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    Senior Member Singingcrowsings's Avatar
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    Do you have a secondary suspension on your UQ? That can pull the UQ out to the ends more, pulling that centre spot up from sagging.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Singingcrowsings View Post
    Do you have a secondary suspension on your UQ? That can pull the UQ out to the ends more, pulling that centre spot up from sagging.
    I'll have to take some up close pics. The shock cord does pull it up and then you can move the quilt as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrianWillan View Post
    Here is a video that Paul at Arrowhead Equipment made to show the proper setup of an underquilt (Jarbridge synthetic quilt in this case). Pay attention to the part about cinching the end channels too tight. This applies for both the head end and foot end.



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    So what if its not causing air gaps but not allowing the quilt to rise up against the hammock? Does that make sense?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mathews0618 View Post
    I'll have to take some up close pics. The shock cord does pull it up and then you can move the quilt as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mathews0618 View Post
    So what if its not causing air gaps but not allowing the quilt to rise up against the hammock? Does that make sense?

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    I think you have now understood the problem. Tightening the suspension that goes length-wise on the UQ should lift it up, like Brian does there in the video. Unlike the end suspension that cinches the ends, don't worry about it being too tight. You want that quilt to be right up against you, otherwise, you get cold air pockets that your body can't warm, but yet your body heat will be sucked into the space, with nothing to hold it and give to back to you.

    So basically, I think you need to work out your suspension system, but while you work on it and want to actually sleep, use those side clips.

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    If I loosen the ends the quilt hugs my legs and the sag is gone. There is a small air channel in a large wringle of the hammock. When I hang my loftier uq it fills that gap. My butt is the only place I feel a temperature difference. I wouldnt describe it as cold but its colder than everywhere else. Any thoughts on that? Would down fill these voids better? My 10 degree cs uq maybe has 1.5" of loft. My 40 degree is probably under an inch of loft.

    On a side note, is there a place to get down that they guarantee it isn't plucked off live birds?

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    where the calf ridge usually is on the inner leg is a likely culprit. it creates a gap underneath.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sidvicious View Post
    where the calf ridge usually is on the inner leg is a likely culprit. it creates a gap underneath.
    Thats it.

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    Your Under Quilt is adjusted to snug on the draft collar, if you have it adjusted uptight enough to the hammock. That's my guess as Brian's posted video illustrated.

    I use a Jar Bridge underquilt and can attest that Paul nailed it. My coldest hang was in the high teens. I spent two nights in it. First night was PERFECT. Second night I intially had the draft ends to snug. When awakened by the coolness in my shoulder and calf area's, I made the proper adjustments and slept comfortably until after sunrise. God Bless

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    I did have them too tight. I loosened them and it improved. Thanks!

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