KdawgCrazy Outdoors's video: How to add insulation to a PLUQ Poncho Liner Underquilt for 3 Season Hammock Camping

Step by step instructions on how I added a yard of 6.0 ounce weight Climashield insulation to a DIY No Sew Poncho Liner Under Quilt and sewed it closed. The Climashield cost me $12 from Dutch at https://www.dutchwaregear.com/climashield-apex.html. It took my wife and I about 3 hours to complete. I took it out on a trip the next day and was a little too warm at 48F degrees and I usually sleep cold. I think we may need to sew the long side down another inch to give the insulation more room to loft up. I was just worried about creating an air gap. It’s all about experimenting. Then I think I’d easily be comfy down to 35F degrees. I also plan on stacking this UQ with my Hammock Gear 20F degree Incubator UQ for really cold winter hammock camping. For step by step instructions on how to create the quick DIY NO SEW Poncho Liner Under Quilt made from a US Military Poncho Liner click my video link here https://youtu.be/vsWOelVXuoI For additional ways to create and insulate the PLUQ check out: http://theultimatehang.com/2013/01/diy-poncho-liner-under-quilt-pluq-sew-and-no-sew/ and https://hammockforums.net Materials I Used (I already had some of the shock cord and cord locks so my cost was around $45 Plus $12 for the Climashield insulation): 1 - Poncho Liner $20-$36 (Purchased mine on EBay for $36) New US Military for durability 2 - Cord Locks $2-$4 (I used 3 more than what the instructions required to add more adjustability) 230 inches of 1/8" Shock Cord - $3-$4 (Got mine on Amazon.com) I used less than recommended 84 inches of 3/32" Shock Cord - $4 (Purchased at Cabela's in a package of 45 feet) Optional 120 inches of 3/32" Shock Cord for Secondary Suspension 2 - Plastic Nite Ize S-Biners $3-$4 (any small carabineers will work...these have a 10 lbs. limit) Climashield – Weight 6.0 ounce/sq yard $12 from https://www.dutchwaregear.com/climashield-apex.html. Tools Used: Scissors, lighter, small Allen Wrench Optional - wire or coat hanger and pliers to feed cord through the channels on the poncho liner Sewing Machine to attach the insulation and to close the PLUQ Gator Clips to hold the pleated head and foot ends in place for sewing closed Since I'm relatively new to the whole hammock camping scene I'm still collecting the gear I need to be comfortable, safe and warm. I did purchase a Winter 20 degree under quilt from http://hammockgear.com/ but still needed an affordable warm weather under quilt. After weighing my options and my budget (spent too much on the winter underquilt) I settled on a DIY no sew solution that was easy, quick and cheap for a warm weather option. Later I decided that I really needed an extra layer of insulation because I sleep cold and the poncho liner alone left me with a cold butt. Dutch to the rescue with affordable Climashield. A resource I found very helpful was http://theultimatehang.com/ Almost everything you need to know about hammock camping can be found at this site and they do also have a book. This is where I found the instructions to build my PLUQ...with a few mods of my own. Also check out https://hammockforums.net to answer ANY questions you might have on hammock camping. These guys are awesome, friendly and very knowledgeable. They have a TON of information on the PLUQ from people who have built their own and used them for years. And...Check out https://www.youtube.com/user/shugemery Mr. Shug Shugedy shug shug for some awesome, entertaining and educational hammock camping videos. He's also a big hammockforums.net member. No really. Check out his YouTube channel. You'll love it. He's an entertainer, juggler, unicycler and all around fun guy to watch. As always...Thank you very much for watching. Please Like, Comment and Subscribe! This is KdawgCrazy... See you on the trail! Music by: Kevin MacLeod licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100565 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Songs: Exhilarate, Take the Lead YouTube Music: "Calm" - Silent Partner Tags: kdawgcrazy,Solo Backpacking,Camping,hiking,backpacking,k dawg crazy,kdawg crazy,wild camp,Hammock camping,winter hammock camping,PLUQ, No sew poncho liner under quilt,underquilt,DIY under quilt,DIY underquilt,US Military Poncho Liner,affordable under quilt,how to make a PLUQ,how to make a poncho liner under quilt,how to make an insulated PLUQ,climashield,how to stay warm in a hammock,