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Insulated Pants : 8oz (228g)


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    Ludo P.
    Member

    @fils

    Locale: France

    Hi,
    I just finished my Insulated Pants, a mix between PLQ Pants from Integral Designs and Thru-Hiker Liberty Ridge Pants.
    Insulated Pants by Light Addict

    Pattern :
    I've used the Thru-hiker Liberty Ridge Pants Pattern.

    Materials :
    * Climashield Apex 2.5oz
    * Momentum M90R
    * Lycra binding
    * Elastic for the waist

    Weight : 8oz (228g)

    Insulated Pants by Light Addict

    More pictures & construction details on my website :
    http://www.lightaddict.net/?post/2012/01/17/Insulated-Pants

    #1826116
    Clint Wayman
    Spectator

    @cwayman1

    Locale: East Tennessee, US

    Hey Ludo,

    Sweet insul-britches! I also noticed your MYOG mitts on your site– I believe you will be fairly toasty this winter =)!

    #1826123
    Benjamin Moryson
    BPL Member

    @hrxxl

    Locale: Germany

    Did you split the 5oz apex because I can't find the 2.5oz on the thru-hiker page

    #1826125
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    Nice! Very lightweight.

    Parlez vous francais? (extent of my French)

    It's easier if you make it with 2 pieces rather than 4. Take the front right and rear right pattern pieces and butt them together. Since it's outdoor gear it doesn't have to be as "tailored".

    I have an elastic waist and a nylon cord. If I really don't want my pants to slip off I'll tie the draw cord. Like if you carry any weight in pockets.

    #1826130
    Benjamin Moryson
    BPL Member

    @hrxxl

    Locale: Germany

    I'm missing a zipper in that pants. when you are in camp in the evening and it is cold you don't wanna take off your shoes to put on the pants.

    #1826134
    Ludo P.
    Member

    @fils

    Locale: France

    @Benjamin : I've bought climashield Apex 2.5 on october, It was available on Thru-hiker.

    Concerning Zipper, I used PLQ Pants from 1 year now & I don't feel the need of zipper. I just take off my shoes as fast as possible :)

    #1826135
    Benjamin Moryson
    BPL Member

    @hrxxl

    Locale: Germany

    Ok thanks.
    I will contact them because I need the 5oz and 2,5oz

    #1826138
    Ludo P.
    Member

    @fils

    Locale: France

    Très bon français Jerry !

    Thanks for the tips, I'll certainly use it for the Insulated Pants I'll make for my wife !

    #1826270
    Brad Walker
    Member

    @brawa

    Locale: SoCal

    Hey Ludo,

    Nice work on the pants and mittens.

    I'd like to hear more about why you used the two part construction process instead of sewing all three layers together at once. Did you need to oversize your outer shell to accommodate the loft? Do you have problems with the layers on your mittens separating since it looks like they're only connected at the wrist?

    #1826327
    Ludo P.
    Member

    @fils

    Locale: France

    Thanks Brad,
    I use the 2 parts system to prevent cold spot through the stitch.
    I don't oversize the outer shell to accommodate the loft and I don't think it did be useful thanks to the 2 parts construction.

    For the mittens I've also connected the 2 inner & outer fabrics on 2 points as shown on the picture below.Stitch point

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