Quilt for Group Buy Underblanket

[British Red]

I hope to get a full photo shoot done over the next few days work permitting. I have the sample right now and its a cracking bit of kit - well worth the money

Red

 

[Graham_S]

The Quilt is a fantastic piece of kit, I can't recommend it enough. I've field tested it over several weekends and found it easy to use, warm, and light.
I actually packed it in the assembled hammock system in a dry bag. All I had to do was pull a tape out of the bag and string it up. My complete sleeping system (hammock,underblanket, mossie net, quilt) set up by tieing two knots.
The dry bag has a valve for removing the air so it compacts down very nicely to fit the inside of my rucksack without leaving dead space.

 

[fishaben]

go on then dad, I'll have one as well. After all your begging, (lol, only joking) can use it for fishing.> (any carp anglers out there, these will be great for summer, especially to get out of at night when you hear that magic run) < Cheers dad,

OETZI
Neanderthal
GrahamS
Bikething x 2
Mayfly x 2
Wayland
British Red
FastCelt
Wildrover
Angus Og
Aliwren
Lurch
Glen
Gill
skint
fishaben

Son (Ben)

 

[Silverback]

I have found that since getting the underblanket I only ever use the sleeping bag as a make do quilt so I am seriously hoping this goes ahead. C'mon folks if you are genuinely interested make yourselves known

OETZI
Neanderthal
GrahamS
Bikething x 2
Mayfly x 2
Wayland
British Red
FastCelt
Wildrover
Angus Og
Aliwren
Lurch
Glen
Gill
skint
Silverback

 

[fishaben]

silverback, you seem to have knocked me off the list mate ??
Ben

 

[bikething]

quick, before he comes back

OETZI
Neanderthal
GrahamS
Bikething x 2
Mayfly x 2
Wayland
British Red
FastCelt
Wildrover
Angus Og
Aliwren
Lurch
Glen
Gill
skint
fishaben
Silverback

 

[fishaben]

cheers Steve.
Ben

 

[wanderinstar]

Only one more then we hit the magic 20. It will stop then for sure.
Ben, don't you want an underblanket as well. Suppose we might be able to increase your pocket money to 5and 6 a week.

 

[Silverback]

silverback, you seem to have knocked me off the list mate ??
Ben

Oops allow me to explain I cut and pasted the latest list at the time of composing my post. Whilst composing said post fishaben added himself to the list thus producing an updated list which I was blissfully unaware of as the post was added whilst still composing mine

 

[Toots]

Hi Ian. Stick my name down for number 20 please fella .

 

[Wayland]

OETZI
Neanderthal
GrahamS
Bikething x 2
Mayfly x 2
Wayland
British Red
FastCelt
Wildrover
Angus Og
Aliwren
Lurch
Glen
Gill
skint
fishaben
Silverback
Toots.

Looks like that's a runner then....

 

[British Red]

I've just slung the full Magikelly and wanderinstar hammock system and done loads of photographs. Its fair to say that the underbalnket and quilt combined make a HUGE difference to the usability of the hammock system in terms of both warmth and convenience (that quilt is makes getting in and out a 2 second job ).

I'll do a write up and host all the pictures over the weekend. Suffice it to day that you really must get one of these if you have a hammock - seriously!

Red

 

[spamel]

I had a big conversation with Ratbag the other night on alternative ways of hanging the whole sleeping system with a minimum of knots and faff. It seems we have come up with, in theory, a good way of hanging the whole thing up with only two contact points, one on each tree. I believe part of the idea was discovered by somebody else, but the way I was doing it before left me with about six lashing points for the whole system! Two for the tarp, a further two for the line underneath for mozzie net, etc and then two loops around the tree for either end of the hammock. Way too many knots!

 

[British Red]

I must admit, I suspend the moz net from the ridge line of the tarp (but then I run my arp line under the tarp)

I look forward to seeing your system spam

Red

 

[British Red]

Well, as an extract of the full pictorial of rigging an entire sleep system, this is me trying not to completely disappear into a warm green cocoon for photographic reasons

The quilt is just a superb piece of kit - combined with the underblanket, it makes getting into and out of a hammock for sleeping a 10 second job rather than a 5 minute blood pressure raising affair. the foot bucket is great - feet in first, tuck the quilt round your sides with the panels - instantly toasty warm. Nipping out for a shovel recce at night or to water the bracken will no longer be a cause for tears!

If you have a hammock - get a quilt and an underblanket. No reservations, no ifs, no buts, no maybe. Your comfort in many, many ways is assured.

Full pictorial here:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=322213#post322213

Red

 

[twisted firestarter]

I have been watching the post with interest but can't seem to find any

reference to the warmth/season rating of the group buy quilt.

There are several comments that it's toasty and warm but then again it's still summer!

I would be really interested in joining the list if I thought it would keep me toasty in the

winter months. Does anyone who has tried the quilt want to speculate on what rating it is?

Thanks.

 

[Wayland]

Can't give you a definitive answer on that but the insulation seems to be about the same as the underblanket which has kept me warm in sub zero conditions.

 

[British Red]

T-F,

I would suggest that its at least as warm as my Nanok 0 and almost certainly as warm as my -10. To be honest, you only need a central covering when enclosed (read cocooned) by the underblanket.

I would be happy to use the system in snow

Red

 

[twisted firestarter]

Thanks Wayland and Red

OETZI
Neanderthal
GrahamS
Bikething x 2
Mayfly x 2
Wayland
British Red
FastCelt
Wildrover
Angus Og
Aliwren
Lurch
Glen
Gill
skint
fishaben
Silverback
Toots.
Twisted Firestarter

 

[Humpback]

Please add me to the groupbuy


OETZI
Neanderthal
GrahamS
Bikething x 2
Mayfly x 2
Wayland
British Red
FastCelt
Wildrover
Angus Og
Aliwren
Lurch
Glen
Gill
skint
fishaben
Silverback
Toots.
Twisted Firestarter
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