Underquilt for 50-70 degrees?

[Tikker]

CDT is a great fair weather solution, and it gives you the DIY satisfactions too

[Carcajou]

I am new to hammocks and I live in Southeast Texas so it does not get very cold most of the year. Half of my camping in done in 70 degree plus weather the other half in 40-70. I have 2 questions, what would folks suggest for an option at the 60- 70 degree and windy range? What about the 40-60? Mostof the underquilts i have seen start at 40 degrees, what am I missing.

Welcome to the forum, fellow Texan. I'm a few hours to your west and it's often not much cooler here.

1. When it's above 60 degrees, I won't use anything at all, or if it gets a bit windy/chilly, a blanket or extra clothes will do fine.
2. Colder than that, I usually use a pad but if I was starting from scratch I'd pick up a 40* UQ for sure. And realistically if you ever travel or camp in the winter, you'd want to go lower than that. You can vent a 20 degree quilt if it gets too hot. You can't make a 40 degree quilt warmer - you have to add insulation of some kind to lower the rating, whether that's a camping pad, or closed cell foam pad or reflectix or whatever. Some wind up with a whole 'quiver' of quilts so they always have enough coverage to stay warm, but don't carry too much insulation to save weight.

[Lebreton]

Thanks for all of the replies, I may try the DIY route with the Costco quilt. I used a foam pad and a wool blanket this past weekend and was fine, just figured an UQ would save space and be more comfortable.

Thanks again,

George

[Tikker]

I used a wool blanket as a bottom layer in my sunroom hammock most of last winter. worked great

this year I've been rocking the CDT UQ, and it's so much better, mostly just in terms of not bunching up, always being in the right spot, etc. when the boy hangs with me, he uses it for his hammock, and he's always nice and warm