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Where can I order down at a good value?
Speer hammocks 900+ fill 3.1oz for $25
Very bottom of the page (http://www.speerhammocks.com/Products/PRODUCTLINK2.htm)
I ordered bulk from www.featherind.com . Here (http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=894) is the thread I was talking about it. The costs I listed do not account for the 20% upcharge for orders smaller than 20 lbs. With shipping for 3lbs it came to around $240 for 3lbs of the 95/5 grey goose down. I was told there could be a customs charge given at delivery. I will report back on that when I get it.
With shipping it came to $5 an oz. The Speer and thru-hiker costs do not include shipping. Min order is 2 lbs.
Min order for feather ind. is 2lbs.
Sheez, 240 bucks? Would it have been better to order from Speer or just outright buy an underquilt?
They are making a bunch of stuff, so probably not.
3lbs from Ed would run $400 before shipping. The 12oz needed for a quilt costs $60 instead of $104 (without shipping). I would of offered it up to more people, but there were a few unknowns involved with the order. This way if something happens only 2 people get screwed instead of more.
I figured the total cost of my 2 quilts to be around $290. Cost if ordered retail would be well over $500. I would have made them for around $50 less, but I went all out on materials. Even cheaper if I would use the walmart DWR I have sitting around. Using mom90 and nanoseeum instead of 1.1 oz DWR and regular noseeum. I figured if I was going to do it, I was going to do it right.
3lbs from Ed would run $400 before shipping. The 12oz needed for a quilt costs $60 instead of $104 (without shipping). I would of offered it up to more people, but there were a few unknowns involved with the order. This way if something happens only 2 people get screwed instead of more.
Ahh, that makes sense. I guess it was more than I had expected either way.
being warm cost..how warm do you want to be?
being warm cost..how warm do you want to be?
So warm I do not feel cold.:p I like winter hiking.:eek:
slowhike
04-11-2007, 18:16
i believe that even ultra lighters consider the quilt (or sleeping bag) to often be the biggest single dollar investment in a persons gear list.
especially in colder times.
it's an important piece of gear & a place where you can get more function w/ less bulk & weight if you do it right.
The sleeping bag/quilt is where one can save the most weight in many cases.
like the old saying goes.."" travel light..freeze at night!!"".. my time in the woods has taught me this truth....tote a backpack that fits and carries JUST what you need comfortably..plus..go with the best bag you can afford....if these two things fail at any point ..its not fun anymore
My 20 deg sleeping bag weighs 34oz and my quilt is going to weigh in at around 20 oz. For the same warmth I am going to save 14oz.
I have a 35F bag that weighs 14.8oz. I have been down to 20F, with light weight thermals on and I was still warm. But, I am a really warm sleeper. I don't like to sleep with the blanket on in bed unless it gets below 60F.
And I thought I was a cold sleeper. I got nothing on you.:D
must be all that fire and brimstone keeping him warm..