How to Make Ultralight -5-10C / 15-20F Down Sleeping Bag MYOG DIY
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- Steps on how to make an Ultralight -5-10C / 15-20F cold weather goose down sleeping bag quilt . Overview of materials and design, steps, and review of final product. Total weight 930g or 33.5oz. Temp rating range (-5-10C/15-20F). Goose down fill (695g or 24oz). All-in cost 100$
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
-Lightweight synthetic fabric like nylon, (~2.5yrd inner and 2.5yrd outer)
-Down, preferably goose, and at least 700 fill rating
-Mosquito mesh for buffles
-#5 YKK coil zipper)
-Polyester thread
-Shock cord 1/8" 1-2yrds
-Cord locks (2)
-Sewing machine
-Scissors
-Fabric Pencil or marker
-Tape meter
-Fabric glue or tape
-Lots of pins
-Patience
Materials from www.Ripstopbytheroll.com
0.5 oz NS50 Noseeum mesh
Outer -0.75 oz MEMBRANE 10 Ripstop Nylon
Inner -0.66 oz MEMBRANE 10 taffeta nylon
0:05 Overview
STEPS:
6:50 1. Decide on design and shape, total weight of down fill and weight to go in each section, width of sections and buffles size. Also, think if you like to make zipper flap to prevent heat loss, like in this video
13:06 2. Cut fabric into shape (both outer and inner parts). Use masking tape to hold fabric in place
13:20 3. Mark buffle sections locations with fabric pencil or chalk
13:49 4. Synge fabric to prevent fraying
14:55 5. Mark and cut buffles strips (unless you have mesh in a roll - highly recommended).
18:45 6. Hem outer and inner fabrics on ALL sides. Use 1/2 inch or 1.25cm seam allowance. 1 stitch line is enough
19:50 7. Add vertical buffle if you plan on adding zipper flap. 1/4" allowance
20:48 8. Sew in horizontal buffles
22:09 9. Sew in buffles to outer/inner fabric connecting them both
23:15 10. Use fabric glue to catch vertical buffle on one side of the outer. Using glue is very helpful in holding all fabrics together and really helps during stitching together later on.
24:45 11. Make reinforcing triangle to go between end of zipper and foot box. It should be of same fabric as upper but folded twice to make it stronger.
24:50 12. Add this triangle to a place where end of zipper going to be and attach to outer fabric. You may also add a strip of reinforcing material to go between fabrics to make it stronger. Use fabric glue or pins. Once in place stitch it in
25:20 13. Measure out zipper you like to use. Attach one side of zipper to upper fabric in step 10. Again, use glue to catch parts together. Also, using pliers to press fabric together helps create stronger bond
25:22 14. Attach inner fabric, to outer fabric in step 10 (if using flap , than to flap). Again use glue or pins
25:25 15. Stitch inner and outer and zipper fabrics together. Go slow and take your time. Do at least two lines of stitching. Keep zipper closed not opened, otherwise one side might be longer and it would be hard to match lengths of each side when doing the opposite side.
25:49 16. Reinforce the ends well, both at the end of bag and the top
26:17 17. Close the bottom of the bag by stitching the lowest section shut. Do at least two lines
26:40 18. Make a shock cord sleeve for the hood. It should be 2-2.5 inches (6-7cm) in width. Just fold once and stitch along one side. Once done sew it in at the top of bag and close top section
27:10 19. Cut fabric for foot box. Easiest is round or oval foot box. In this case 35cm x 25cm or 15 x 10". Cut buffle mesh for mid section
28:10 20. Connect both outer and inner together using buffle.
28:35 21. Use pins or glue to catch most of foot box material shut and then stitch closed everywhere except very top. Leave few 2-3 inches open at one end where you will add down.
28:50 22. Weigh desired amount of down and fill foot box sections. Close with clips or pins
31:50 23. Fill zipper flap with appropriate amount of down. Using paper towel or other tube works well. Close with pins.
24. Before filling the main sections I recommend to first stitch zipper flap
32:47 25. Fill in main bag sections. Folded cardboard paper in a form of a cone works well. Use tape to keep paper in shape. Fill by handfuls and use something like hiking stick to push into section. Once filled with desired amount, close off sections with pins.
