The "what have you made today" thread

Munro277

Munro277

Thru Hiker
More a “ Can someone make me :angelic: “ rather than I have made post
I’m wanting a strap system to hold a shelter on the top of my Mld Exodus pack ,I’m happy to pay I can’t seem to find one to buy
 
Foxster

Foxster

Section Hiker
Whiteburn said:
Decided to mod the Aegismax Down Balaclava after consulting an expert (the OH), I took about 7cm off the circumference by taking in a dart down both of the back seams, row of basting first then ran the Singer over; not exactly Haute Couture but it worked.
The fit's a lot better & no down lost.
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Are you going to use it as intended to sleep in and, if so, did you try it? Only I'd say you'd want it nice and baggy for that. But if you want it for outdoor use then I can see making it snug is a good idea.
 
Whiteburn

Whiteburn

Thru Hiker
Foxster said:
Are you going to use it as intended to sleep in and, if so, did you try it? Only I'd say you'd want it nice and baggy for that. But if you want it for outdoor use then I can see making it snug is a good idea.
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For evening wear & sleeping in, I normally use my Blackrock down beanie but below -2C find it a bit cool, it was below -10C the last time I was out. I found that when open enough to be able to breath 'outside' it was too loose to be efficient; even after taking 7cm out it's still a reasonably loose fit. I reckon the minimum face hole without overly swashing the down is still around 8cm...…….they're just made BIG.
Balagan said:
Enquiring minds would like to know: why did you sew on the outside instead of inside?
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Because I used got the OH to place fabric clips along the seam first to nip it in to the 'correct' size (after shaking the down forward), I suppose I could have turned it inside out first, but after completing this step I decided it didn't matter from a functional point of view.
 
Balagan

Balagan

Thru Hiker
Whiteburn said:
Because I used got the OH to place fabric clips along the seam first to nip it in to the 'correct' size (after shaking the down forward), I suppose I could have turned it inside out first, but after completing this step I decided it didn't matter from a functional point of view.
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That is a simple and valid reason. I was just wondering if there was a technical one... :thumbsup:
 
slovhike

slovhike

Thru Hiker
Whiteburn said:
Looks well made job...…..I made something similar a couple of years ago (usually stored in side pocket) & after use decided to rework into a more 3D shape for ease of use.
Why did you go with a waterproof zip? I just used standard #5 coil.
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@Whiteburn the idea was to build multiuse item. If the crampon season is over you can use the bag to pack stuff that cant get wet and still keep it outside the main bag..MK2 will incorporate net at the back so the water can run out from crampons and regular #5 zip will be used..
 
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