Smashed out another Underquilt

**Mountnman** · 02-02-2014, 23:33

Looks great as always XT! I have made a backpack but haven't gotten the nerve yet to work with the down

**XTrekker** · 02-03-2014, 00:01

Originally Posted by Mountnman

Looks great as always XT! I have made a backpack but haven't gotten the nerve yet to work with the down

Thanks Mountnman. You should share some pics of your pack sometime.

**genixia** · 02-03-2014, 12:08

You're much faster than me

Originally Posted by XTrekker

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The reason I chose perpendicular baffles for my TQ was just to control how much insulation was used in each area and to prohibit it from shifting. The baffles near the head end are slightly larger than the foot end but all baffles contain the same amount of down....

Have you had time to test these quilts yet? I've been pondering over doing close to the opposite - making the leg area with thinner baffles and less insulation than the chest, and allowing physiology to better control temperature through circulatory changes. Putting more insulation on the legs than the chest seems counter-intuitive to achieving that.

**MrsStrackAttack** · 02-03-2014, 12:53

[QUOTE=XTrekker;1190640]The thread with all the Under quilt dimensions is located here and the thread for my top quilt is located ]here

Perfect! Thanks.

**slicktop** · 02-03-2014, 13:32

man, awesome work! I wish I could sew like that... my stitching looks like a group project produced during arts & crafts hour at Bellevue.

**XTrekker** · 02-03-2014, 13:41

Originally Posted by genixia

You're much faster than me

Have you had time to test these quilts yet? I've been pondering over doing close to the opposite - making the leg area with thinner baffles and less insulation than the chest, and allowing physiology to better control temperature through circulatory changes. Putting more insulation on the legs than the chest seems counter-intuitive to achieving that.

My feet always seem to be the thing that gets cold so that is why I did it that way. Even in my bed my feet are always cold. I can always add layers to my upper torso if I need them. Besides the difference between the baffle sizes is minor. I always suggest to build your quilt how you like it. Mine works for me perfectly but may not work for you. I have taken it to 16F degrees and was almost sweating.

**DivaB** · 02-04-2014, 14:07

Originally Posted by slicktop

man, awesome work! I wish I could sew like that... my stitching looks like a group project produced during arts & crafts hour at Bellevue.

So true, been there, done that, and repeated many times. I still move forward with my own stuff though, so don't let it hold you back.

**DivaB** · 02-04-2014, 14:10

XTrekker; where are you getting your backpack waist strap and such, and is it responsibly priced? Or are you cutting from another pack? Make sure you share pictures and such of that project too. Been thinking about DIY my own, but I need find the items at a reasonable price in order for it the DIY be cost effective.

**OneFoot** · 02-04-2014, 14:46

Those look fantastic!

**XTrekker** · 02-04-2014, 15:40

Originally Posted by DivaB

XTrekker; where are you getting your backpack waist strap and such, and is it responsibly priced? Or are you cutting from another pack? Make sure you share pictures and such of that project too. Been thinking about DIY my own, but I need find the items at a reasonable price in order for it the DIY be cost effective.

We'll to be honest the DIY cost may never be what you would hope. Unless you are skilled enough to think out every single piece of suppy components that you will need and are able to source everything from the same site, you cost will be fairly high but typically lower than store bought, depending on the pack design that you are trying to mimic.
The majority of my supplies come from outdoor wilderness fabric inc. I made the Waistbelt from scratch. The video series on my channel goes over how I constructed everything.