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So I have a dumb idea. I love my hammock, but I hate the cold butt it gives me. Underquilts seem a little pricey (especially for the nice ones that compress really well, are made for specific model hammocks, or have a good temp rating. My current setup is an ENO double nest that I hang off a homemade atlas strap system (just climbers webbing with a bunch of bowlines.) The other day when I was in walmart I saw they have really cheap (~$20) camping hammocks. I thought that rather then spending $100 on a quilt with an attached hanging system I could instead spend 20 bucks on this hammock, put a blanket (maybe a space blanket or tarp for the wind?) and/or a sleeping bag in it, hang my hammock directly over it, and have a cheap, effective underquilt. With the Atlas strap system I can just hang the under hammock one bowline further in from my upper hammock to ensure there's enough space for a pocket of warm air to form and for me not to crush the under insulation. I'm bad at photoshop and I can't find any photos of this setup online, but I've attached a diagram which lays out the basic idea. Is this a good idea? Anyone think it's going to be effective?
