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Hi Ungla,I got the idea from a Facebook forum to modify my sleeping bag. I am 165cm tall (or short, depending on whom you ask) and my sleeping bag measures a whopping 235cm(!)
My idea is to cut off the superfluous part in the bottom of the sac and to add a drawstring making it possible to use both as a sleeping bag and as a quilt.
Has anyone tried this adaptation? Any ideas or recommendations?
I got the idea from a Facebook forum to modify my sleeping bag. I am 165cm tall (or short, depending on whom you ask) and my sleeping bag measures a whopping 235cm(!)
My idea is to cut off the superfluous part in the bottom of the sac and to add a drawstring making it possible to use both as a sleeping bag and as a quilt.
Has anyone tried this adaptation? Any ideas or recommendations?
When you talk about modifying, are you speaking of removing both the underside of the bag which gets compressed when you lay on it, as well as removing some of the length? Doing both will work fine, and is the idea behind backpacking quilts, of which I am a fan. You not only significantly reduce the weight of the bag because the stuff that is useless is removed, but it reduces the volume of the bag so that the quilt will pack down to a much smaller size.
I guess I will have to explore the world of the backpacking quilts... I can totally see how getting rid of some of the underside of the bag will reduce both weight and bulk, but how does it work to sleep in a backpacking quilt? Is it just like a very narrow quilt? My original plan was to create something like the Sea to summit quilt but your idea might be even better!
Exactly! Plastic zipper, synthetic bag. Like this:It seems that you are basically trying to shorten a sleeping bag and be able to open it fully, to lie flat. I have a few questions... Is the bag down or synthetic? Does the zipper currently go all the way around, i.e. down one side and across the bottom? If not, how far does it go? Is the zipper plastic or metal?
I will check up this as well. Costco is unfortunately not an option in Sweden, but I might find something similar.A single $20 Costco quilt makes a nice top quilt with a bit of sewing & seam ripping. Look for online videos that explain the process clearly. Not sure that I’d bring one along (I relied on blankets), but the Costco quilt would be about your lightest option.
I took an old sleeping bag and made the modifications that you’re contemplating, and it was a tedious job. The resulting quilt was bulky, and I wouldn’t do it again. The Costco quilts, by contrast, are fun to do, and I’ve made them for a few friends.
I got the idea from a Facebook forum to modify my sleeping bag. I am 165cm tall (or short, depending on whom you ask) and my sleeping bag measures a whopping 235cm(!)
My idea is to cut off the superfluous part in the bottom of the sac and to add a drawstring making it possible to use both as a sleeping bag and as a quilt.
Has anyone tried this adaptation? Any ideas or recommendations?
Thought my collection of sleeping bags is extensive, I have one that I use for short camping outings and as a qult pon my bed at home during the Winter. It just makes sense to find as many uses for things as possible. Hmmm, sounds familiar from somewhere.I got the idea from a Facebook forum to modify my sleeping bag. I am 165cm tall (or short, depending on whom you ask) and my sleeping bag measures a whopping 235cm(!)
My idea is to cut off the superfluous part in the bottom of the sac and to add a drawstring making it possible to use both as a sleeping bag and as a quilt.
Has anyone tried this adaptation? Any ideas or recommendations?
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