Bag Extender for a Pod System

**TZBrown** · 03-05-2014, 14:08

I have tried a pod system for winter hanging in the past and just never had enough room.
So I decided to make a bag extender big enough to fix that

http://youtu.be/dGnnLJgp88s

Thanks for watching

TZ

**Mountnman** · 03-05-2014, 14:34

Great job TZ! Gonna have to make one of those

**Scotty Von Porkchop** · 03-05-2014, 15:09

Nice craftsmanship!

**gargoyle** · 03-05-2014, 15:14

Ooohh! The TZ Laboratory!!! Nice.

That'll be a warm system Tom. I was getting sweaty just watchin'.

**12trysomething** · 03-05-2014, 15:18

Well done, could you also explain the "draw string" modification to the bottom of the bag? It appears as though it is similar to a stuff sack closing.

Thanks.

**XTrekker** · 03-05-2014, 16:21

Pretty cool TZBrown. Hats off to yall guys who can hang in those sub 0°F temps.

**Redoleary** · 03-05-2014, 17:14

My goodness that's nice Tom! Well done.

**TZBrown** · 03-05-2014, 18:46

Originally Posted by Mountnman

Great job TZ! Gonna have to make one of those

It was my virgin baffle sewing, and down stuffing, lots of fun.
And most amazing very little down lost, only about 10 clusters.

Originally Posted by Scotty Von Porkchop

Nice craftsmanship!

Thanks, baffles are real straight, some of the edge work could be better

Originally Posted by gargoyle

Ooohh! The TZ Laboratory!!! Nice.

That'll be a warm system Tom. I was getting sweaty just watchin'.

There has been some weird science going on here.
Cold in the basement but not cold enough for that

Originally Posted by XTrekker

Pretty cool TZBrown. Hats off to yall guys who can hang in those sub 0°F temps.

Some have questioned my sanity

Originally Posted by Redoleary

My goodness that's nice Tom! Well done.

Thanks Red, it was fun

Originally Posted by 12trysomething

Well done, could you also explain the "draw string" modification to the bottom of the bag? It appears as though it is similar to a stuff sack closing.
Thanks.

The original pod was done a couple of years ago. It is just an 8 inch slot cut in the center of the footbox.
The nylon part is the same as a stuff sack top edge except it has heavy shock cord as the draw cord.
A bit hard to get the stitching done through the stuff sack and all around the slot, a free arm machine helps a lot.
That was a synthetic bag so no issue just cutting the slot, with a down bag stitch the hole first then cut open.