Ditching the UQ?

[Slugger]

This will be my first summer season with a hammock. I have the HH Deep Jungle Asym Zip XL. Generally speaking, at what projected overnight low temp do you usually ditch the UQ and go straight hammock with no insulation?

[Dublinlin]

When it won't dip below 70, my hammock is comfortable without an UQ or pad.

[paulw]

I sleep with my u.q. all year even in the house ,without it there is always a draft on my back

[Pyrogen]

Everyone sleeps different. Personally, I would much rather have it and not need it than freeze without it. I've been cold at 72 degrees inside my house with no wind. I think humidity will also play a huge factor in your decision. Humid at 75 can chill you, while humid at 85 can cook ya.

[Ol' Faithful]

I believe the rule of thumb is if the temperatures are expected to go below 70 degrees F, you will want some sort of under insulation.

I have gotten cold hanging indoors (mid 60's) with no under insulation after about an hour.

I would rather ditch most of the top insulation than the bottom.

[Theguywitheyebrows]

I've slept all night in the hammock without my pluq when it was gunna be hot all night. Above 65-70 isnprobably right, but i like the warmth it provides. Helps me sleep really, but i also like daytime naps (because gold isnt as valuable as sleep) and usually i force my pluq to one anchor and nap wothout it. Long as its more than warm.

[Pyrogen]

Yeah, my Jarbidge easily pulls out from under me and off to the side if I need to cool down (Or de-gas...teehee)

[pgibson]

Warmer than 70° with absolutely no air moment.....so never, never have I left home without an underquilt. Warm summer months someplace warm means a lighter summer grade quilt but that's only if I head someplace not in Idaho where in the mountains at 8000' elevation and up where it can snow any day of the year.....I have woken up in August with an inch of snow on the ground. Small cold front moves through and pushes up on the mountains and the moisture in the clouds freezes. So always have a 3 season quilt if in Idaho, summer weight quilts if I am in AZ or southern UT in July/August.

[Slugger]

Thanks for the replies. I have a HG down UQ, so packing it "just in case" won't be a problem...it's light weight and compresses small. Like what's been said, I'd rather have it & not need it than freeze without it. Except in August...when the overnight low dips to 80. Think I'll be ok without it!

[mayhemkb]

Disclaimer. . .I don't go without an UQ.

My husband however. . . does on occasion. For him he is good as long as there is little wind and the temps stays above 60. He will use a Poncho liner, or a lighter military wool blanket in those situations and does wrap up burrito style. Now he has done it lower, and said he was fine, but the fact that he was up and puttering by and trying to revive the fire at 2AM tells me otherwise.