero F I stack too, but only pads.
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I think using a pad in combination with an UQ extends the temp range and minimizes the cost. For example, I use a pad inside the double layer of my WBRR down to around 45*F. Below that temperature I add an UQ. But, above 45*F, I don't need an UQ.
Also, I like having a pad along because it provides a back up if I have to go to ground. Otherwise, I would have to improvise some kind of ground insulation.
Lately, I've been using a 6ft long double layer of Reflectix for a pad. I have 4 or 5 good quality air pads but I worry about punching a hole in them. The Reflectix pad is so cheap and easy to make I don't worry too much about abusing it - it's practically disposable. The downside is it's bulky.
Roger that comment about testing in your backyard first. Nothing sucks more than a miserable, sleepless night because your equipment didn't keep you as warm as you expected.
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I have turn my poncho liner into an UQ. Then hang my regular UQ under the liner. Plus you get duel use for one item in your pack.
I have been using full Pad and this summer have been using reflectix pad. ok, really I bought a car sun screen on sale at Walmart with a garish car decal on it, but it was $2.
About to suck it up and buy roll of reflectix. I see you are doubling it, did you adhere them together? Do most people double or just use single layer?
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I have a New River 30 - and am interested in options to extend the range - I tend to be a colder sleeper. If using a pad I assume you would put it in the hammock and not between the hammock/uq?
I like the poncho liner option as doubling the flexible layer makes sense to preserve the comfort of the UQ setup (which I got to avoid a pad in the first place). would another kind of layer work as well? Maybe a fleece blanket cut to fit and put between the UQ and hammock? Wool blanket (admittedly heavy...)?
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