The GEMINI Underquilt: $65 DIY, No-Sew, All-Season, Down, Convertible

[leiavoia]

Has anyone tried ripping the short seams on the inner quilt (instead of the long ones) as an alternative way to prevent cold spots?

Yes. It crushes the chambers when pulled from the ends, reducing loft and warmth, thus defeating the purpose of ripping the seams in the first place.

[AndyL]

Yes. It crushes the chambers when pulled from the ends, reducing loft and warmth, thus defeating the purpose of ripping the seams in the first place.

Makes sense. Thanks!

[DylanC]

Update: Tested my Gemini at 29 deg F. last night in "Winter Mode" and slept comfortably...not toasty but not cold. Whole system included the Gemini as well as my USGI Patrol Bag w/ Bivy cover, poncho liner with improvised foot-box inside my sleeping bag, mid-weight fleece base layer for clothing, fleece beanie, and plain-old socks and insulated boot liners on my feet. To be clear, 30 degrees is really pushing it for this sleeping bag, but that's the point. I'm trying to see how low I can go without using the "intermediate cold" bag that is part of the system. The only part of me that got cold was my feet. I'm still working on that.

[TxAggie]

Took my Gemini out for a spin on a 22* night last night. I had it in shoulder mode with a 20* EE Revelation TQ. Except for some minor sagging on the edges, I was warm and toasty in a base layer of shorts, t-shirt, and no socks.

Truly a great design!

[leiavoia]

Took my Gemini out for a spin on a 22* night last night. I had it in shoulder mode with a 20* EE Revelation TQ. Except for some minor sagging on the edges, I was warm and toasty in a base layer of shorts, t-shirt, and no socks.

Something i did on mine: i shortened the outside nettles by about 3" and it makes it just right.

[TxAggie]

Something i did on mine: i shortened the outside nettles by about 3" and it makes it just right.

I have a piece of grosgrain attached to one of the outside clews so I can loop it over the ridgeline to the outside clew on the opposite side, much like Dutch’s Ridgeline Quilt Hooks. I just didn’t have the foot end quite tight enough to keep the ends from flapping.

Quick question, Leiavia: will this work with a piece of fabric whipped at the end instead of clews? I like the clews, I’m just nervous every time I pack the quilt that they are going to get tangled to a point they have to be redone.

[leiavoia]

Quick question, Leiavia: will this work with a piece of fabric whipped at the end instead of clews? I like the clews, I’m just nervous every time I pack the quilt that they are going to get tangled to a point they have to be redone.

Elastic hair bands keep them tidy.

[goober]

I am trying to put together a few costco down throws for a top quilt. I am 6" 5" and would like to cover my face, so a length of maybe up to 80". Does anyone have an idea how to modify the gemini top quilt design to make it fit for tall people? Sorry of this is already covered.

[Tikker]

Does anyone have an idea how to modify the gemini top quilt design to make it fit for tall people?

you can do it 2 ways
you can either use 2 quilts, or sacrifice width, and add that to the length

both now add sewing tho, which gets away from the gemini design

[jdy98p]

you can do it 2 ways
you can either use 2 quilts, or sacrifice width, and add that to the length

both now add sewing tho, which gets away from the gemini design

Does BBB carry a longer than 70” quilt? I thought I saw someone on this thread post that they found an 80” version...?