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craige
Thru Hiker
Haha, yeah it was a much more shaped pattern than I'm used to so thought I'd proto it first and I had tyvek lying around.@craige Tyvek bug has bitten....I love working with it!
Good idea on the zip but I can see the rain getting in easier compared to zip on the side?
You're right, it will be more expised but it's a lot easier to get access to the whole bag this way. I doubt I'll seam seal it anyway so it'll never be waterproof, I'll just have to keep valuables in ziplocks, like I do atm anyway.
Enzo
Thru Hiker
View attachment 10255UK hammocks down came yesterday, well at least some of it
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I added about 90g of 850fp us down I had already to top it up so ended up at 560g total 400g fill, about 60g more than I wanted. Should have gone for 1/4" thinner baffles but I'll live
Meadows
Section Hiker
Mole
Thru Hiker
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UK hammocks down came yesterday, well at least some of it
..
I added about 90g of 850fp us down I had already to top it up so ended up at 560g total 400g fill, about 60g more than I wanted. Should have gone for 1/4" thinner baffles but I'll live
Looks good.
Is it for a hammock?
Wondering why it's hourglass shape?
To fit Enzo's child bearing hips?
Mole
Thru Hiker
Ah I see. Thought it was strange!
EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
I somehow really love them!
slovhike
Thru Hiker
Not shabby at 44g/pair...Apex65/Pertex4 combo...tried two different methods...left = liner+insulation add shell right= shell+insulation add liner...note one on the right came out smaller with same pattern used.....also the smaller one feels a tad colder....volume reduced...insulation compressed?
poor soul without elastic binding tape...used non elastic grossgrain ribbon for the edges
...but loops aded for easy on/off ....field test tomorrow ...-10C expected
poor soul without elastic binding tape...used non elastic grossgrain ribbon for the edges
...but loops aded for easy on/off ....field test tomorrow ...-10C expected
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slovhike
Thru Hiker
boogiepanda
Summit Camper
Not shabby at 44g/pair...Apex65/Pertex4 combo...tried two different methods...left = liner+insulation add shell right= shell+insulation add liner...note one on the right came out smaller with same pattern used.....also the smaller one feels a tad colder....volume reduced...insulation compressed?
poor soul without elastic binding tape...used non elastic grossgrain ribbon for the edges
View attachment 10272
They look really good! Mind if I ask how much did the materials cost in total?
slovhike
Thru Hiker
@boogiepanda if buying all materials you are looking at 25quids but with that you can do few pairs and some socks
Enzo
Thru Hiker
Finished the apex 67 over bag for my new sleep system. It was going to be a bag but I ended up making it kam snap together so it can be used as a blanket, might put a slit in the middle big enough for my head to so it can be used like a poncho liner.
End of line 22g/m m10 outer and 23g/m very breathable dwr inner fabric ( the 10d Ali stuff I'm always using)
355g for the outer 11°c rating
560g for down inner, I recon ~-3°c
Together I hope they will cover the lowest temp I'm expecting, especially as I always end up sleeping in my hypertherm.
End of line 22g/m m10 outer and 23g/m very breathable dwr inner fabric ( the 10d Ali stuff I'm always using)
355g for the outer 11°c rating
560g for down inner, I recon ~-3°c
Together I hope they will cover the lowest temp I'm expecting, especially as I always end up sleeping in my hypertherm.
boogiepanda
Summit Camper
SafetyThird
Section Hiker
Not so much something I made as modified. I was after a windshirt as my arcteryx atom LT is a bit warm when heading up hill but more breathable than my waterproof. Looking at the prices made my eyes water until I remembered that in the back of the draw full of running stuff that hasn't been opened for far too long, was an old running windproof I bought in Nepal many years ago.
It weighed more than my waterproof did, with full length pit zips, zipped pockets and a mesh lining. I cut out the lining, unpicked all the zips and then sat down at my wife's sewing machine, which I've not used in many years. An hour later, I have a new, much lighter windproof top that weights just 155g.
I'll probably take the arms in a bit as they're fairly baggy. The fit around me is reasonably good as it's become slimmer with taking out the zips and stitching it up. I'll try it out for a few days hiking before making any further changes. All it really needs now is a coating of some sort of DWR as it's go no water repellancy at all.
I need a bit more practice at sewing so I can feel a few projects coming on this winter.
It weighed more than my waterproof did, with full length pit zips, zipped pockets and a mesh lining. I cut out the lining, unpicked all the zips and then sat down at my wife's sewing machine, which I've not used in many years. An hour later, I have a new, much lighter windproof top that weights just 155g.
I'll probably take the arms in a bit as they're fairly baggy. The fit around me is reasonably good as it's become slimmer with taking out the zips and stitching it up. I'll try it out for a few days hiking before making any further changes. All it really needs now is a coating of some sort of DWR as it's go no water repellancy at all.
I need a bit more practice at sewing so I can feel a few projects coming on this winter.
