Is it important for down to be put in a breathable fabric? One downfall of down is that it can get wet and of course lose it's loft. Sil Nylon would make a fairly waterproof down setup. Any bad issues with using sil nylon for down? Thanks.
Is it important for down to be put in a breathable fabric? One downfall of down is that it can get wet and of course lose it's loft. Sil Nylon would make a fairly waterproof down setup. Any bad issues with using sil nylon for down? Thanks.
Sil isn't breathable so the down wouldn't be able to loft after you unpack it. You could put a breathable strip of momentum or something.
It would also be a vapor barrier, obviously...make sure that's something you want to deal with as well.
I've been thinking about making an UQ with a sil layer against the hammock and a momentum outer layer.
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You will need, as Jeff mentioned - a breathable component. Not just for loft.
Unless your shell is absolutely waterproof like a dry sack, (which will also mean that it will be like a balloon and hold all the air, non-compressible, non-loftable) - then when (yes, when) some water does get inside, you'll be years trying to dry it out. Use a breathable portion (on the underside, part that won't be against you/your hammock body) to allow for loft and for drying if needed.
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Thanks...I see now.
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