Hello there,
I've been on my fourth chilly night in a Hennessy Expedition Zip hammock and I strongly assume the problem literally lies in the hammock. I don't seem to get this underquilt thing right. I started out with a OneTigris -5C (23F) UQ which I sent back after 3 nights that I could only save by throwing an alu pad into the hammock. Following this forum's user recommendations, I then purchased a -10C (14F) down UQ from HOGS (Gerrit in Manitoba) which looks and feels awesome. I hung in my backyard last night with my 0C (32F) sleeping bag as TQ and according to the online record, the temperature never dropped below 10C (50F). And I was cold on the bottom?!?
I watched what feels like a ton of UQ setup videos, I am aware I can modify the UQ on the shock cords and close the tunnels, which I did extensively during the night. I did the "hand test", which means I pressed my hand down at the lowest point in the hammock and made sure it just touched the UQ. The weirdest thing was that when I was lying in the hammock and moved my hand between hammock and UQ, I could actually feel that my body parts were warm and the space between hammock and UQ was warm.
I also noticed that I only felt this chilly sensation when lying on my side. I am a notorious side sleeper, and the Hennessy Expedition makes for great side sleeping. I will automatically toss and turn until I come to lie on the side, and that was when I started to feel cold. Lying in the "traditional Hennessy pose" with one leg wrinkled away from the body, I was fine.
I am attaching some pictures of my setup. I am hoping that someone notices something that I should modify to avoid cold air from lurking in. Or could anybody explain how I can feel warm when investigating the cold area with my hands but feeling cold in the very same area? I plan to go on a trip this coming Monday and I so much hope to sleep without my alu pad this time. Oh, and the UQ has a padded collar on one end. I first had my feet there, but later turned around feeling a little bit warmer this way. Is there a certain direction I should favour to have better insulation?
Many thanks,
Ms Fancy Water
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