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    First major project done: Red River Gorge UQ

    My very first project was some new tree straps for giant trees in the Sierras, that was the first time I've sewn since I took home ec, probably 7th grade (sometime between 89-91).

    I have been using a CCF pad, which really worked fine. But it takes up too much pack space! UQ it is for me now. I initially was going to do a KAQ. Then I found the loose primaloft thermo at downlite. I had read the instructions for Hammock Engineer's Red River Gorge Quilt earlier, and wrote it off cause I didn't want to buy the down for a first project . After reading PapaSmurf's review of it, I was all set to use it.

    Bill of materials:
    5 yd ~1.7oz ripstop from Hancock
    spool of 5/8" grossgrain from JoAnns
    1/8" shock cord from REI
    Cord Locks. I picked them up at Sportsmans Warehouse while looking at something else.
    a couple yards of mosquito netting. From Hancock

    Without suspension, I spent about $25 on materials.

    Build pictures:




    395g before stuffing.

    I went with the assumption that the primaloft is equal to 550 down in volume, so with overstuff, I went with 1.5oz per baffles (10 total).




    After stuffing and hanging bits, it ended up at 884g (31.2 oz / 1lb 15.2oz). A little on the heavy side.

    Here it is hung at a park


    Overall, I'm quite happy. Even if almost none of the sew lines are straight...
    The Primaloft was pretty easy to work with, but challenging to spread and loft. As such, even with supposedly 2.5" of loft, I don't think it'll be really warm - I have a feeling I might be good down into the 40s, maybe high 30s, which is what I get out of a CCF pad right now anyway.
    And I still have 4 lbs of insulation to play with!

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    Senior Member raiffnuke's Avatar
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    Nice work!

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    Really nice looking piece of work! and the best part is that all those parts (straight lines / not straight lines) are all yours!
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    It looks good, except for the fabric color

    I wish that I would get off my butt and make mine
    Last edited by lubbockhammockguy; 04-05-2012 at 14:08.

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