So I picked up a PL last week with the intention of making a PLUQ, yesterday I ran out and got some shock cord (cleaned out my local REI of its 1/8 ), a few cord locks, and 2 s-biners.
First, I just cut a couple slits in the fabric and used heat to seal the edges so it won't fray. Then I took a couple long pieces of my shock cord and ran them through the holes and inside the factory hem. nice and easy.
Next, for my ends, I made a slit on each corner and one in the middle, again, heat treating them to seal. For each end, I took 2 smaller pieces of shock-cord, tied a loop at one end, slid that loop over the long edge piece, and then slid them through the factory hem and they came out the hole at the center. This is where I draw both cords to cinch up the ends.
Since it is so wide, I may use another idea that I saw someone else using where they put a couple grommets on the sides and had the excess folded in to offer a little extra layer of insulation.
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