35:00 26. Stitch foot sections close
35:09 27. Turn bag inside out and attach foot box to main body of the bag. Use pins to hold in place while stitching. Do at least 2 lines here, preferably more
28. Move back to side with pin closed sections. Open one by one and add other side of zipper. Use glue to catch it in place and hold with pins.
29. Stitch the other side together. Make sure to do at least two lines and reinforce the ends like in step #16
36:18 30. Open zipper and add sliders. Make sure you use thinner end of slider on the bottom. Add 2nd slider if desired, but using opposite side of it to get on zipper
37:48 31. Feed shock cord through hood sleeve. Using old pen or wire helps here.
32. Add cord locks at the ends and tie knots at the ends to prevent sliding off
DONE! - Jak na to + styl
Amazing skills mate.
As a prepper its always nice to see a man who can use a sewing machine.
Thanks dude!
Great detailed video, description and information. Thank you sir!
thanks to share your wonderful work
OH man... If I imagine sewing of such a lightweight fabric of such an amount... Gosh, what a hardwork. You are good.
Thanks ! It was not as bad but still hard. Worth it in the end though :)
ruddy impressive and the best instructions. Thanks
very detailed video, I loved all the work!
thanks! Took a while but worth it. Used it in winter with another bag at -34C and was good :)
Draft tube! It's beautiful!
Awesome. I always wanted to make my own down sleeping bag, but did not know how. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great job, I Luv your attention to detail. This is something I would like to try & make.
Yes, a zipper baffle is absolutely essential. Even if you'd have forgotten, it would be quite easy to have added one after. It wouldn't need to be attached to both the inner and outer fabrics. Just sewing a 'sausage' along one zip would be fine. Most manufacturers just do it that way.
omg. This is hardcore stuff. Good job.
thanks!
Awesome! I love that you used an old pen to create a makeshift bodkin!
Fantastic. Ever so grateful at all the information and technique you are sharing here. Congratulation on your design. Thank you. Regards from Chile
Video is great. Thanks!
Thanks for checking it out, hope can help you make a bag yourself
this video is incredible - i live in alaska and can’t wait to try to make one for this winter
Thanks! Glad you like and hope it can be useful. I used mine several times and love it
Holy cow, what an amazing instructional vid! 🌲👍🌲
Love the tub... keep all the floaties in control.😉
Thanks! Will do :)
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Great information my brother!
Thanks for sharing!
Stay safe and keep having fun!
Glad you like liked it. I am about to use it for my annual xmas igloo/snow cave night out :)
@@markomm5571 I wish you much fun my brother!
You my friend
Are a Gentleman and a Scholar
Thanks for the instructional video
Awesome socks BTW
haha thanks. These are rocket and meteor sock
Super cool. Had to have taken forever to finish. Nice job.
not too bad. My tent took longer and packraft forever :)
Amazing !!! Thanks a lot !!!
amazing job!
Wow this is amazing. I wish I could do something like this
Absolutely freakin fascinating. Well beyond my ability, however, it did remind me of a couturiere girlfriend I had many moons ago, I still have the parka and gaiters she made for me. exquisite work.
Found this video at the perfect time. My project has been sitting on a shelf too long. It's patially sewn together. I'm at the point where outer, inner and sipper will meet... Looking forward to finishing it with the help of this video!
p.s. What type of glue do you use? And what's your experience with this thin type of double sided tape to keep stuff in place? (and remove after sewing)
Hi Marko, Great video...Thanks very much for sharing your valuable knowledge and skills. You now have an excellent sleeping bag that might normally cost $500-$700. Cheers! Steve
Thanks! I used it for the last two days :). A little warm now :)
Stumbled across this while looking up how to make a bivy bag. Stunned at the technical expertise! Well done!!!
thanks
Dude did you find any info on building a bivy? I am trying to do that right now
Nah. Ended up buying an Alpkit Hunka XL. Brexit pushed the price and availability of materials out of the question. + I really wanted an outdoor research style one (with a pole) and they stopped manufacture while making covid masks. Figured I could always add a rib to the alpkit if it ever annoyed me enough!
