[pct-l] Quilt

[motbe at cox.net (Daniel Strickland)]

I just finished making a quilt, but haven't trail tested it yet.  I was
thinking of a similar idea, but something lighter.  Like possibly adding a
few straps that go from one side of the quilt to the other, allowing you to
put them underneath you and cinch them up.  Having maybe two straps would
hold the quilt fairly stable I'd imagine, and would save weight as compared
to having a full coupler.  I thought about using some elastic type of strap
for this, instead of a standard webbing type strap.  That would allow some
give to the quilt when you move and turn in the night.

Another option would be to sew on a small piece of velcro every foot or so
along the edge, and then attach the matching pieces to your sleeping pad.
The quilt will then stay in play on your sleeping pad, and you'll stay warm
without drafts.

Right now I'm just going to trail test my quilt as is (with its zippered
foot pocket), and see how well it works for me.  If it works out, then I
don't need to make any more mods to it.

Daniel