yep 7 ounces of down should be pretty warm. i'd say into the 30s. nicely done.
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yep 7 ounces of down should be pretty warm. i'd say into the 30s. nicely done.
Uhh... did I count 20 baffles?!
Looks great!
thats a sexy TQ
What was the method for determining how much down or insulation pertube. Did you have it on a scale and remove as you used it, like some suggest. Also, did you basically just divide the number of tubes into the insulation amount?
Yep. I went back and forth with the size of the baffles and then saw Bloomgorge's Hammock Gear summer sewn through and liked the look.Quote:
Uhh... did I count 20 baffles?!
I knew I wanted 6 to 7 ounces. I use the method of no seeum over the end of a shop vac and filling the tube with down and blowing into the chambers. The tube I use will hold 1/4oz of down. So I went through with that(5oz) then ended up putting another 2oz spread out between the 20 chambers.Quote:
What was the method for determining how much down or insulation pertube. Did you have it on a scale and remove as you used it, like some suggest. Also, did you basically just divide the number of tubes into the insulation amount?
Thanks all
can you convert a synthetic bag into one? i know down is down, but there are like a bajillion different types of synth stuff....... could you diy something like that? or is this just crazy typing?
if you're trying to re-purpose the insulation from a synthetic bag i think it would be difficult. if you wanted to modify a synthetic bag i think you'd have a better shot at making something usable. you can buy the insulation and fabric and make a sewn through.
i think kevin was looking for weight savings and pack size is why he went with down and sewn through
well it looks purty
I don't know about repurposing a bag but it is pretty cheap to make a summer weight synthetic quilt. You could get the fabric and climashield from Scott at http://www.diygearsupply.com/
And with a little bit of sewing, you have a quilt.