[pct-l] Quilts versus sleeping bags

[Ed Jarrett]

It depends.  I use a bag on the ground because I toss and turn so much during the night that a quilt would be a nightmare.  Trying to keep it tucked and draft free would be a never ending task.
But when sleeping in a hammock, my preferred sleeping arrangement, I use a pair of quilts.  One is fastened to the outside bottom of the hammock to insulate my downhill side, and the other laying on top of me.  I don't toss around nearly as much in a hammock to the re-tucking is greatly minimized.  Maneuvering around in a hammock while inside a sipped up back also requires more coordination than I have in the middle of the night.
Also, on the ground, your quilt has to reach to the ground on both side.  In a hammock, the under quilt wraps up around you so the top quilt does not have to reach down as far.

Ed Jarrett (Eeyore)http://aclayjar.blogspot.com/

> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:02:11 -0800
> From: tatazina at yahoo.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Quilts versus sleeping bags
> 
> Aloha PCT Community,
> I wanted to know what people's thoughts and experiences are with using a quilt versus a sleeping bag. I've been doing a good amount of research and at this point am more inclined towards a quilt. Also, does anyone have a Ray-Way Quilt (specifically the 2-layer Alpine insulation) that they have used for their long-distance trek? Thoughts?
> Many thanks!
> Marie
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