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So, just for fun I've decided to make it into a baffled underquilt. I'm going to completely seam rip both blankets. Remove the down. Cut the second throw to use as baffle material. Sew in the baffles...

I picked up these throws for ten bucks each and am trying to keep it on the cheap. I don't really "need" another quilt, just want a new project. Thought that maybe I could just combine the down and...

So I have a couple of Costco throw blankets left over and am itching for a new project. I have already seam ripped all of the horizontal stitches on one to make it have long vertical channels. I was...

It is the regular length. I haven't torn it apart yet. Looking at doing it this coming weekend since I will have a little extra time off. I'm not really looking to sell it. Only trade for a top...

Im interested too

Before I tear apart my Montbell Ultra Light Super Stretch #3 800fp and convert it into a top quilt I thought I would ask if anyone would have a use for it. I am looking for a 20-30 degree down...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd2PNoATVbI This is one way to deal with it. Works great!

My trail name is Susie. I make most of my own gear and have been dubbed Susie Homemaker by my hiking buddies.

ill take it. pm sent. thanks!

if this doesnt sell I will buy it Nov 1 when I get paid. Thanks!

I wish I had mysterious gear show up at my house....

I typically have between 7-11 hammocks at any given time. I give some away to new hangers and then make more. i have my two favorites and all of the others are free game when I find someone new...

I made myself a pillow hat. I have used it for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. looks goofy but sure works well. 117320

Isnt that the truth! Ive made 5 tarps now and starting my next one today. A new Xenon 12 foot tarp with doors on one end. Cant wait to get started. Should be a lot of fun.

I like this idea a lot! this seems like it would be just as strong as the 1" and i can still use the Beastee D rings. Thank you!

Hello, i am making a new Xenon tarp and have been doing a lot of different designs on paper first. I have made quite a few tarps in the past and have always used 1" grosgrain and regular D rings....

Im in Iowa City, definitely interested!

I cut the bottom of the costco throw to 41 inches and then used a piece of another costco throw to add to it to make a footbox. So it is constructed like the bottom of a mummy bag if that makes...

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I recently made a topquilt out of a costco down throw. I got out for the first time this weekend to try it out and it and was very pleased. It only got down to 53 degrees but I feel like it...

Thanks Koolranch! I should have taken more photos but was in a hurry. If you have any questions i would be more than happy to help. I have the underquilt almost done as well. going to go out to...

Hello, i am curious as to others thoughts on this topic. The only gathered end I have ever used was an ENO years ago. It seemed comfortable at the time. I have made 12 hammocks now and always go back...

The weight does include all lines. I use zing it for my lines. Now that you mention it i did reinforce the ridgeline with grosgrain. i imagine that might hold a bit of moisture. Thanks for pointing...

I agree that it seems like a lot, hence the question. On my next wet outing I will weigh and take photos wet and dry. I shook the tarp out just like I always have, removing as much water as I can....

It is the 1.1 Silnylon from RSBTR. It has been used for about 1 year now. it appears to all be in good shape with no visible damage at all. Maybe the silpoly will be the way to go. i am getting gear...

Hello, I have been using DIY sil (1.1 from RSBTR) tarps for a while now. I always noticed the extra weight when packing it up after a good long overnight rain. on my last trip I weighed it when i...

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i picked up two. one for un underquilt and one for a top quilt. I cut the one for the underquilt and used the excess for the footbox of the topquilt. Super easy. I want to use the top...

I would like to build a tarp for my AT thru next year. Needing something a bit lighter. I would like to build a 11.5ft tarp with one door and design attachment points on the other end to use my...

It's yours! Just send me the shipping info and I'll get it out this week.

I have an approximately 10 foot by 60 inches piece of 1.1 silnylon that I cannot figure out how to sew. I've had great success with the sil from ripstopbytheroll but this stuff just bunches up in my...

Finland rec to CR6 - 7.6 miles
CR6 to HWY 1 - 6.8 miles
HWY 1 to HWY 5 (Silver Bay) - 11.1 Miles.

There is great hammock camping at Section 13 for the 1st night, the second night could be at...

if you were to split up the amsteel i would be interested in a couple of hundred feet. thanks!

My favorite sections of that trail are Section 13, bean and bear lake, and the drainpipe. You could leave your car at CR 5 and take the Superior Shuttle to Finland parking area and walk south. You...

Welcome! Once I got it all figured out I was addicted........so, welcome to the addiction! you can find all of the help you could ever need here on these forums.

Im in! Thanks!!

WV - Thanks for the input. maybe i will go ahead and try to make the skirt or kilt out of cuben and see how it goes. I have just worried about the durability of it. Any thoughts on if making it more...

This may sound odd but every morning after tearing down I go to my site, check the ground and take the time to thank the trees. They did keep my up off the ground all night and I think they deserve...

If I use 1.1 sil the skirt should weight approximately just over 1 ounce, at most 2ounces with the attachment points added on.

That is correct, a rain skirt during the day for me and possibly a door for the tarp for nighttime. i am kinda leary about making the skirt itself out of cuben with it being so noisey and seeming...

i havent determined the actual size yet but it will be flaired out a bit at the bottom for walking. im not sure how to do the fancy drawings to post on here but it will be about 40" wide on the top...

Hello, i am looking at making a cuben fiber tarp for my AT thru hike next year. I have been looking at different designs and have come up with the idea of an 11 foot ridgeline x 8.5" with no doors. I...

i would defintely try this out as a tester if you need any more. i am a pad user in a double layer for 3 seasons. Only switch to an underquilt for the winter. i am thru hiking the AT next year and...

Im in! Thanks!

WV - Thank you so much for the offer! Thats very generous. i think I will pick up the Gorilla tape and see how that works. I will post back here with my results incase any others are interested.

Hello, i have nearly finished my first cuben fiber project. Its going to be a roll top dry bag but I ran out of the tape that I ordered from RBTR. I am looking at sourcing some tape locally to get it...

I use a pad in the 1.1DL hammock in warmer months and a 1.9 DL with an UQ in the winter months but I use a DL everytime. I find the double layer to be a firmer lay which I enjoy. They can be a bit...

The information that people are willing to give away on here is amazing! I have learned so much from Dereks book and from Dutch as well. I recently read Dutch's thru hike journal and was very...

Thanks for the reply! So, you think sewing and then taping vs. just taping it? i have read that some think that sewing causes small holes that will stretch when weight is applied to it. Would the...

So I have ordered some 1.0 cuben fiber to try to make something in hopes of learning how to work with it. I'm looking at making a cuben tarp for my thru hike next year but want to try a smaller...

Thanks gnomad!

Just curious. Where do I find said journal? Thanks!