aggregation of DIY UQ ideas

[Ben Guss]

I'm contemplating making a full length UQ, and having a hard time deciding on how best to proceed.
I'm looking for something around 15 degrees, and not too heavy (both physically and on the pocket book).
So far I've seen a couple major idea trends:

Sleeping bag conversion
DIY with layers of Insultex etc
Traditional DIY down UQ


All that is to say this~ can you all help post here/direct me to some of the more successful DIY UQ ideas/patterns/tutorials that would help fit my needs?
Many thanks,
Ben

[Ben Guss]

No response...
Does such a collection of ideas already exist?
Thanks,
Ben

[jwright]

Ben,
Sorry that you haven't had any replies yet.
You have thrown quit a large net and I think that makes it hard to give useful/helpful replies.
There are a lot of DIY'ers here and have been many threads on your 3 possibilities but they tend to stay focused on each individual method.
All three of the possibilities you listed have their merits and weakness, but I think it would be helpful, and you would get more input, if you chose a path to start down.

Not to further muddy your waters, but there have also been some threads lately about using cheaper "puff" type jackett to fashion an UQ--climbing.kevin (?) posted one recently

I think Xtrekker has a collection of useful diy inks on his site: http://xtrekk.wix.com/latitude

My experience has been with the down UQ and here are some of the threads I found helpful......

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?59179-My-first-UQ-shaped-baffles! :D
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?40624-DIY-3-4-Differentially-Cut-UQ-Finished!
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?62067-DIY-Torso-Length-Underquilt
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?61016-DIY-Full-Length-Underquilt-Step-by-Step
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?26542-My-DIY-winter-under-quilt-with-instructions
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?59310-My-DIY-Down-Underquilt-Warning!-Picture-Heavy!
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?24994-MY-DIY-down-UQ
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?35357-Why-Dart

For a 15 degree UQ, I think that down will have a big advantage in packability and weight
Good luck and I hope others can chime in with more info for you

[CountryRoads]

Also check out CatSplats "DIY differential cut UQ calculator" thread if you decide to go with the classic down UQ. I don't think this thread is one of the threads that jwright posted. I used this thread to make my UQ.

[ExPXGUY]

Might also check out this sticky thread.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?51555-Ultimate-DIY-Project-List

I believe there are some projects not shown on the first page that were not incorporated due to OP running out of edits.