Incubator

The Incubator: Your Full-Length Hammock Underquilt The Incubator is a full-length down underquilt made for hammock camping. It hangs beneath your hammock to insulate the one spot a top quilt cannot. After all, your body crushes the insulation you lie on, so it stops working. Instead, the Incubator wraps warmth around you from below. It runs from your shoulders to your heels for true full-length coverage. As a result, you stay warm on cold nights without adding bulk to your pack. Why a Hammock Needs an Underquilt In a hammock, your body weight compresses a sleeping bag flat. Therefore, it loses most of its insulating power. An underquilt solves this by hanging outside the hammock. As a result, the down stays lofted and full of warm air. Meanwhile, you sleep on an uncrushed, evenly warm surface. So a quality underquilt is the key to cold-weather hanging. Contoured for a Gap-Free Fit The Incubator uses a contoured shape that hugs the curve of your body. Because of this, it closes the cold gaps that flat quilts leave behind. An adjustable secondary suspension lets you tune the fit to your lay. You can even set it asymmetrically to match your hammock and sleeping angle. In addition, draft collars at both ends seal in heat or vent it. Therefore, you control your warmth as the temperature changes overnight. Premium 850-Fill Down and Tough Fabric We fill every Incubator with ethically sourced 850-fill-power down. As a result, it delivers a high warmth-to-weight ratio. Choose a 7-, 10-, or 20-denier ripstop shell to suit your trip. A DWR coating also helps the fabric resist damp, foggy conditions. This ultralight underquilt then packs the warmth you need into very little weight. Customize Your Incubator We build every Incubator to order around your body and your climate. First, choose a temperature rating from a mild 40°F to a frosty 0°F. Then, pick a length in short, standard, or long to match your height. For colder trips, you can add extra down overfill for more warmth. You can also pair it with the Burrow top quilt and the Circadian Pro hammock for a complete system. As a result, your sleep system fits exactly how and where you camp. Pack the Incubator Down and Go When it is time to move, the Incubator compresses down small. For example, a 40°F model stuffs to roughly 4.5 liters. A warmer 20°F version packs to about 8.5 liters. Therefore, it disappears into your pack with room to spare. A matching silpoly stuff sack keeps it compressed and protected. We proudly build it in the USA. Finally, follow Leave No Trace principles and read REI on down fill power before your next trip.