... liner ... inside it ... but ... away as ... [and #11534] ... make a ... together ... might want ... won't go ... The closer the insulation is to your body...
... Other good places to search for 12v heating pads are stores catering to RV travellers and to off-the-grid greens. I saw this one on the Little Houses...
Vehicle batteries are not designed for deep draws. They're designed to stay topped off by the car or motorcycle's alternator. Deep draw lead acid batteries...
Careful with the term "dead air space". Dead air space is "dead" (as in: the air does not move around in it enough to effect convective heat loss) only when...
Ahhh, When I googled I came up with a Swedish economic model for social benefits. I didn't think any one could keepwarm with that. Ralph ... [Non-text portions...
ahhh... now i see. the ol center exit zipper. i should ave known :~) your friend did a good job on that quilt. you might want to keep it for car camping...
You probably have more than one layer of insulation in there to make it that thick. You could always take the quilt apart and use the insulation to make a...
... Under Photos - J.D. - Zhammock you will find Top Blanket # 1 and # 2 In #1. You can see the two light blue "panels" each about 18" wide. The darker silnyl...
... wrote:> jd... i`m having a hard time picturing this quilt. only 36" wide, but weighing almost 3lbs. ... OK.... Will attempt to upload a couple pics. J.D....
... Thank you, Marta! That makes sense "on the ground". But, in my hammock with SPE, I wouldn't think I need worry about it opening on the sides and bottom. ...
... heating. :] I was thinking that heating wires, and microwave heating for that matter, wouldn't be nearly as comfortable as Swedish Model standard. In male...
jd... i`m having a hard time picturing this quilt. only 36" wide, but weighing almost 3lbs. of course the zipper & velcro would help account for some of that....
... The way you're supposed to figure the correct width for a Ray-Way quilt it to lie on your side and measure from the ground up over your shoulder and back...
... No... 36" wide total - not folded. This masterpiece was designed to go over a T-Rest on the ground and NOT MOVE around. So, the flaps tuck under and...
jd... at 36" wide, your obviously talking about the quilt being folded over & ziped closed like a bag, right? that would make it about 72" wide when opened...
Well, the home made top quilt "GIFT" that my buddy gave me is a bit heavy at 45.7 ounces...-<sigh>-... My 5F slpg. bag is only 5 ounces heavier at 50.8...
... Yeah, that's the idea. *lol* the fleece liner/summer weight bag being what I've got that I could use on the trail. Right now I'm trying to work with...
Tee, thanks for the links. I've printed some of them to keep for reference. Now if I can just find time to do this project...Ed Moderator, Hammock Camping...
Or you could skip the wires and make the entire hammock a heating element if you make it out of a carbon fiber electroconductive textile like Gorix....
I would use it wherever you feel cold. You will definitely need the blue pad underneath you, in my estimation. Once you open your sleeping bag and put it on...
Ed. this link might be helpful also. http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/heatedclothing.html more of a DIY approach.... ... -- "Say what you want and be who you are...
Ed, Be careful with the heating wires, I don't think you want to plug in 12VDC heating wires into a 115VAC or 220VAC outlet at the campground. <grin> If my...
