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Much delayed, but great news!!! The truck dropped it off today - it's just been added to the webstore.

Enjoy your gear building!

Hey guys, sorry we ran out. The new shipment is on a truck headed to Maine as I write this. Should be here Mon. or Tue. (10/15-16/12).

Enjoy all your gear projects!

- Scott

Yup. It's been done. And not just by me. This one is a two layer, drawstring foot enclosure with velcro running up about 2 feet with a tie at the end to keep it together. I use it sometimes in...

Sounds about right.



Yeah, the gross grain edging will take the brunt of the wear, that's a pretty good way to do it. It's not saving much weight, but it does save a little.

Yeah, it's just like a sheet of fabric as far as sewing goes - you can sew scraps together easy to make whatever full size you want. And if it's covered in a shell material, no one will be the...

The truck tried to drop it off yesterday but I was out (gotta sign for it). I'll be picking it up tomorrow at their shop, so it'll be available Wed afternoon. Sorry for the delay. It always takes...

Run the loose ends through a cordlock so you have a long loop. Adjust the cordlock until you figure out how large a loop is ideal for your particular hammock. Then you can tie it tight and lop off...

Yup, do the pleats. This way the curve of the quilt is maintained.

That's an interesting idea. You would definitely get a great seal going that route, no fiddle factor on the underquilt suspension. Let us know if you do it.

I'd love to hear how that works out if you go for it. With no baffles, the down should just settle to the cbs area anyway, and as long as the differential cut keeps the layers separated, that might...

I'm not sure what it needs to be to work well, but mine is more like 1-1.5" or more with three layers. That's in the center, not the perimeter, of course.

It's on order and should be back in stock this next week. The only other place I am aware of that sells IX is Tree to Tree Trail Gear. I didn't see it on their site either, might want to toss them...

Hey Jasco,
No, it won't make it impossible to get out, but it's certainly something to keep in mind. The shock cord system allows you to move the quilt around quite a bit, so you can push it back...

That would depend entirely on the quality and type of the sleeping bag you're going to use. The IX underquilt is just one way to accomplish the goal, and there are lots of right ways to do it.
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Yeah, bias tape would be light, and work well. You can make your own if you want, with some scrap ripstop. Just cut 2" (or whatever width seems right) strips at an angle (the bias), and sew the...

Yes or no. Insultex is breathable, but only very slightly. If you use non-breathable shell material, I'd recommend you do either a non-breathable layer against the hammock and breathable away from...

Agreed, I think this is right on the money. You may need to scrap the triangle thingies - it may be that they're wanting to pull up too much, instead of up and out. UQ's can take some serious...

Thanks so much for all the field reports guys - that's as or more useful than the instructions!

Quick Update: Insultex will soon be available at Backwoods Daydreamer Gear as well as Tree to Tree Trail Gear.

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Why gross grain? I've done both and I just really don't like the ripstop channels, at least with the lightweight ripstop I use for the shell. It will work and that's the beauty of DIY - you can...

16oz. That's three layers of IX, both sides covered with 1.1oz ripstop, 1.5" gg bound, all sides, and shock cord / cordlocks.

Going to 18" on the darts should work just fine, especially with the longer quilt length. Side darts are a good idea. That's how Mac does his designs. I haven't done much with side darts, but I...

Also, Adam at HammockGear.com had built a few Insultex/Down prototypes a while back. May want to try to pick his brain too.

Great report. It's good to hear from others who've put it to the test. I bet, once you get the fit dialed in just right, that it will be just fine at 30*. If you can go 20*'s, that would be...

Yup. Adjust to suit.

You can also change the darts/pleats dimensions as well:

more fabric removed from edge = more curvature (ex. 8" removed instead of 6")
less fabric removed from edge =...

Once you sew the V's together, all perimeter lengths are equal. The 48" wide piece has 6" removed (in 2-3" pleats), giving you 42". The 46" wide piece has 4" removed in one pleat, giving you 42". ...

I'm not truly convinced that either way is better. So long as you're not squishing the insulation of either system, I'm half ready to guess that it'd be 6 in one and half a dozen the other. I...

Nope, nothing special to it. Easy as pie. Just use lots of pins to keep the layers in sync.

IX and Down are also apples and oranges. I have not found the warmth to weight equation to be as good with IX as it is with Down. And down squishes so much nicer in my pack.

That said, on a...

16.4oz - that's with shell material on both sides and extra shock cord and cord locks.
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Here's a picture with it next to a Crowsnest and a Climashield UQ (46x60). The Down and Synthetic...

I think you'll find that the top IX layer will need to be snug up against you for that initial warmth - if it's spaced out with some differentially cut nylon, I think (and could very well be wrong)...

Here is a quick and easy pattern to build your own a 3-Layer Insultex Underquilt. I wish I had dejoha's illustration skills, but I don't. You'll have to settle for this. :(

Insultex (IX)...