View Full Version : New 3/4 Summer UQ: Quilted Baby Orca
MacEntyre
07-22-2015, 11:55
Folks, I'm always looking for ways to make gear less expensive.
I found this quilted insulation, and made a Baby Orca...
it turned out very well!
It's made with 4" diamond quilted black Taffeta, 3/4" loft PE insulation, with a poly scrim on the inside.
should be good to 40*F, maybe as low as freezing for warm sleepers.
It weighs 14 oz and can be compressed to about 2 liters.
$75 plus $5 shipping.
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Very cool. Thanks for giving us a more cost effective UQ solution!
dirkomatic
07-30-2015, 13:02
Really interested in this... What is the length/width?
MacEntyre
07-30-2015, 21:11
From website:
3/4 length Baby Orca UQs are 52″ long. About 45″ at the widest point.
MacEntyre
08-21-2015, 12:32
I made a Quilted Top Blanket to go with the Quilted Baby Orca.
Also $75
brazilianguy
08-28-2015, 09:52
Whats the difference between the Quilted Top Blanket? and the Top Blanket?
I don't see the Quilted Top Blanket on the webstore.
MacEntyre
08-31-2015, 06:21
Whats the difference between the Quilted Top Blanket? and the Top Blanket?
I don't see the Quilted Top Blanket on the webstore.
I didn't put it on the store yet... you can send me email directly to order one.
The Quilted Top Blanket it made using a 3 layer quilted material that has a nylon taffeta covering on the outside, PE batting in the middle and a poly scrim on the inside.
The Top Blanket that we've been making for some time has a nylon covering inside and out, with Climashield APEX insulation.
I have always been intrigued with multi-layer materials that can be readily shaped for use as hammock insulation.