Advice for UQ/TQ in East TN. (Chattanooga Area)

**Vanhalo** · 09-18-2017, 08:00

I was going Wookie/Mamba (winter) but I am thinking this will be overkill in my climate for winter hangs.

low is usually 30 degrees in the Chattanooga Valley.

Average 40-50 degrees.

Any advice?

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**devoncloud** · 09-18-2017, 08:13

Go with a 20 degree set. It won't be too hot, and is a a good in the middle set. If you are in the 40's or above you would still be comfortable and could regulate it with the top quilt, just uncover a bit if you get too hot. I like hammockgear quilts myself but there are a ton of options out there.

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**TrailSlug** · 09-18-2017, 08:21

I agree with DevonCloud, the 20° set is a great starter set and is what most companies typically sell as 3 season quilts.

**Vanhalo** · 09-18-2017, 08:31

Originally Posted by devoncloud

Go with a 20 degree set. It won't be too hot, and is a a good in the middle set. If you are in the 40's or above you would still be comfortable and could regulate it with the top quilt, just uncover a bit if you get too hot. I like hammockgear quilts myself but there are a ton of options out there.

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So 3 season all around.

Thanks for the advice.

**Black** · 09-18-2017, 08:46

IMHO The perfect system for you:

November thru March
20 degree TQ & UQ

April thru October
50 degree TQ
40 degree UQ

You will always be comfortable and if you camp up north you can stack them.

**Rain Man** · 09-23-2017, 10:59

Don't forget the effect of higher elevations on east Tennessee mountain trails.

I agree that if I only had one set of quilts, it'd be 20 degrees rated.

**Peppy** · 09-23-2017, 18:42

I prefer to go a little colder for the bottom. I tend to sleep cold and like the buffer. I usually opt for a 0 degree bottom, 20 degree top. If you sleep warm or right at temp, 20 for sure. Just make sure you know how you sleep temp wise before you buy.

**Vanhalo** · 09-23-2017, 20:27

Originally Posted by Peppy

I prefer to go a little colder for the bottom. I tend to sleep cold and like the buffer. I usually opt for a 0 degree bottom, 20 degree top. If you sleep warm or right at temp, 20 for sure. Just make sure you know how you sleep temp wise before you buy.

Sitting here debating just that. I keep going back and forth between partial UQ and full. Winter or 3 season.

I am leaning towards a Winter Yeti and several different TQs.

**Peppy** · 09-23-2017, 20:34

Not a bad plan at all.

**mirrorslap** · 09-23-2017, 21:50

Hello fellow Chattanoogan!

This will be my first fall & winter since I started hammocking. I will be getting an UQ/TQ set here soon and my UQ will be a quality 20 degree. (I currently have a 30 degree "UQ" but it is not a typical, dedicated UQ design as it was meant to be used as a sleeping bag, UQ, pod system, and/or even a TQ if you wanted to. It hangs very high on the sides due to its design so I don't really have the same "warmth" or "coverage area" underneath me as you would have with a dedicated UQ - hence why I am in the market for a true UQ).

I do believe a 20 degree will cover most of our "coldest" weather and, as Rain Man pointed out, allow for a little extra flexibility for the higher elevation areas around us. I find staying near water always tends to be a little cooler/draftier(?) as well.

In my opinion, and recent experience, most of our July and August months are just too darn hot to get out and enjoy an overnight stay. Typically, January and February are our coldest months where we may see below freezing once in a while. So I feel a lot of my hammocking will be between freezing and 50's nighttime temperatures.

Paired with the right TQ, a 20 degree UQ should indeed work pretty well for us in this area.