Alright, to start with I am have less than one year of hammocking experience though I have learned tons in the last 6 months. My main goal is to do a thru hike of the AT in 2016 (tentatively April). With that being said I am trying to save money and get the gear for that while also making a sweet setup now. I have a pack I think I will use though it may be a tad large, but that is not my main worry. My main worry is insulation. I have a 11 foot DIY hammock with a Fronkey style bugnet thanks to the awesomeness of this page! I also have a 20*F 650fp down sleeping bag I am using for a top quilt. That leads me to an underquilt and this is where I am on the fence. Do I need a 3/4 or full length? I believe I will want true down for the compressible factor and and weight that much I believe I should do. Then my next thing is, is it cheaper to buy the material and make one or to have one from the vendors? I ask because I found a 600FP down comforter on walmart.com with 32 OZ of fill according to the description, that should be enough down for 2 UQ if my knowledge serves me correctly. I looked at ordering 1.1 silnylon from ripstopbytheroll.com for a tarp I want make for the trip as well and could easily add some for an UQ. I will also need a tarp for this trip because I dont have one either hence I was going to try my hand at making one since I can sew decently when the machine cooperates. What do the awesome people of HF think? Any ideas and input will be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks in Advance!
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