Must admit, I've thought about removing the synthetic filling from my sleeping bag and replacing it with down so it squishes down smaller when packed. Also, just seen a great idea in another video on here, if you roll the mesh into a sausage, then cut it to depth rather than laying it out flat and cutting it, it seems to be so much easier. Lovely piece of work you have done there
Yes, that would be or you can buy a roll at predetermined width. I worked with what I had. Also yes, weight to warmth ration is great, I am never going back to synthetic unless I am going to somewhere where rains a lot and I have no tent
Fantastic video and fantastic resultat youve Got
Nice work
Really good clear video, has inspired me to try it myself, wouldn't be surprised if your subscribers increased dramatically with this sort of content, great!!
Thanks, glad you liked it. I just made another one, this time synthetic quilt 15oz quilt for summer canoe trips, will post video when done
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial!!! I wish I had this when I made my first down bag.
I am just starting to make my husband a down bag. The fabric is dark so instead of drawing out my baffle lines, I am marking the lines with masking tape that I pull off after sewing. I got all my feathers from thrift store pillows.
After watching this video I will be adding a foot box and a triangle at the zipper. Thank you again. This was a huge help.
Awesome, glad you liked and it was helpful. I am about to use it again in my snow cave :)
Great idea regarding down source, totally didn't think about and slipped my mined. I've even been keeping my eye out and even made the last video or two detailing my thrift store fabric finds that I thought I'd practice with... though thinking finding such good materials, I'll just cut out the patterns and practice on the extra besides setting tensions as needed. Any advice regarding cleaning the Frebreze or whatever the odors are, i.e. deoderizing? Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice steaching
I can't believe I watched the whole ting!
Thanks as now sure that will do one :-)
great, have fun. I just made an ice cave and going to spend the night using this very bag :)
If you didn't know your ment to use a cotton liner for inside a down bag becouse the sweat from your body damages the insulation property's. Great video I will have to try it! 😁
Nice work. Maybe the best one I've seen on CZcams. I've "made" three bags from packable down throws and Apex Climashield. Successful but bulky since the synthetic doesn't compress as much as down. So my next version will use 1/3 as much climashield and I might make it removeable. That would allow me to customize based on low temps. Bought 8 ounces of down online. I will use that to supplement the existing down. Given the original throw weighs 1 pound , I add about 4 ounces of Climashield and 6 to 8 ouonces of down I think I will have a 30+F bag that weighs around 1 ound 14 ounces. Oh, and I put my zipper and baffle on the top, center. Allows for a balanced warmth control that a side or bottom opening doesn't do so well. See a couple builds on my CZcams channel; Tom Loves DIY. Thanks for posting an excellent MYOG DIY
Thanks! I've made few more , also synthetic, but light summer ones. No video for those but they are more like quilt with short zipper and magnetic clips. Also opens as flat blanket
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Thanks for this amazing video. It’s been very insightful. Have you ever attempted a sleeping bag for side sleepers (like the ones with extra room in the knees)? I would love to see that too!
Hi Ashley, sorry for a late reply. No , but my next project is for a double
I don't think it would be too hard to alter some of the measurements. Maybe use a large sheet or blanket, lay on your side on your sleeping pad, and have someone use pins to pin it in an outline of you comfortably sleeping on your side. If you went to a discount store you might even get a cheap sheet and then cut it up and quick sew it together just to make sure it fits. That's what i'm going to do, sooner or later.
Draft tube.. I've been wanting to make my own down bag for a couple decades as I'm a wide shouldered big guy and can never find anyone with in reasonable price to make a custom bag.
If I could learn this art i actually wanted to start making these bags for people like me.
There is always some niche. Yeah few thigns I made when I could not find or the price is ridiculous
Fantastic video. Thank you for the detailed description throughout. I am definitely going to make my own. Looking for down now. Anything you would do differently on your next bag?
Thanks
Thanks! I would probably make the hood a little bigger. It is fine as it is but in really cold winter camping it would be nice to have a little more room once you fully close it around your head and face so you have room to breathe in. Let me know how yours turns out. I took mine on 8 trips now and it is working well
I know it's an old video but i was considering using a mix of down and chiengora (fancy for dog fur)
It's one of the warmest fibers.
i am sure it will be warm, but heavier.
Thanks for this video! I’m planning build one. How tall are you baffles?
