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stairguy
11-20-2012, 15:19
Here's the first look at my TTTG Polar Pod w/22 0z.:boggle: over stuff and added susspension.
That's a beauty, it should work well, 53 days or so, and it will get a real test I hope :D
How did you open up the pod to add the down? One end I assume, but seam ripper, or ?
Was it hard to contain the down inside as you added more?
Mountnman
11-20-2012, 16:59
WOW!! That thing is a beast!
inspectorguy
11-20-2012, 16:59
Love that knotty pine paneling.
stairguy
11-20-2012, 19:23
That's a beauty, it should work well, 53 days or so, and it will get a real test I hope :D
How did you open up the pod to add the down? One end I assume, but seam ripper, or ?
Was it hard to contain the down inside as you added more?
First we pushed all the down to the bottom half and then open with a seam ripper.
WOW!! That thing is a beast!
yes it is...............
Love that knotty pine paneling.
TY, this is the house I grew up in. It has been home to 4 generations.
Mouseskowitz
11-20-2012, 22:25
What's the temp range you're expecting with that thing?
watertones
11-21-2012, 00:14
is that the same pod I drooled on at Crosby Manitou?
halfastronomical
11-21-2012, 07:40
Very nice!
stairguy
11-21-2012, 08:45
What's the temp range you're expecting with that thing?
taking it to a -30F
is that the same pod I drooled on at Crosby Manitou?
wondered what that was.............
Very nice!
TY
What's the temp range you're expecting with that thing?
I expect he could survive a nuclear winter in it.:thumbup:
stairguy
11-21-2012, 08:56
I expect he could survive a nuclear winter in it.:thumbup:
Thanks Darby, you provided an excellent piece of gear to start with. Love my TTTG " Polar Pod " and the " Switchback " is a perfect mate for it.
BillyBob58
11-21-2012, 10:08
So, you took a stock Polar pod and added 22 oz of down to it? So now almost double stock? Have you been able to measure loft before and after?
stairguy
11-23-2012, 23:45
Did no loft measurements. Stock pod allows you to move the down where you want it. By no means is it full to start. Part of the beauty of it to increase the range of temps. Great design. Darby himself has his overstuffed(OS) by 8 oz. Based my OS on Fourdog's. He has a Peapod, w/8channels, that he added 16 oz. to. 2 per channel. Polar Pod is wider and longer w/10 channels, so I added 2 oz. per channel. Had originally ordered with a 2 oz. OS. I did this for a dedicated winter system with minimal fiddle factor and I don't regret it. Beauty of the added suspension is that the down does not migrate and supports top half so it rolls down on itself and creates its own draft tube on the velcro seam. I had frost problems last year w/chimney effect on ends where it was seald for wind, but void of down and along the velcro seam. All in all, I loved it last year for winter camping, but will love it even more this year. Thanks again TTTG.
Sidewinder
11-24-2012, 00:13
That is a thing of beauty!
May have to mod pod!
S
my polar pod looks deflated now!!!
turnerminator
11-30-2012, 16:04
That creation is epic!
Top job :)
Looks like 8" of loft all round.
stairguy
12-01-2012, 21:00
Took it to Afton State Park, MN. last night . Only got down to 32*. Set it up w/no tarp. About 2am peeked out to find it was extremely windy. couldn't even tell. Got up adjusted a noobie friends uq and went back to sleep. normally wake up every hour on the hour in those situations. Only twice in 9 hours last night. That means restfull sleep. Was wearing light baselayer, light fleece pants, med. wool sweater and socks. Like sleeping on a couch only more comfy. Lets see how low it can go...........I'm a cold sleeper.
stairguy
12-01-2012, 21:46
forgot to mention I left my tree straps at home................luckily I use a quick set redundant suspension system.............
beautiful. my first reaction is " I want it"
JollyGreen
09-26-2013, 09:50
I hope you're not claustrophobic
I think I would get lost in that thing. :lol: I love it, and it makes me want to add more down to mine. :eek:
Just an FYI, but you don't sleep with your head buried inside it. You could, but you'd soon be swimming in condensation. I had a Speer PeaPod and slept with just my face hanging out. Many times, didn't even need a top quilt.
chapmage
09-26-2013, 14:01
Looks warm and comfy =]
cant you just tie out the body to "open it up" for the body, leave the legs closed over? I have the switchback and it has the 4 tie out areas. do they not go through the pods to keep them fixed?
cant you just tie out the body to "open it up" for the body, leave the legs closed over? I have the switchback and it has the 4 tie out areas. do they not go through the pods to keep them fixed?
The PolarPod has 4 openings for the tie outs on the Switchback & LightHiker. The openings are in the seam between the bottom and top panels, on each side. The bottom panel on the PolarPod is the same width as the hammock so it is a perfect alignment every time. The PeaPod's bottom panel is too narrow for use of the tie outs.
Hey Stairguy, What did you add for the suspension? Could you go a little more into the details about the suspension? Thanks