I have been researching underquilt setups but I still haven't fount what I was looking for exactly.
I know that the top part of the underquilt should be right above your shoulders. And that you are supposed to tighten the cinch buckles so that there are no gaps.
But it doesnt really say where the bottom part of the quilt should hit. I know that it really depends on your sleep position or your height. But in the ideal world, if the torso length underquilt was magically able to shrink and lengthen, where would you want the top end (I assume right above shoulders) and where would you want the bottom part to end? Is it right under your buttocks, mid upper leg, under your knee, mid calf, ankle? And what about for full length quilts. Do you want that to go past your head and past your feet?
Also I noticed that my hammock (55") width is much larger than my underquilt (44"). What should the ideal width of the underquilt be?
Also, my primary suspension is not the type that is adjustable. And the length of the primary suspesion is short enough that when I put it on, and I am not lying in the hammock, the primary suspension is pulling the hammock ends enough that my structural ridge line is very slack. What is the ideal length of the primary suspension vs the ridge line? Should it be the same, slightly sorter, etc?
I think the 3/4 length underquilt I bought may be in limbo length. I think for a torso length quilt, If I have the top on my shoulders, the bottom is right at my achilles tendon (I had a previous post where people helped me so that it is not painful anymore or uncomfortable, but it still feels like my whole leg is supported and my feet are hanging off the bed). But if I pull it up so that it is mid-calf, the top is at a weird point where I get gaps around my head. So should I try to sell it and get a shorter quilt, or should I sell it get get a full length quilt, or should I keep it and just fiddle with it some more?
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