Hi! Excellent video and build. A couple questions. First, did you use a straight-stitch to sew your baffles to inner/outer fabrics? You never mention what stitch you use, but looking closely at the video it appears it could be a narrow zig-zag perhaps. Second, what is the brand of the fabric glue you used. Just asking as I dont want what I choose to gum up my needle or feed dogs.
Is the 3.5 in on your notes in the down explanation meaning how much room you left for loft?
Great video!
Do you, or would you recommend, reinforcing the shock cord sleeve/tube/channel in any way or just leave it with one layer of fabric?
I just left one layer, it feels very strong. I would recommend to reinforce at the ends where cord comes out. Basically something like a weave tape . I did one line to stitch sleeve, and then two lines to close it in in the bag. Hope this helps
Perfect, thanks a lot!
Mad
Hi Marco, thanks for the excellent video. What happens with the mesh strips at the side of the bag where they connect to the zipper? Do they get sewed to something? I am not doing a vertical baffle because I am making a separate channel for the draft zip. (But maybe I’ve just misunderstood the role of the vertical baffle.) thank you!
Yes, basically my vertical baffle was anti zip draft, it hugs zipper on the inner of the bag and prevents cold coming in. In terms of mesh, on one side (where there is no vert baffle) the upper material and inner material come together and stitched along with zipper together. That side mesh is kind of folded and is stitched in with all three. On the other side, the ends were stitched with vertical baffle, then outer and inner material and zipper. Hope this helps. I wish I went slower and did more close ups, but sometimes my cam battery died
Thanks very much!
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8:40 omg Foamy!!!!
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Great job on the bag, but that tarp set up looked like a prop from a Tim Burton film.
What is the mesh in the baffles for?
Congrats on an awesome instructional video! How is the triple (quadruple?) stitching next to the zipper working for you to keep the fabric from getting snatched in the zipper? I was planning to sew in a strip of binding web or some such, but if I can get away with simple adding a couple more lines of stitches, that would be cool!
Thanks! I used strip binding all over the perimeter of the netting except zipper. Zipper fabric is thick and i didn't see a need for binding web. It is fine, really just two lines is enough, i put 3 on one side and 4 on the other, extra ones are of thicker red thread and just for visual effect.
@@markomm5571 Thanks!
What was the function of the strip binding, if it was not related to the zipper?
looks just like my enlightened equipment quilt :’( probably with even much stronger materials (mine is is full of rips!)
What size sewing needle did you use in the sewing machine for this project? New to sewing and having a hard time figuring out which needles to use on lighter fabrics.
oh man I forget now but I bought at ripstopbytheroll site ripstopbytheroll.com/products/schmetz-universal-machine-needle?variant=26399292929
Great Work and really good Video!
Hope you do one for an Apex Winter Jacket! What sewing machine did you use?
Hey John, it was a Brother machine, don't know what the model but basic. Winter jacket is cool but I think you really need to do a lot of things and have patience haha. I have few pther projects on the go , will post some soon
@@markomm5571 One with Apex should make it way less complex. No stuffing the down and way less sewing. With a Winter Jacket you also don't need Flatlock Stitch like you would with clothes worn directly on skin. I plan to do one but just started MYOGing. Looking forward to the new projects!
hey marko.. can you make sleeping quilt using climashield next time? i think it would be great
Oh I did already, just never got to post a video. Really simple and fast, took me 3 hours as there is no mid stitching and baffles. I have a lot of material to post , one day. maybe on my next trip I'll show it off
for what purpose did you use such a thick thread?
Hi Marko! I've been watching some of your videos. They are amazing!
I like your engineer approach, and all the patience and calm that you put into making this gear and the plus of explain it in video.
I found your channel about a year ago, looking how to make my own sleeping bag, during this time i got all the materials, now i revisited the video cause i'm about to start the building. Im going to do it handstitched? (I don't know is that is a real english word).
I would like to share the finish work with you, there's a way to send some pictures to you?
