Illustration - DIY Sew-'em-Up PLUQ (Poncho Liner Under Quilt)

[Spire]

What a great idea! I just don't think I could do that to a woobie. They are one of the greatest things the army has issued me. I guess I could find one online somewhere.

[bigbamaguy]

Spire check out Cheaper than Dirt or Sportsmans Guide. They usually have then proced from $14.99 up to $24.99 depending on manufacturer.

[dejoha]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself one of these in the next week or two. Even found an army/navy store more or less on the way home from work that has new black PLs (hey, most of my hammock is charcoal gray, camo or OD would just look weird).

dejoha, it looks like you sewed 3 pleats into each end, can you tell me how wide the golds were? Also, Would there be some benefit to sewing in a channel of grossgrain on the folded side to allow more 'forward/back' adjustment beneath the hammock?

Thanks,

Steve D

No real trick on the pleats. I think there is a good DIY article for making one from insulted that gets detailed on the pleats.

[JohnSawyer]

What a great idea! I just don't think I could do that to a woobie. They are one of the greatest things the army has issued me. I guess I could find one online somewhere.

There is a no-sew option... I love my no-sew version as it keeps my woobie useful as a blanket. Mine was missing most of the tie-outs, so I sewed grosgrain loops on each corner and the mid-point.

Here's the No-Sew PLUQ. The only modification required is to melt a few holes in the edging to pass shock cord through...

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ghlight=Poncho

Here's a pic on my son's hammock:

[Steve D]

Finished my Sew-'em-Up PLUQ last week and took it out for a test hang Monday night and it worked great. the PLUQ, along with a Coleman sleeping bag and a mid-weight set of thermals kept me toasty warm down to about 42.



I can definitely see making a couple more for my kids to use...

[Aardvark]

I've been using the poncho liner for my hangs thanks to your original drawing and it has been working out great. One question here. Without it sewn up, I have the option of sticking in more insulation this fall. What would happen structurally, if you left the side un-sewn for access later?

How bout a zipper there amigo?

[wirerat123]

One of the cool things about this is Vermont's Barre surplus store has Poncho liners in several camo patterns and not just woodland, I can build an entire setup, tarp, hammock, and PLUQ with ABU pattern fabrics, making a sweet setup with this pattern.



It's around $100 for the materials. I'M ON IT!

[dejoha]

Finished my Sew-'em-Up PLUQ last week and took it out for a test hang Monday night and it worked great. the PLUQ, along with a Coleman sleeping bag and a mid-weight set of thermals kept me toasty warm down to about 42.



I can definitely see making a couple more for my kids to use...

Looks awesome! Great job and thanks for posting the photos!

~derek

[Doody]

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/....aspx?a=591952

[sweetfancymoses1965]

Thank you, dejoha for posting the patterns. I just finished mine afte having had it on my to-do list for a year.