If you are going to bother sewing an insulated pad or an UQ, go for a light ripstop or other light quality nylon with a water repellent finish-- the same sort of stuff you would use for a sleeping...
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If you are going to bother sewing an insulated pad or an UQ, go for a light ripstop or other light quality nylon with a water repellent finish-- the same sort of stuff you would use for a sleeping...
The fill prevents convection air currents from transferring energy from the warm side the cold side. That is why there are all kinds of insulated air mattresses--- if the air can move in the space,...
I'm sure, but it is fragile and compressing it for travel is where it is going to get ripped or torn. A roll top stuff sack would be safer I think. I'm not too unhappy with a "nearly Nalgene" size....
I got brave enough with the materials to try using a space blanket and polyester fill sandwich hung as a conventional UQ. I have posted a couple times on using it inside an under cover.
* I took...