Unexperienced hammocker here (I'm almost ashamed to say this, as the time I've owned all the gear I need I should be an experienced hammocker by now). I'm also a overthinker, which is the reason for this post.
I don't know if more expensive UQ's come with easy to adjust-options, but my cheap 2/3-season DD underblanket did not (tho it seems to fit perfectly with my Hennessy explorer during spring and summer.
There's a obviously a limit to the spacing between the hammock and the UQ before the body can't produce enough heat to create a insulating layer. But at the same time the oppsite is true, there needs to be some spacing, so what I've been wondering is if the difference between maximum and minimum spacing - for when I need the most insulation and for when I need just a little, is so that I could have one UQ adjusted to fit different temperatures, or if the spacing between the hammock and UQ has a golden standard, and the quality of the UQ itself is the only thing that decides. For example if I'm too warm one night and tighten the UQ to have less warm air underneath me, but on colder nights I could losen the UQ for more warm air. The distance would assumingly just be a few inches, but I do wonder if it would make a noticeable difference.
Second question, assuming that adjusting the UQ spacing makes sense, any advice on how to go at it? I've been thinking about making some sort of daisy-chain with bungee cord/paracord for each of my 4 connection points, so I can easily de- or increase the spacing the same amount everytime.
Thanks for any and all replies.
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