Originally Posted by
rjc149
I may be one of the few outliers here, but I tried an UQ for a bit, and have returned to the pad.
I picked up a WB Yeti last year, and have taken it on several backpacking trips. The Yeti is just a bit too small for me. My calves and feet were cold, and I couldn't get my sit pad to stay in place. I was also frequently pulling the Yeti back up over my left shoulder throughout the night. It's just too much fussing and fiddling. I've never had any comfort or fiddling issues with the Thermarest. Once you set it under the double layer, it stays put, even when changing sleeping positions or getting out and back in the hammock in the middle of the night. Set and forget. I've also realized that the pad provides some rigidity and structure, not much, but enough to make it more comfortable than simply sagging down into the hammock fabric. One thing is certain – the most comfortable nights I've spent in my hammock were on a pad, not a UQ. The condensation and awkwardness of something hanging off the pack are acceptable prices for the comfort.
That being said, I've never slept with a full UQ, but as I mentioned, I do prefer the structure the pad offers.
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