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It's possible something wasn't even. I was more concerned with keeping the insulation from being pulled tight or squished between the two layers so I kept the outer shell a bit looser. It only sags...

The insulation is sewn flat to the top (long) shell piece. The "scrunching up" is the desired effect you're after using a "wookie style" quilt. The insulation needs to change shape along with the...

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Price drop. $60 shipped CONUS

Selling my DIY Hex Tarp. The tieouts are 8ft apart and it's 10ft wide at the narrowest part (cat cut) giving this tarp more coverage than most hex tarps. This has been a great hammock tarp and it...

I'd happily test out a prototype :thumbup1:

Or maybe a properly sized stuff sack and use this as a pillow.

If you use the quilt calculator I'd suggest a decent amount of overfill, I've found it on the lean side. I like the idea of using numbers from reputable manufacturers.



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I was going to recommend the same video, but you beat me to it. I think it's safe to say that performance wise UP is right in between climashield and down making it a good compromise....

I emailed Dutch about the need for calendared/downproof fabric and they said it isn't needed. I used argon 90 more for the improved wind and moisture protection and Ion for the price and soft feel.
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The UP insulation really does act like down. It does clump a bit from being compressed in the bags for shipping. After some minor coaxing and a tumble in the dryer (no heat) with some tennis balls it...

Good luck, hope you can find something. I hope you post your projects to inspire others. It seems like DIY is becoming uncommon; I originally joined HF because I was getting into DIY great and you...

Here is a comparison between an UP Quilt and climashield quilt.

LEFT: 6oz climashiled (50"X 72" Cinch/Snap foot box)
RIGHT: UP quilt larger (55"X 80")

Both ~30oz and in properly sized silpoly...

Finished the second quilt for my Dad who is strictly a ground dweller (for now). He liked the idea of being able to open the quilt up in warmer weather so I went with a cinched/zipper footbox. I also...

I got an insulated static V for occasional ground camping They have switched to a weird flip valve
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It is very warm, I tried using it while watching a movie on the couch last night and promptly fell asleep only to wake up an hour later with a sudden desire to go outside and check on the coming...

So it was around 16hrs maybe, but at least 5hrs of that was scratching my head and tweaking the design as I went. The next one will go much faster.

Didn't take as long as I thought. I worked on...

I am, crooked stitches and all

I was commissioned to make a top quilt for my dad. I took advantage of Dutchware's DIY sale and ordered enough to make myself one as well. The price difference between climashield and the new UP...

I have a set. They work pretty well and haven't damaged my tarps that I can tell.

I think I can picture it better now; I tend to over complicate things in my head. I do like the concept, but the more I think about it the more a sewn footbox appeals to me.

95% of the time the...

That's an interesting idea. The downside I see is that unless I added a draft tube/flap to cover it (like a sleeping bag has), the zipper would be a bigger cold spot than a sewn through seam. The end...

I'm leaning towards a sewn footbox. Does anyone know if the seams would be a problem if I just did a boxed design? Or an easy way to make it fully insulated?

I'm awaiting materials to make a top quilt. I have pretty much decided on most parameters, but I can't make up my mind on footbox closure method. I know a fully insulated sewn is the warmest, but I'm...

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Custom embroidered logos would be cool! I played around with making a logo by tracing the mountains behind my childhood home.
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I had some success printing some at home using this method...

Glad the quilts worked out. Thanks for posting your results, tests like yours are very valuable to the rest of us using similar gear. I have a double layer EB underquilt that I've had down to about...

I used the calculator from this thread HERE

Other useful threads HERE

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It's always good to see more Utahns around. I haven't hiked or camped around SLC, the crowds ("plebs" :lol:) keep me away. For the most part I'm happy in the relative quiet of the Northern UT / Cache...

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I"m in Bundle #3 - Snow Peak 900ml Cook Kit

For me it would have to be a sunset in the desert.
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If it's easy to get to, there will be too many people there. This is one of the main reasons I am backpacking more often now. I'm always on the lookout for a new "oasis" site that offers some...

If I could hang my hammock in the bedroom I wouldn't have spent over a grand on a king size mattress I now hate (currently fighting a claim under their 10yr warranty). I have a hammock hung in the...

I have a snag in a Hexon 1.6 hammock. The fibers don't look cut, but the fabric was stretched and frayed enough light would shine through. I tried tenacious tape but couldn't get it to stick (might...

I'll take it Evernew 1.0 L cook pot.

Edit: Offer rescinded. No longer wanted

Same design just extended the zipper all the way around.
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Mine doesn't come in half (attached at the top), but maybe you could find/make the right length separating zipper.

I made a sort of variant of the zippered net. I extended the zipper around the entire net so the opening could be positioned on either side. It also makes a bigger opening which makes attaching...

I like Amsteel for hammock ridgelines. There's very little weight/cost penalty. The wider diameter makes it much much easier to splice the eyes into the ends as well. I'd also suggest making your...

I also need to tether my pillow, but my bigger issue is putting things away and then being able to find it all the next time.

Kam snaps work great on a foot box. I have had the top snap come undone on a synthetic TQ multiple times. Usually, it happens when first pulling on the quilt. It's not a big deal and you can just...

Top shell is rectangular same shape as the hammock only slightly shorter. Elastic on one end to keep it tight against the hammock.

The insulation and outer shell are sewn onto it while flat, I...

I made a two layered UQ that snapped together. Recently I realized that I never ended up using just one layer so I ended up cutting off the snaps and sewing the two layers together; I like it much...

I've taken my 6 yo daughter out a several times. A spreader bar is nice to keep them close and feeling safe. I would suggest a hammock with an integrated net. Since kids aren't known to stay still in...

I don't know of any other active HF members in Cache Valley, the majority seem to be in Salt Lake or Utah County, so somewhere around there would be closer to more people. However, I'm not familiar...

I like summer hanging as well. I plan on doing more trips all year long. There's getting to be enough of us Utahns (and neighbors) around here that we should try and hang out together (pun intended).

Sounds like a blast. There's not much that can top the serenity of a crisp winter night in the woods.