20 degree quilt - Will I freeze?

[Mike7]

Tim,

I see that this is an older thread but thought someone might benefit from my personal experience with your quilt. First off, I love my Revelation quilt, and have no problem sleeping below the 20 deg rating with the use of wool socks, your Hoodlum puffy hood, and with having a quilt that is a little larger than my recommended size so that I have enough room to tuck the edges under my body in cold, breezy weather while still not compressing the quilt tightly to my body. With the 20 deg Revelation, Hoodlum, wool socks, and my Neoair Xtherm (and no bivy) I can sleep down to 10-15 degrees. If I add Merino baselayer bottoms and a puffy jacket I am good to 5 degrees. I think the keys are having a generously sized quilt to allow layering underneath, and I think the Hoodlum/puffy hood is critical below 20-25 degrees, because the average beanie just isn't enough.

-Mike

 

[Violent Hippie]

Error on 10 degrees greater than expected and youll be good. Even if your a warmer sleeper its a safe way to go in the high mtns . I have posted on here previously about some of my suffer fests and will NOT make the mistake again of cutting it close on temp rating. NOT fun shivering ALL night getting burn holes in your bivy from almost laying in the fire your staying up all night to keep going. NOT a good way to go. If you cant get overfill or cant afford it then bring 3-4 hand warmers per night and you should be ok.

 

[jbra]

I can't say enough about EE's customer service. I sent my quilt in and they had it back to me within very short order. I elected to go through with taking my 20* quilt down to a 10* just for some peace of mind. I didn't freeze in Colorado, not even close. But the weather wasn't what I anticipated either. For 3 oz I feel much more confident in getting into lower temps with this set up. The hoodlum is well worth it too, I loved going to bed with that thing on, it was nice.

 

[orionsbrother]

One other suggestion. I use a lightweight silk liner with my quilt. It keeps my quilt and pad cleaner, feels comfortable and adds a few more degrees of warmth.

 

[5MilesBack]

This last summer I froze with my 20 degree EE, on a large Xtherm, and wearing my merino base layers to bed with a fleece beanie. So sold it, and will use my 0 degree EE year round from now on with backcountry camping.

 

[GotDraw?]

FYI-- Weather Tip--

Subtract 3 degrees for every 1,000 ft of elevation gain above the nearby town that you got your weather forecast for. Should give you and idea of what you're in for at night. Not to mention, perhaps dramatically higher winds on the windward side of a ridge.