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I use unscented generic store brand.. So cheap that it doesn't really matter.
I've used mine to hang my food bag and pack in particularly 'active' areas,
i've debated a pack cover for years and frankly, with my quilts, hammock and clothing bag inside the compactor bag, everything else can get wet. But that's for another thread.
Yes, my pack weighs 70lbs, but it's all light weight gear....
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I'm not specifically a UL guy, and decidedly not SUL, but the above has served me with all of the functionality of quilt/bag stuff sacks and pack covers, if not with more functionality. No reason to add weight, cost, and packing time when a cheap compactor bag works so well (in my IMO).
When I do make stuff sacks, I like nacra's excellent tutorial for a rectangular bottom stuff sack as I like the way they pack and find them pretty easy to execute. It may take a little head scratching to figure out the template, but it is essentially the same concept as Papa Smurf's zipper pouch technique and has many applications outside of stuff sacks.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...-Size-Tutorial
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I started off by stuffing my quilt into a stuff sack I already had that was larger then required. I could then twist the top to effectively reduce the volume of the stuff sack to the required amount. From that, I then approximated the volume by measuring the approximate stuffed dimensions. Finally, I designed a stuff sack that had maybe 20 to 30% more volume. Having a larger than required SS makes it easier to stuff the quilt in the sack, and the sack into the pack (since there is additional compression-ability to jam other stuff around or between).
Now I have several stuff sacks for different quilts I've made. When I make a new one, I start with one of those and I can get close pretty easily.
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thank you for the thread and thank you jelly fish for the video.
just got a cheap large tarp and it has a tiny stuff sack. did get the tarp to fit once but want to make a larger sack for it. was wondering how big it should be for this size tarp. at the beginning of that video when i heard times 2 for seam allowance (i think), that made it very clear. will just make a double ended stuff sack twice as long and twice as big around as the oem bag. dohf lol
thank you very much
I use Derek Hanson’s versionAC867A76-3DC8-48D0-9E67-0026F6214845.jpeg
Several vendor's give the finished size of their "Stuff Sacks" and what they hold.
Just add additional fabric for seams.
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unscented trash compactor bags inside the pack to keep stuff dry, i use the arrowhead equipment sack my quilt came with and it fits *deep breath* hammock, UQ, all suspension lines, ridgeline organizer [solar light and panel, fire kit, many shock cord lines, an extra whoopie, some earplugs, two marbles, a lighter, a tiny knife], my moccasins.....yeah..i think thats it...i wanna bigger one to ensure my entire sleep kit is inside one waterproof bishop bag in case i gotta drop it for any reason. thinking about purchasing the hammock saddlebags and using one in this fashion. thanks for the calcualtor and tutroial jellyfish, i bookmarked your blogspot. love this forum!
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