How wide do I make the UQ?

[Cole]

I just bought a ENO single. if I like hanging I am going but a Blackbird for campin. I borrowed a sewing machine to make tree straps. I want to covert an old sleeping bag to UQ while I have the machine. Question is what to I cut the bag down to? Weight is not an issue. I will prob make it the length of the hammock. But need some help with the width..?

[oldgringo]

Weight is an issue, because you're going to hang this quilt with shock cord, and you don't want it sagging.

I would try ~48" at the head end, and perhaps 40" at the feet. 72" is more than enough length, especially if you use a pillow.

[cjnelson]

Hey,
If weight/size isn't an issue, then I'd reccomend you keep it as wide as possible. I have a Wallmart bag that I modified to be a UQ, and I found that because it was so wide, it worked kinda like a pod, which made it very warm! I think it was about 4ft wide. That would be my reccomedation, but I think it also depends on how warm you want it to be.
Hope that helps!
-Nelson

[Cole]

I am in Texas so the coldest it will get is 30 - 40 degrees. That's my cut off anyway.

If I unzip it and cut the bag in half, I will have two 32x75's.

[uncle_ray_ray]

Hey,
If weight/size isn't an issue, then I'd reccomend you keep it as wide as possible. I have a Wallmart bag that I modified to be a UQ, and I found that because it was so wide, it worked kinda like a pod, which made it very warm! I think it was about 4ft wide. That would be my reccomedation, but I think it also depends on how warm you want it to be.
Hope that helps!
-Nelson

If weight isn't an issue, then why cut it at all? If you want to personalize it, check yourself with a measuring tape and see what your numbers look like, give yourself extra and you should be fine.