Phew you got all those supplies and now you re ready to get started.
Diy down backpacking quilt.
Knot the yarn on top of the cardboard.
Backpacking quilts are rapidly gaining popularity among lightweight backpackers and for good reason.
A quilt can easily be opened up flat in warmer weather.
Then head into the wilds and enjoy your hiking and camping.
Diy down quilt backpacking.
17 oz down quilt.
However i am very pleased with the outcome and have so chosen to share it and the process with the general public in order to promote and inspire the making of homemade gear.
Now pass the yarn back through to the top on the other side of the cardboard.
But a well designed quilt can also be more versatile.
Using around 75 of materials and 3 5 hours of work you can assemble a quilt to rival any you might find for purchase.
As promised from the blog entry on my diy sil nylon tarp i m back to report happily on my diy backpacking quilt which weighs a fraction of what a sleeping bag does and packs down splendidly.
Diy backpacking quilt hello again.
The main benefit of a quilt is that it weighs less than an equivalent fully enclosed sleeping bag.
It s a great introduction to the myog diy world and a perfect way to dip your toe into quilts too.
First you have to decide on the quilt dimensions you need.
Myog ultralight down sleeping bag quilt step 1.
Take thicker thread or yarn and with a large needle pass the yarn down through the quilt to the other side.
This is arguably the.
Place the cardboard strip edgewise on the top of the quilt in one top corner.
Building a synthetic quilt is an easy process.
This is my first homemade gear and it is probably not the easiest project to have started on.
Width i decided just use.
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Goose down during our first backpacking trip the jmt we swapped quilts throughout the trip and found that the ray way quilt with 2 layers of alpine insulation was a great deal warmer than the 20 degree down quilt of equal loft sam j ky.