It's an awful lot of work for a little gain. You can find various sizes and widths in Western Mountaineering bags - choose the side the zipper is on, etc.

A little extra length is a good thing. Has to be somewhere to put stuff you don't want frozen in the morning. I've ruined a camera battery leaving it out.
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