This is an easy, inexpensive way to get increased warmth in a hammock
using the Target blue pad. It came to me about 2 AM on a
nippy night while I was trying to keep my shoulders warm.
I
started with the standard Target Pad and cut it in half so that each
half is 36 inches long.
Target Pad, cut in half
Next I stacked the two halves so that the combined pad is a full 38
inches wide and the sides of the hammock where my shoulders, back, and
knees go (depending on whether I am on my back or my side) are
protected by foam. Now I do not need to push a bunch of
insulation between my side and the side of the hammock.
Finally,
I insert the pad into a double bottom hammock. The
double bottom keeps the pad in place and it does not move
around. If carefully placed, the pad protects from shoulder
to below my hip. It did not seem necessary to have a pad
under my lower legs or feet. This really surprised
me. Perhaps when the temps dip below freezing I will need a
small pad under my feet.
The part of the pad directly
under me is now twice as thick.
This is superb, because that is where most of my weight is, and where
the foam is pressed to it's thinnest. Because it is now
thicker, I sleep warmer.
I have used this down to freezing with my new home-made 1 pound
down quilt. It was nice and toasty!