Thanks!
that would be awesome
@@markomm5571im into the proyect now and i have a doubt here, Marko. The vertical buffles shoud end right at the edge of both fabrics, or is there an extra piece, to prevent down to pass in between divitions at the edge itself? Thanks
@@TheOtherShoreOutdoors they should go to edge, even further, you can cut after. One one side you will make them to edge and cut extra pieces and then connect material from top and bottom. On other side also to edge but you will saw buffle from top to bottom on the side. I hope this helps, if I misunderstand explain again. Thanks
@@markomm5571 Hi Marko! I've been working on my down sleeping bag project. Now it's quite advanced, more than 50% done. I made some things differently than yours, but its mainly based on your design. I took'd some photos to share with you and others.
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I love this! You made the exact sleeping bag i was looking for! And now I finally feel confident to try my luck at myog :-)
I'll get old down out of used blankets tho (for price and ethnical reasons).
Now that you went on a few hikes with your new sleep system is there anything you would maybe do differently?
Thank you so much for your video :-))
Glad you liked it. Hope you can make your own. In terms of down from blankets, yes, it should work but since I sorted my down before stuffing (not shown in the video) I recommend you try the same. Blankets and quilts usually have lower grade down and higher degree of feathers. I used a combination of plastic vent tube, old bathroom vent, plastic box and mesh to sort it out. Fill in one spot , turn vent on, air blows it and heavy feathers separate while down moves into box. Took some time nad was messy but i sorted big clustes of down and had almost no feathers.
In terms of what I would do otherwise - very little as it fits and feels nice. Maybe instead of shock cord use normal 2 or 3mm cord. Also, at the top near hood where zipper ends add a small piece of elastic. It will hold zipper from opening up by itself. It rarely happends when zipper is fully closed but it did when zipper was open few inches. Anyways enjoy your project and let me know when you have it done!
@@markomm5571 thank you SO much! Especially for the idea on how to seperate down from the feathers!
what is the best needle type/style??? for the slippery and also what should I use to repair one already purchased, nylon exterior and poly inside? It got a hole burned ... ooops, I am having difficulty fitting the loft under the sewing foot.
Hi, sorry for a late reply. I used Schmetz universal needles, they are like 6$ for a pack of 5. I got them at ripstop by the roll. I can see they now have Schmetz "sharp for microfabric
maybe these would be even better. In regards repair, I would not sew it through as it would compress material . I recomend gluing a patch. Not sure where you are but MEC in Canada or REI in the States have thermarest or fabric repair kits. If it is good to fix air mattress i would be good for this...unless the hole you burned is huge :)
@@markomm5571 no hole just a few inches ... I just darned it with zig zag very carefully, I put paper on the bottom so it slid the fabric easier. It came out pretty good. I don't like those paste on patches I have had them roll off and not look good. In one place I added a patch from an old ripstop hat. The only thing left to do is some bug eaten holes in the no-see-um netting. I am thinking of hand embroidering flowers with a hoop!!! to fill in the holes. Creative outta da box problem solving! And hippie colorful too! Thanks for reply.
@@ooohlaa13 awesome it worked out. I have an arcteryx jacket soft shell that I use all the time and I managed to burn a hole in the chest, smoking one cig once in 10 years and that happened :) I used patches nad sew threw on both sides so it looks like designed
Good freaking work, man. I'm making my own soon, just wondering if I should use Primaloft instead of dealing with all those feathers :/
Thanks! Primaloft is def an option and easier. It would be more weight but if it is a summer bag not that huge amount of difference. The other thing it can get wet unlike down. Good luck, and would be interesting to see what you make.
apex is way easier than both.
Down is more spectacular:)
Fantastic video! You mentioned in a comment you may try vertical baffles, wouldn't those be much tougher to fill with down? And too hard to redistribute down by shaking?
If going synthetic, is Permaloft or Apex better? Thanks so much!
Where did you get the down so cheap? Everywhere I have looked it's well over $200 for the amount needed in this project!
@@Doriau i bought down from someone but it was with feather then sorted it out myself . I have another video that shows how i done it
Nice work. Where did You bought fabric and insulation?
Fabric at ripstopbytheroll.com , insulation locally
Hey, what thread spool(s) do you use? Is it an Amazon purchase?
no I bought it from a local shop. Just make sure it is nylon as it won't rot
Good work, -10C is the temperature comfort limit (not extreme) of that bag?
