yep 7 ounces of down should be pretty warm. i'd say into the 30s. nicely done.
yep 7 ounces of down should be pretty warm. i'd say into the 30s. nicely done.
Uhh... did I count 20 baffles?!
Looks great!
thats a sexy TQ
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What was the method for determining how much down or insulation pertube. Did you have it on a scale and remove as you used it, like some suggest. Also, did you basically just divide the number of tubes into the insulation amount?
Yep. I went back and forth with the size of the baffles and then saw Bloomgorge's Hammock Gear summer sewn through and liked the look.Uhh... did I count 20 baffles?!
I knew I wanted 6 to 7 ounces. I use the method of no seeum over the end of a shop vac and filling the tube with down and blowing into the chambers. The tube I use will hold 1/4oz of down. So I went through with that(5oz) then ended up putting another 2oz spread out between the 20 chambers.What was the method for determining how much down or insulation pertube. Did you have it on a scale and remove as you used it, like some suggest. Also, did you basically just divide the number of tubes into the insulation amount?
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can you convert a synthetic bag into one? i know down is down, but there are like a bajillion different types of synth stuff....... could you diy something like that? or is this just crazy typing?
I'm a Hammocker stuck in a tenter's body.....
if you're trying to re-purpose the insulation from a synthetic bag i think it would be difficult. if you wanted to modify a synthetic bag i think you'd have a better shot at making something usable. you can buy the insulation and fabric and make a sewn through.
i think kevin was looking for weight savings and pack size is why he went with down and sewn through
well it looks purty
I'm a Hammocker stuck in a tenter's body.....
I don't know about repurposing a bag but it is pretty cheap to make a summer weight synthetic quilt. You could get the fabric and climashield from Scott at http://www.diygearsupply.com/
And with a little bit of sewing, you have a quilt.
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