1.7DBL insulation add-on?

**Flounder** · 06-25-2012, 18:27

He's talking about Adam at hammockgear.com

**kwpapke** · 06-25-2012, 20:27

Originally Posted by autolox

I'm thinking about getting a piece of polartec windproof fleece and putting it in the pocket underneath ... reducing bulk possibly by not having to carry a UQ.

If you have a windproof fleece jacket put it on, climb into your hammock on a cool evening and try it. You might have *slightly* more fabric compression than in a sleeve, but you'll be in the ballpark.

I doubt you'd be reducing bulk much - fleece doesn't really compress very well.

FWIW I wore a 300 wt Windbloc fleece jacket the night Shug and I hung at -26F inside my 0F sleeping bag and it made a huge difference, but boy that jacket is heavy and bulky.

If fleece insulated all that well and compressed there would be no market for UQ's given the low price of fleece.

--Kurt

**Lowrider** · 06-25-2012, 20:55

Since I do mostly canoe or 4 wheeler camping the bulk and weight is less important to me in these uses. I'm actually not trying to replace a UQ, rather come up with insulation that will work down to maybe 40* and no lower than freezing. Maybe I'm chasing my tail but it seems there should be a way to get there using a "pad like" thing...we'll see.

**Jsaults** · 06-26-2012, 18:48

I do this often, nost recently at Trap Pond in DE over the past weekend. Thursday nite was hot & humid and I used NO bottom or top insulation, but when the front moved through and nighttime temps dropped into the 60s I folded a cheap fleece throw in half lengthways and just slipped it inside the envelope. Perfect for the conditions.

Cutting a piece of fleece to match the WBBB chape would probably work better, but I am too lazy to do so.

Jim