[pct-l] Quilt vs individual sleeping bags

[Carol]

Hm. You must be a back sleeper. The majority of people are. But for the people who aren't, and for people who are claustrophobic, mummy bags are unbearable. As a "flamingo" sleeper, I prefer a quilt. For me, mummy bags are a one way ticket to a sleepless night. 

Muse

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On Jun 25, 2013, at 4:16 AM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:

> [pct-l] Quilt vs individual sleeping bags
> 
> 
>  I never could see the merits of a quilt.
> 
> The quilt may save a few ounces,...but if you make the quilt big enough to
> eliminate the drafts and you more than regain those saved ounces and 
> nothing
> traps your body heat better than a zipped up sleeping bag.
> Besides, you can use the bag like a quilt on a warm night and zip it up and
> trap the heat on a cold night.
> I sawed part of one sleeping bag to another sleeping bag to enlarge it 
> so my
> wife and I could share one bag, but our moving around kept disturbing 
> each other.
> 
> JMT Reinhold
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> JH,
> Like Mark below, my boyfriend and I used a 2-person Jardine quilt last year
> on the PCT. It was definitely a weight saver, but we had a similar
> experience of it being super drafty, especially since we are both side
> sleepers. There are plenty of cold nights on the PCT and it's no fun have
> those drafts come in from the sides, and especially through the gap between
> you, if you are laying on your sides. Eventually we switched to separate
> bags.
> 
> We are thinking in the future of sewing a draftstopper onto the quilt that
> can hang between our heads, and/or switching to a quilt that zips to the
> side of a sheet/pad cover - Western Mountaineering makes one like that.
> 
> Maybe try to go out for a weekend and use an unzipped single bag over the
> two of you to simulate the experience before buying?
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> 
> 
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> />/  From: Mark Hyams <markhyams at hotmail.com  <http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l>>
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> />/  For the past four years my wife and I have been using a Jardine 2-person
> />/  quilt. It's the "alpine" insulation, I sewed it to fit my 6'2" height, and
> />/  it weighs in right at 3 lbs. We've used it on many multi-day trips,
> />/  including a 20-day thru-hike of the JMT.
> />/
> />/  All along we have had mixed feelings about it. It has kept us warm down to
> />/  low 30s, used with a Jardine tarp and net-tent, and it is very functional,
> />/  but it has also led to many sleepless nights. I toss and turn a lot, and it
> />/  is hard to keep the warm air in when doing so, and also hard not wake up my
> />/  wife. Since we are quite different heights, that makes it awkward too.
> />/
> />/  After considering everything for over a year, we have decided to go with
> />/  individual quilts. I'd sew the Jardine ones, but don't have the time these
> />/  days, so we are going with Katabatic ones.
> />/
> />/  Hope my story helps you decide.
> />/
> />/  Mark
> />/  On Jun 21, 2013 4:33 PM, "John Herrin" <johndavidherrin at gmail.com  <http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l>> wrote:
> />/
> />/  > My wife and I are considering just sharing one large/lightweight down
> />/  quilt
> />/  > rather than bring two sleeping bags on our 2014 PCT adventure. I am a
> />/  > fairly big guy and hate mummy bags. On top of that I am a side sleeper
> />/  who
> />/  > loves to hang an arm or leg out of the bag as I usually over heat in a
> />/  > zipped up sleeping bag. This is a problem with a both a mummy bag and I
> />/  > relaize hanging part of my leg out won't always work with a large quilt
> />/  (I
> />/  > used a single quilt when we backpacked the JMT a couple of years ago).
> />/  >
> />/  > We are snugglers and connect our neo-airs with large rubber bands. We
> />/  use a
> />/  > lightweight dbl fitted sheet over both mats to keep them together and as
> />/  I
> />/  > was using a quilt, to keep me from having to sleep directly on the mat.
> />/  >
> />/  > I am thinking this idea may even save us a little weight. Are there any
> />/  PCT
> />/  > couples out there who have tried this and any other folks who may have an
> />/  > opinion?
> />/  >
> />/  > I hate to spend the money on a large lightweight down quilt if it's a
> />/  dumb
> />/  > idea. Also, any ideas who makes/offers a real two person ultra light down
> />/  > quilt?
> />/  >
> />/  > Thanks, JH
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