20/20 down set - Make or Buy?

[carmen2kayak]

I just finished 2 zipperless bug nets from kits purchased from RipStop. Super easy, made them in under an hour.

Next up - my tarp I have to calm down and make a solid tarp but their prints are AMAZING! I scored a Eno double nest frmo REI for $27 a few weeks ago, otherwise I would be making my own hamock too- and still may if I can get cozy in a smaller hammock. So far I love the wdith of a double.

Made a couple of precut silpoly tarps from RSBTR that were easy to build. Made one from 8 yards of fabric. Precut was so much easier.



WBBB XLC SL with DIY Morrocan Blue Tarp.jpg

[Phantom Grappler]

HanginInStyle, maybe if you make a hammock 11 feet long by 6 feet wide, you might notice increased comfort.
With an 11 foot hammock, you will want a tarp with Minimum ridgeline of 11 feet, with doors to keep you more dry. You might even want a tarp with a 12 foot ridgeline and doors.
You might need to seam seal ridgeline seam and any pullout tabs if you make pullout tabs.
Keeping afore mention of frugality, choose counterintuitive purchase of down underquilt and topquilt from reputable cottage vendors. Chances of costly errors on first do it yourself underquilt are high—easily driving your cost above buying your quilts.
DIY bug bites hard—fun fun fun...
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[TominMN]

I'm not convinced that everybody needs doors.

[Phantom Grappler]

I'm not convinced that everybody needs doors.

Tom, I know you right...no doors on my tarp...