So 3 days ago I had my first child and I am lucky enough to have 2 weeks of paternity time to spend with her. But she sleeps a lot and I find myself with some free time.
What should I do… I know. Let's make something!
I'm looking at slimming down my sleep bag from 29oz to something less without spending much money. Here's my idea:
Use a AMK emergency bivy as the bag itself and include 2 yards of 5oz Primaloft One (60" wide) on the inside. The insulation would be held in place by No-see-um netting. The netting and the bivy would essentially create a pocket for the insulation to be put into. There would be no insulation on the bottom of the bag and would make it essentially a quilt.
So in theory does it work? I wanted to use something more for Fastpacking other than my standard sleeping bag. Yes I am aware of the vapor effect but I was hoping the synthetic insulation would be able to dry fast enough if I were to get it really damp. I would be using this setup with a poncho tarp so I would get the added bonus of having a waterproof bivy for protection.
Bivy = 3.8oz
Insulation = 10oz
Netting = ???
I have no idea how to construct it but I reckon I have at least a week to find out. Like always I am looking for feedback good or bad!
