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Nov 1, 2011 at 7:26 pm #1281421

Patrick Matte
BPL Member

@jpmatte

Momentum 90
900 fill down
12.4 oz.

Thank you Jamie Short for the inspiration.

Nov 1, 2011 at 8:31 pm #1797627

Ozzy McKinney
Spectator

@porcupinephobia
Locale: PNW

12.4 oz! How much of that is down? I'm a little jealous…

Nov 1, 2011 at 8:33 pm #1797629

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Nice. What dimensions did you settle on?

Nov 2, 2011 at 1:18 am #1797682

Jesse H.
BPL Member

@tacedeous
Locale: East Bay, CA

yes please give more details, that's sweet!

Nov 2, 2011 at 5:35 am #1797699

Patrick Matte
BPL Member

@jpmatte

Thank you for all of the nice comments.

I am only 5'5-5'6, so I didn't need alot of material which allowed for a very low weight.

My starting dimensions were; 71.5" x 52". The width tapered at the 24" mark ( Going north to south) to 40".

I ordered and used 6oz. of down (thru-hiker).

Velcro and drawstring were used for the foot box.

Nov 2, 2011 at 6:34 am #1797716

Jerry Adams
BPL Member

@retiredjerry
Locale: Oregon and Washington

How cold is comfortable down to?

Nov 2, 2011 at 6:52 am #1797725

Patrick Matte
BPL Member

@jpmatte

I haven't tried it out yet,finished yesterday. According to Jamie Shortt, whose instructions I followed. He figured his would go down to 40 degrees and like wise, so am I. I will be going out this weekend to enjoy the fruits of my labor!

Nov 2, 2011 at 10:07 am #1797788

Ryan Smith
BPL Member

@violentgreen
Locale: East TN

Looks great Patrick! I'm diggin' the brown color.

Ryan

Nov 2, 2011 at 10:54 am #1797810

Keith Bassett
Member

@keith_bassett
Locale: Pacific NW

That looks great. Did you sew through, or use baffles?

I am getting ready to salvage all the down from an old bed comforter that had the down migrate through seams, to the outer edges. Love the design you made.

Edit: Did you use this design? http://www.lytw8.com/uploads/LytW8_Summer_Quilt_Instructions.pdf

Nov 2, 2011 at 11:09 am #1797816

Patrick Matte
BPL Member

@jpmatte

Keith, you are correct about the instructions and I did sew through.Also, I did omit the top draw string from mine… something about a thin rope around my neck just doesn't sit right with me!

Ryan; that's Coyote brown from thru-hiker. It is easier on the eyes than the m50 orange but thinking about it now,the m50 Orange would be great with hunting season on and it would've saved 1- 2 ounces possibly…. hmmm

Nov 2, 2011 at 11:18 am #1797820

Keith Bassett
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@keith_bassett
Locale: Pacific NW

Yes, but now you avoid the need to buy a green hat to complete the carrot look that is inevitable with the bright orange fabric.

Nov 5, 2011 at 6:01 am #1798752

Jamie Shortt
BPL Member

@jshortt
Locale: North Carolina

Patrick, Your quilt turned out extremely well. I like how you thought through the modifications to make it unique for you. Eliminating the top cord should work just fine for a 40 degree quilt and the custom length also reduced some weight. This allowed you to go up to M90 (a great material) with very little added weight. Though I am partial to the carrot look, I must say the brown is earthingly pleasing.

On the temp rating, you should be able to measure a solid 1.5" of loft. This is generally accepted as enough to get you to 40 degrees YMMV. A bivy will also help at the edge of the range. This quilt really shines in the 50's – 70's because it is so versatile…drawn close, open, under you, flat, etc. It also makes a nice blanket to wrap around you while sitting in camp. Though I have not done this in the field it does layer nicely under a 3 season quilt to extend a 3 season quilt's range.

Jamie
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