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    Silverback7, I used a very scientific method to my madness. I sewed up the entire quilt minus the top hem. I then hung the underquilt with paper clips on a strap in my sun porch. I used one clip for each baffle and they were the black binder clips not the little wire ones. I then made a cut in my pillows big enough for my hand to fit through and grabbed on handful and then placed in the baffle, careful to release a little down at a time as I was removing my hand. I did this across the quilt until I had them equal. Now I know this is not the most accurate method but I didn't loose very much down ether. I have tried the vacuum cleaner tube before but did not have much luck. After filling the baffles I rolled the fabric over to seal and secured with the clips. Take great care while sewing up the last hem, don't "plop" your arm down on the quilt while trying to sew!!!

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    Jealous looks amazing starting my own uq next weekend

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    nice work. how do you feel about the pullouts, worth adding?

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    Looks great! I'm working on my own hammock just now.. then a tarp and then I may play with an underquilt.. did you taper the ends of your underquilt? Or keep them square?
    There are no wrong ways to do things... Only alternative methods that don't work!!

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    looks great!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hammonkey View Post
    nice work. how do you feel about the pullouts, worth adding?
    Hammonkey, The very first time I hung the tarp the pullouts came in handy. I had a nice wind (about 3-4 mph) that was pushing one side in. It was a little close to my face while in the hammock. I used the pullouts on that side and problem solved. They were not too terrible to sew just took some time. My next tarp will also have them.

    SurvivalStudent, I left the ends of the baffles square. I made another underquilt last fall and I ran the baffles length wise, I did taper the baffles on that one. I did make the baffles on the end of this one closer together. I thought it would help in closing up the air gap.

    Thank you all for the complements. It is nice to look back at your gear and know that you were the one who made it. The only thing in my hammock gear that is store bought is my top quilt/sleeping bag. It's a Western mountaineering 20 degree mummy bag.

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    Great job! I was also drawn in to the "shinny!" was mesmerizing

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    Like it

    Always interesting to see everyone's different ways of implementing things. Helps me with mine.

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