Comments on: DIY Poncho Liner Under Quilt (PLUQ) (Sew and No-Sew)

By: Luca Senettin

Luca Senettin — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:57:23 +0000

I’m writing you from Italy, sorry for my bad english… Your’s site is really great, and full of tips and triks. Love it so much!

By: Derek Hansen

Derek Hansen — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:54:39 +0000

In reply to Joe. Thank you! I do have instructions for making a top quilt in my book and here.

By: Derek Hansen

Derek Hansen — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:53:23 +0000

In reply to Joe. I've tried using a mylar blanket on a few early under quilts I made and it wasn't very effective. First, mylar is not breathable, so it acts more like a vapor barrier than true insulation.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 01:10:47 +0000

In reply to Joe. Has anybody tried filling the sewn woobie with a mylar blanket? If so, what was the result? Approx. temp rating? Did it make a significant difference vs a standard stuffing material?

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:57:58 +0000

This is absolutely perfect. I’ve got a handful of “woobies” that I collected over the years that have been itching to find new purpose. Being new to hammock camping, I didn’t want to spend an extra $150 on something that I knew someone had a better plan for. Thanks for this plan. I’ll be putting it to good use this fall. Do you have instructions to turn a woobie into a top quilt as well, or is it pretty much the same?

By: robert plantz

robert plantz — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:39:55 +0000

I just mad one of these. What I did was combined the sew an no-sew design. I threaded the shock cord through the existing channels and then basically just sewed it up. It works great. Functions like the sew version and took about five minutes to sew and it without having to cut anything or get additional materials.

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:02:43 +0000

In reply to Steve Berthiaume. Smashing insulation between layers can help to a point but their effectiveness is in their loft. Condensation is eliminated with a breathable layer that allows insensible moisture to escape while trapping heat. The reflective bubble wrap is essentially a radiant vapor barrier. It helps to a point but moisture build up can be a problem.

By: Steve Berthiaume

Steve Berthiaume — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 01:42:18 +0000

I have an HH deep jungle zip; what about just putting the poncho liner and/or a sleeping bag in between the bottom layers? would that be more effective than the reflective bubble pad? Or maybe wrapping the pad in the poncho liner would help cut down on some of the condensation…

thanks,

-Steve