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SPE
SEGMENTED PAD EXTENDERS
Warmth and Comfort in any Hammock
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Setting a New Trend in Hammock Warmth
Advanced Design Technology Using Your Own Gear

Simple Lightweight Low Bulk

Only 3.5 ozs

2 x 2 Segmented Pad Extender with Four Wings $35

30" Wide
Loaded with 3/4 length Self Inflating Pad, full length Closed Cell Foam Pad
and 5" x 20" Foam Pad Wing Inserts

Features
Segmented Wings Extend Width to 30" or 40"
Wings Provide Side Body Protection at Shoulders and Hips
Made with Lightweight Breathable Ripstop Nylon
Accepts one or more Sleeping Pads for total Stack Height of 1/4" to 3"
Accepts all common 20" wide Inflatable & Closed Cell Foam Pads
Yes, this includes most Therm-A-Rest and blue foam pads!
Ideal for Combining Inflatable & Foam Pads as Needed for Warmth
Prevents Slipping or Sliding of Pad or Pads during use
Unique Baffle Design Eliminates Cold Gaps between Segments
Wings Accept Inserts of Foam Pad, Clothes, or Leaves
Wing Inserts can be extended beyond Wing Sleeve
for Adjustable Warmth
Add Clothes or Leaves to Wings &/or Main Panel
for Even More Warmth

Affordable, Lightweight, Low Bulk

Use in any Hammock

SPEs are also the Perfect Solution for Sleeping on Very Cold Ground
when Multiple Pads are Needed!

Available in 2 Models
2x2 SPE with Four Wings--Total Width 30" (<60" shoulder girth)
4x4 SPE with Eight Wings--Total Width 40" (>60" shoulder girth)
add your own sleeping pad/s
2 x 2 SPE with Four Wings
30" Wide
Loaded w/ 2.8" thick 3/4 length Inflatable Foam Pad
and full length 1/2" thick Closed Cell Foam Pad
3.3" thick total Stack Height!
Wings loaded w/ 1" thick
Closed Cell Foam Pad Inserts
This setup is good for sub-Zero Degrees F!
SPE 2X2 Four Wings $35
3.5 oz
total width: 30"
main panel: 20"w X 46"l
wings: 5" X 20" ea
Wing Inserts

Closed Cell Foam
1/4" or 1/2" x 5" x 20"
Use singly
or doubled as needed
Trim to fit snug
(banana for scale)

Rolls of Extra Clothes
red--jacket;
drk blue--rain jacket;
lt blue--rain pants;
blk--Speer Hammock Bug Net

SPE 4X4 Eight Wings $45
4.5 oz
total width: 40"
main panel: 20"w X 46"l
wings: 5" X 20" ea

1/4" CC Foam Wing Inserts $6 1.6 oz
Closed Cell Foam Pads
Set of 4 @ 5" X 20" ea


The SPE is Here

Sleep Warm in Any Hammock

Year-round Hammock Camping is Now Possible
1/2" CC Foam Wing Inserts $8 3.2 oz
Closed Cell Foam Pads
Set of 4 @ 5" X 20" ea
1/4" CC Foam Pad $18
10 oz
Closed Cell Foam
2 lb density cross-linked polyethylene/EVA
24" x80" easily trim to 20" wide w/ sissors

FREE Hammock Camping book with your first order over $100--A $19.95 Value!
(S&H will be added at checkout)

 

2 x 2 SPE with Four Wings
30" Wide
Main compartment loaded with 3/4 Inflatable Pad
Wings loaded with rolls of clothes:
red--jacket; drk blue--rain jacket;
lt blue--rain pants; blk--Speer Hammock Bug Net
This setup is good for three-season conditions!

4 x 4 Segmented Pad Extender with Eight Wings $45

40" Wide
Loaded with 3/4 length Self Inflating Pad,
full length Closed Cell Foam Pad
and 5" x 20" Foam Pad Wing Inserts

4 x 4 SPE with Eight Wings
40" Wide for Full Body Protection!

