How Much Sag and Cold Feet

[pineapplenewton]

you might want to try re whipping the hammock and making sure that the fabric in the middle isnt over pulled as that could cause this ridge.

[HappyCamper]

I sometimes wonder if socks don't hurt more than they help.

If I've worn socks all day, when I take them off, oftentimes it's obvious that the elastic has constricted the tissue above the ankle. This can't help circulation.

Same here, especially two pair. I wear a loose size to sleep in and if I need 2 pair, I bought an even bigger pair of mens socks to wear as the 2nd set.

[lori]

I picked up a pair of Integral Designs Hot Socks - Primaloft/Pertex booties - and they are a welcome 4 oz of comfort to poor tired feet. I put on the clean sleeping socks (which are also my second clean pair of hiking socks, in case the ones I wear get wet) and put on the booties.

Am debating a pair of down booties just for pulling on at night, for colder nights.

[BillyBob58]

I'm not sure if I have heard this addressed: Which causes the most pronounced foot end center ridge, a real loose hammock or a tighter hammock? Or does it make no difference? Many of us like a lot of sag, especially when it comes to upper body comfort and shoulder room, but I have been wondering lately if it does not actually make for a worse center ridge and calf pressure? Or, do y'all think it is the opposite or at worst no dif?

The center ridge caused calf pressure can be a real curse for me, to a greater or lesser degree in MOST gathered end hammocks. This has required more tricks and things to compensate, over a long time and with so many hammocks, than any other problem I have had to deal with.

I do notice that my Claytor NN can be hung much tighter than most hammocks and still be comfortable even on the mid-line.. Due to it's narrowness, I don't get much additional shoulder squeeze when I hang much tighter than usual with other hammocks. So I can lay straight or diagonal, with lot's off sag or very little. I think when it is tighter it seems flatter in the foot end. Same with my Speer as far as the leg area, but if I go mid-line there is too much shoulder squeeze, because the hammock wraps around and high above my shoulders.

As for the cold feet, maybe the cursed calf pressure or maybe like others have said: could more sag with the shorter RL have changed the way your UQ fits?

Question: did you not have any, or have less, calf pressure before you shortened the RL and increased sag?

[JohnSawyer]

Wow... lots of great discussion here... Next time any of you are in San Diego, lunch is on me! (one at a time, please!)

Pineapple: The whipping is WBBB style, the center isn't pulled in at all, but I might give that a shot anyway.

Many: I don't recall ever having that ridge. I'll set it up this weekend and try again.

I wasn't wearing socks, I was wearing some DIY fleece booties that aren't too snug. I'm leaning towards my problem being three things: I shoved my feet against the end of the quilt to try to get more of the quilt past my chin (ok, get a bigger quilt), and the pressure on the ridgeline and my feet being elevated.

I guess I'll put it back the way it was. I was just hoping for more headroom. I guess the answer to that is a longer hammock...

Thanks All!