[pct-l] Home made quilts

[Postholer]

> I was wondering if anyone on the list has made their own sleeping
> quilt?  Was it an easy process and were you satisfied with the results?

Yes and no.

It wasn't too difficult to make, kinda fun actually. It's has a 1.1 oz nylon 
shell (non silicon of course) with polargaurd 3D insulation, ala Ray 
Jardine. The materials were purchased from Outdoor Wilderness fabrics, 
http://owfinc.com

For me, a single person quilt at 28oz is very cold (wearing 2 shirts, wind 
suit) when temps dip into the 20's. Too cold for me. Better use of clothing 
layers would have helped in my case.

At 35oz, my 15 degree Marmot Helium is great! It's too warm when it doesn't 
get cold, that I can live with.

I use my quilt exclusively when perched in my bean bag in a vegetative state 
watching a movie.

-postholer
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