I'd like to offer one small improvement to the chute packing technique above. This photo shows only a couple inches between where the chute protector and the parachute attach to the tether. I prefer to make a very large distance between the two, definitely a distance greater than the parachute shroud line length. This helps make sure that the parachute is pulled free of the chute protector and prevents the two from interacting on the way down which can add to tangling. The chute should be fully away from the nomex protector before the tether is taught.
I like to make chute protectors that are partially sewn at one end. Kind of like a partial deployment bag with a protective flap that wraps around. It's better protection for less fabric, but you have to make sure that the chute will not get stuck in the partial bag. The large distance helps ensure the chute will be pulled out by whatever assistance you have: momentum, pilot chute, components tugging on the way down.
I like to make chute protectors that are partially sewn at one end. Kind of like a partial deployment bag with a protective flap that wraps around. It's better protection for less fabric, but you have to make sure that the chute will not get stuck in the partial bag. The large distance helps ensure the chute will be pulled out by whatever assistance you have: momentum, pilot chute, components tugging on the way down.