I know there is a DIY section, it's just that I want to reach out to anyone who has ever done some DIY hammock stuff and maybe doesn't check that forum anymore.
I don't mind putting in the work. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment whenever I finish a challenging project. I could really use a good top quilt and an under quilt. Money is my issue. Currently I use a Thermarest Regulas, which is really intended for a pad but is a lot like a top quilt, and a Thermarest Z-lite pad. I thought about going DIY but I'd need to get a good sewing machine, all of the material and spend all that time learning it and putting it together. If I were any good at it, I imagine I'd do a few different quilts for different seasons now that I plan on venturing in all kinds of weather instead of just the warm months. But when I think about all I have to invest in it just to get started I have to wonder, is it really worth it? Even once I got started, to continue still means buying the material and putting all that time into it I could use to get actually get out there into the woods.
Anyone here gone DIY only to realize, "I should have just put the money into getting this done by someone who knows what they're doing"? Or is it truly a good option for someone who plans on doing more trips in all kinds of weather and needs to gear up?
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