4 x 4 SPE with Eight Wings
use extra clothes in wings!
Wings Loaded with 5" x 20" Foam Pad Inserts (1/2" thick each)
in inner wings
and
rolls of clothes in outer wings

Created by Design Engineer
and Outdoor Enthusiast
Dave Womble

 

Available Exclusively
from Speer Hammocks
Some Observed Temperature Ratings with the Speer SPE

Temperature in degrees F

Therm_A_Rest
Pads
Thickness
inches
R-Value
Without Extra Pads
With 1/4"
Closed Cell
Pad
With 3/8"
Closed Cell
Pad
With 1/2"
Closed Cell
Pad
ProLite 3
1
2.3
47
34
27
20
ProLite 4
1.5
3.2
38
25
18
Trail
1.25
4.2
28
15
    
Expedition
1.75
4.4
26
13
    
Base Camp
1.75
5.8
12
      
Luxury Camp
2
6.1
9
      
UltraLite
1
2.6
44
31
24
17
GuideLite
1.5
3.8
32
19
LE
2
4.1
29
16
    
Explorer
1.5
4.7
23
10
    
Standard
1.75
5.8
12
      
Closed Cell
Foam Pads
            

1/8
0.5
63
50
43
36
 
1/4
1.1
57
44
37
30
 
3/8
1.6
50
37
30
23
 
1/2
2.2
43
30
23
16
 
5/8
2.7
37
24
17
 
3/4
3.3
30
17
 
7/8
3.8
23
 
1
4.3
17
      
Exped Downmat 7
2.8
  
0
      
             
             
Use two pads of same length (3/4 or full) or mix and match them for unlimited flexibility. Combining clothes with pads (layered in main compartment or rolled in wings) adds warmth without adding pack weight or bulk.

Caution These numbers are based on very generalized personal observations. They are NOT manufacturers recommendations. Each person is different, so use these numbers for general guidelines only. Combining or stacking pads for use in Segmented Pad Extenders results in cumulative R-Values and warmth. Remember to test all sleeping pads for your own comfort level in a safe location before heading to the backcountry.

 
From the Creator of the Segmented Pad Extender:
I have been using the SPE with great success this past winter on my hammock camping trips- the Pinhoti Trail, the Florida National Scenic Trail and the Benton MacKaye Trail. I have slept warm in my hammock down to temperatures in the high teens using it. I even let a couple of my hiking buddies try them out to add warmth and cushioning in tents, on hard shelter floors and even for their first hammock camping experience. They both liked them in all situations and I was particularly satisfied that they came away with a positive first time hammock camping experience, even in cool wet conditions.

The SPE is so versatile that it is difficult to describe, and yet it is so simple in concept that most folk's reaction is going to be "why didn't I think of that?" The standard SPE is made of light weight nylon fabric that is sewn into five compartments, a main twenty inch wide compartment flanked by four smaller compartments, or wings. The wings are strategically placed on both sides of the main compartment using baffles to insure a close fit. The wings for the standard unit are sized to allow up to a 10 inch width increase to the 20 inch wide main compartment (there are eight wing compartments on the large size SPE that allow for up to a 20 inch width increase). Basically, for most backpackers you can pretty much use what you already have in the main compartment of the SPE, 20 inch wide self inflating pads or 20 inch wide closed cell foam pads or both, and then you can add clothing or other insulating material as well. Small pads of up to 1 inch thick by 5 inches wide can be inserted into the wings, or articles of clothing can be used or pads and clothing together can be used.

With this, you can customize your installation as conditions require, it's pretty neat and it isn't just for staying warm in a hammock. It makes stacking pads easy for winter tent users or some of us older guys that find shelter floors are just too hard on our bones.

Dave Womble
aka Youngblood
Check out Dave Womble's Advice and Cautions Regarding Insulation

A Look at Insulation and How Much Is Enough
Dave Womble Jan 2005
http://www.hammockcamping.com/Newsletters/2005/Jan2005.htm

Cold Weather Use of Closed Cell Foam Pads in Hammocks
Dave Womble Sep 2003
http://www.hammockcamping.com/Free%20Reports/DWombleFoamPads.htm


Single Wing w/ Both Ends
Closed w/ Velcro


End of Wing w/ Velcro Closure



Prevent Slipping

All SPE's supplied with Velcro brand Sticky Back coins which can be Easily Applied as shown to Prevent Wing Pads from Slipping Accidentally

Wing Pads can still be Repositioned as Needed to Block Cold Spots

Wing Insert Pad Showing "V" Notch
for Velcro Closure
But Pad can still be Extended Beyond End of Wing as Needed to Block Cold Spot

To Install: Apply Velcro brand Sticky Back coins to the center of the inside edges on both ends of each wing. Let cure for 24 hrs. Cut "V" Notch in both ends of each Wing Insert Pad w/ scissors

Everyone gets a FREE copy
of my Hammock Camping book
with their first order over $100

A $19.95 Value!
Velcro Sticky Back Coins 5/8"
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