Originally Posted by
philospher77
Hello!
I have moved to using a hammock instead of a bed for my general sleeping arrangement. I started with a Brazilian hammock, and found out that I needed an under quilt with that to stay comfortable. I decided to move up to a Mayan for the summer, and am finding it much more comfortable than the Brazilian. But, it's also much less warm. Now that winter is approaching, I am trying to figure out how to rig up some sort of under quilt to use with the Mayan. I have been making do on cold nights up to now by lining it with a fleece blanket, but then you have to deal with that bunching up and what-not, and it negates some of the comfort of the hammock. I have tried using the under quilt I have, but this hammock is bigger than the Brazilian, and I used bungee cords to rig up a connection with the hammock stand for it, and I am hesitant to do that with the more delicate Mayan weave.
So, I am sure I am not the first person to be in this situation, and would love to hear how other people have handled it. If it helps, the hammock bed dimensions are 7 ft 4in by 7 ft, the stand is a Vario adjustable hammock stand, and the under quilt is a Jarbridge River 3/4 length. I set the temp at 78 in the summer (I live by the desert, so it is often colder than that at night... low 60s to high 50s are not unheard of, and I leave the window open), 68 in the winter. So it doesn't have to be insanely warm, just enough to stop cold-butt syndrome.
And finally, would I have the same problem if I moved to a Nicaraguan? I've heard that they are warmer, but I don't know if that is the same as "warm enough".
I appreciate any help you can give with this!
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