I slept outside at -8 with one side covered with tarp. My record though was when I used this bag along with my -7C rated western mountaineering (ultralite) bag at -33c, but had pants and down west and inside a quincy/snow dugout...I slept relatively well and went to work right after lol
@@markomm5571 thanx, man
what is the negative of not cutting out the leg contour? just a little weight and extra down/fabric at the gain of much easier build?
It would be easier to build Trent but I personally find if it is too roomy than there could be sort of cold spots. Like parts not touching your legs don't warm up and when you move it may feel colder. In the end it a personal preferance
So you would cut it tight if you did it again?
@@TheTrenthoward Would do same more or less. It is lose and i can move my feet freely and turn, yet not like a lot of extra space
Is there a way to make it even more cold weahter resistent?
yes. add more volume and insulation (down)
How much down did you end up using? How much did you buy in the first place? i'm looking at getting 1LB of it but have no idea whether this is the right amount
one lb of down?
What if you filled the sections with foam beads or shredded Styrofoam instead of down? I wonder if that would give you any advantages?
Well it would be warm, but not as warm as down and you won't be able to pack it in a stuff sack
@@markomm5571 Thanks for the reply. It was just an idea that popped in my head. You are a true craftsman!
What brand/model sewing machine did you use?
Brother for this one
Hi, I have one question about connecting footbvox to sleeping bag body. Did You feel that this place is a cold spot? I wonder because as i saw in "profesional" sleeping bags footboxes are connected not only with one stitch, they do it "3D"
what do you mean in 3D? I did put like 3 lines I think. And , no cold spot in this one as I added more down to prevent it. Remember you stitch it together while bag is inside out and once turn out the layers overlap and it is quite cozy. Hope this helps
@@markomm5571 i mean 3d, that footbox Layers are not connected to each other but inner layer of footbox to inner later of quilt and outer layer to outer of quilt and there is space between. Like in thermos bottom
I am affraid only of this seam Connecting footbox to bag body. From this moment 35:43
I see. Well they are not connected BUT because there is lots of down and it is tighter around that area it forms nice thick part and I did not feel cold spot. I slept one night at -32C, in a tent and with another -7C rated bag as outer bag and this as inner and I felt good. I did of course have thick wool socks @@podziemne
Did you add the seam allowance when you marked the first buffle?
Hi Eli, I don't think I did. It is not that much and I was fine with first being slightly smaller. Good question though
@@markomm5571 OK thanks. Great tutorial and execution of your plan. Im in the process of making one now!
Curious hows the bag holding up almost a year later? Have you used it during the summer or is it to hot?
It is great, I used it a number of times this winter. I taken few short videos and want to post something about a follow up. Used it along with another -7c bag (one inside the other ) just outside at -32c with no tent....still here to tell about it :)
@@markomm5571 That's awesome, I'm looking to do one myself but the cost of down where I am is much higher and my sewing skills aren't up to the challenge just yet. For now I'm scouring others projects :)
When the music came on I was jamming..
That is a spectacular feat! My compliments. I would like to ask if you used or made a pattern, and if you have any ideas about stitching a bag with vertical baffles.
Hi Marc, and thanks! I didn't print one I just measured and marked directly onto fabric. In terms of vertical , it is a nice idea and I plan on doing my next one vertical, but it would be a summer or max 3 season quilt. Vertical would be easier to fill as there are less of compartments to fill. I seen people do vertical or 75% vertical and last 25%, close to feet horizontal. The vertical went down and then connected to horizontal. I will have to look for the picture and will post soon
Marc, here is a link. Look at the main bag photo enlightenedequipment.com/revelation-custom/
@@markomm5571 Marko, thanks for the link. I dont believe in quilts, I think it is important to have a fully sealable bag with a hood and baffles. My perfect bag was the Marmott Plasma 15 but mine wore out and they don't make it anymore. Are you familiar with that bag?
Good job video👍
My height is 170 cm, what length of sleeping bag is suitable for me?
I'm 180cm so made final product 190, just to have a little extra room. Just scale down 10cm from initial cut of material. Hope this helps
@@markomm5571 thank you for replying, it was very helpful
How much of the mesh did you buy?
hmmm...I think few yards, like 3. Leftovers to use for other suff
I love the video, AMAZING content. However, when it comes to your "$100 all in" cost estimate I can't even come close to that. Just a pound of down is ~$100, and the fabrics are ~$100. Did you mean that the fabrics cost $100? Are there any links you could share by chance? Maybe I'm missing something?
