I started with an old Gerry 0-degree rip-stop nylon and down mummy sleeping bag. First I cut off the hood and then removed about 7 inches of material from each side along the zipper line. I sewed up the foot-box area up to about knee-level and, finally, finished the edges with grosgrain. The result is about 1.5lbs lighter (now 3.1lbs). I'm pleased with the result, but it certainly was a lot of trouble. I'm not sure it was easier than making a TQ from scratch. I was hoping to have enough down left over to make an UQ, but it doesn't quite look like it. Anyway. it's cozy. How bad for your lungs could it be inhale 1/2 lb of down...
I was hoping to finish my longer 12' hammock tonight, but I've spent the last hour trying to sew 12 inches... Either this Coats and Clark thread sucks, this Brother LS-2125i sucks, I suck, or some combination of the above.
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