Hi all,
I have never owned down anything, am just buying my first hammock (but have slept in several) and am a little worried that the NewEngland humid and rainy summer days / nights may make synthetic a better choice for an underquilt. I know I can't beat the weight and packabilty of down and is a consideration for the weekend backpacking that I do. I was wondering if you'all could offer some advice / answer some questions regarding a 20 degree under and top quilt configuration:
With an underquilt protector and down underquilt / down topquilt combo and a hex tarp what should I expect regarding wet down and upkeep to it? Another option I would like feedback on would be using a synthetic quilt (looking at Ceder Ridge Up) for my underquilt and a down topquilt. With that combo what do you think the importance / benefit is of using an under quilt protector?. Avoiding the need for an underquilt protector as saves about $50-60 and 4-5oz (makes up some of the difference between the synthetic and down underquilt options). Any thoughts on this would be helpful.
Best,
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