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    Trail Winder style underquilt

    The trail winder looked like a great system for me. Just hang it underneath, no fuss no muss. Synthetic instead of down, I'm in atlantic Canada, so it's not moisture so much as just wet. And while the the trail winder looks very reasonably priced, as I said, I'm canadian, so between the exchange, shipping and duty, gets pricey.
    I'm no slouch with a thread injector, so I figured I tried to make one.
    10oz climashield
    0.66oz membrane 10 taffeta nylon
    I cut the climashield 7.5ft long and took 5 inches off the width.
    I cut the silver taffeta nylon to almost 8ft long.
    I cut the blue taffeta nylon around 10ft and took 3 inches off the width
    I cut the blue taffeta nylon into 4x 4inch x 48inch for side channels
    I centered the climashield on the silver taffeta, folded the silver around the insulation 2 inches and sewed it down.
    I sewed the blue taffeta into a 9.5ft hammock
    I hemmed and sewed side channels
    I sewed side channels to hammock
    Sewed the silver/insulation to the hammock/channels
    Used some 1/8 shock cord for the suspension and through side channels with plastic cord lock for syncing
    And two mini biners to clip onto the hammock.

    ..... Next to try it out with the matching top quilt in my home made hammock setup

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    I like that Trail Winder design. It's hard to tell from the photos, but did you sew the climashield on the diagonal like the Trail Winder? Have you had a chance to test it out? Does it keep the drafts away?

    I have a synthetic Jarbidge 3/4 length one that is rated for 20F but I can't seem to be comfortable at any temp below 32F. I'm going to have to try those "triangle thingy's" and see if that helps, but I like this design. It seems like a clew style attachment but made up of fabric instead of cords.

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    I decided against the the diagonal asym, made a 7ft symmetrical full width. I use a symmetrical hammock, and tend to move around in the night. Makes it a little heavier, but I think if I get cold, I might be able to tighten the sides enough to make a pod around myself, or at the very least lock it around my top quilt.
    I haven't gotten a chance to test it yet, been making my wife a matching set.
    And the fabric will stop the breezes from getting between the underquilt and hammock, so no need for baffles or burping.

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    Just finished sewing the wife's

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    You did a great job, and made it look easy!!! When fitted to your hammock you'll be warm in that baby!!!

    Thank you for sharing.

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    That looks very comfortable! 10 oz Climashield!
    I built one like yours a few years ago and my problem was making the outershell big enough to let the insulation expand. How did you estimate the differential cut, with the outside shell being so much larger? On my DIY I tried pleats on the inner shell, but I barely know how to sew, and the pleats were not helping. My current winter project is unsewing the insulted part, and then I am going to lie in a hammock with the extra layer underneath, and then ask my wife to pin the insulated part loosely underneath. I have too much money in it, and this is my latest, best idea.

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    I didnt really take any of that into account...I'll just hang it underneath my hammock, and i figure it should be fine.
    The insulation will be compressed along the edge where the seams are, but no reason the rest of the insulation should have an issue.

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    Love the orange / grey color combo! Looks warm and comfy

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    Finally got out to test them, and we were both warm and toasty while being -10C outside.

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    Those look great! Great work!

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