Hi Matt. My all in cost was just tad more, 105 or 106$ and for everything including down. The down was cheaper and as I mentioned it is locally sourced. I paid about 20$ but I had to sort it out myself from all the feathers. The 0.75oz ripstop nylon was 32$, and 0.6oz tafeta was 25$, zipper and threads were small costs relatively. Material was more than enough and I had leftover fabric. Btw I bought at ripstopbytheroll.com. They have everything including high end down but expensive. It is actually possible to buy decent down at alixpress but you'll have to wait longer to get it. If you able to somehow buy locally and sort it yourself i have video how i did it. But keep in mind the expensive down is treated, they fist clean it and strip of fat and spray waterproof coating.
@@markomm5571 Thank you so much for the reply. The content is great, keep up the good work!
What is the height of the baffels? 15cm?
The height of the baffles is 3.5 " or ~9cm. !5cm is width between each buffle or section
So we missed the part were you tell us how it preformed?
Oh it is well and I have another video that is 90% done with my use in the winder. Actually up to -32C with another bag. Just need time to post :) It is fine though , still works and no rips
So total amount goose down you're using is 695gr for the whole sleeping bag?
yes 695g or ~24oz
@@markomm5571 thank you for sharing
@@markomm5571 I am just working on my own based on Your idea, and I think your work (both the sleeping bag and the video) is just awesome!
However I can't quite figure out the down distribution. You mentioned 695g total, but in your drawing it adds up to 698g and the vertical buffle is missing... so did you use more down after all?
Also I'm thinking about using 700 or 750 loft because the prices are much lower from where I come from. How much more down should I use to make it stuffed properly?
@@arturziokowski3003 Czesc Artur, I used 695g total for everything. I might have made an error with drawing. For your 700-750 I would add at least 1/4 more, so (695x1.25=~870g). The fill power is calculated by measuring how much volume 30g of down takes in a cylinder. So if down is lower in fill power it will have less volume. The difference in volume is what you need to add to make it same loft. Hope this helps
@@markomm5571 thank you very much! One more question, how did you calculate the amount of down needed? Is there some reference table for Tcomf - cuin - down amount?
I read somewhere, that ca. 600g of 700 cuin down should give a Tcomf of -5/-6*C.
I'm aiming at Tcomf -10*C, which would lead me to use ca. 720g 700 cuin down, which leads to ca 18 cm of baffle height... which I'm sure is too much 🙂
How did you calculate it all?
About how many ounces of down did you use? I ask because in the description you say you used 24 ounces of goose down from ripstopbytheroll and this video is a year old.
The price the website offers is 800 fill down at $25.00/3 ounces. That means if you used 24 ounce it would cost 8x25 or roughly 200 dollars just for the down itself, not including all the other materials. How is this even possible? Am I misunderstanding something?
Hi David, yes, 24 oz in total. Down did not come from ripstop, I sorted my own bought locally. Orange and greenish materials came from ripstop. I posted a video how I sorted the locally sourced down
@@markomm5571 awesome. I'll look for the video. Thanks
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Ha yeah i know...taking too long lol
all in cost was $100, where in the world did you find goose down for so cheep?
Hi Chris, I bought it off a person (equivalent to kijiji, craigslist marketplace) that collected for making big duvet but changed her mind. The catch was it was unsorted, meaning feathers and down clusters. I have a video on my channel that shows how I sorted it. I paid 20$ for a 4kg bag, out of which I got almost 800g of good down. I decided to do this precisely when I saw the cost of some good quality down online. You can find good duvets and clean it yourself, good bang for the buck
@@markomm5571 ahhh thanks for the info! I will look into doing this in the future
Very well done, is nice to build our own things... but for 100$ we can buy a very good sleep bag too. I build my things only if I can't pay the price for a new one. Cheers!
OMG.working with feathers is a total nightmare.i did this as an apprentice.i find this very unrealistic.....you'd be clearing up feathers for a week.Just buy one on eBay, really !!
haha if you don't know what you doing especially! Yes it is easier but I wanted to do from scratch :)