Archery Elk Sleep System

[Jswartz]

What's everyone's favorite sleep system during archery elk.

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[Justin.Medcalf]

Base camp for me is a 14x16 wall tent from Davis and back packing in is a mix of a bivy and tarp or Seek outside LBO based on weather expected. Rocking a VIAM quilt at the moment but changing that in the near future.

 

[stephane]

Xtherm pad, katabatic 22deg quilt, durstan Xmid 2 solid tent (2 of us sleep in it). I did a ton of research before ending up with this setup, and I wouldn’t change a thing after 80+ nights in it.

 

[Jswartz]

Do you guys always prefer quilts over sleeping bag?

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[mrbillbrown]

Kifaru Tut floorless shelter, Xtherm pad, (Borah Gear bivy or MLD Duomid half nest) and a Western Mountaineering Badger 15* bag. Works perfectly for me every Sept during archery elk in CO


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[Geewhiz]

Big agnes axl air, 15* rei igneo, seek silex or argali absaroka

 

[stephane]

Do you guys always prefer quilts over sleeping bag?

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100%. Lighter weight, more comfortable, no issues with draft if you use a good pad attachment system. I personally see no downsides with a quilt.

 

[Jswartz]

Thank you all for your opinions.

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[Live_weighT34]

My own queen sized bed… but I live less than an hour from my favorite trailhead.

But for backpacking I’ve liked my Kifaru Quilt and big Agnes Q core deluxe pad over a tyvek ground cover all under my Kifaru paratarp or Tut tipi.

 

[g_reems]

What's everyone's favorite sleep system during archery elk.

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Slumerjak is what I've got. For the money I've been impressed

 

[nelsNcompany]

What's everyone's favorite sleep system during archery elk.

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Kifaru Sawtooth with liners and bug netting, 18" titanium cylinder stove, ExPed 8R wide pad with foam for protection, Black Ovis 20 or 0 degree bag. Having a way to dry your clothes (gloves/socks) is huge!!

 

[Rage]

Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2, Thermarest Neoair Large, Enlightened Equipment Enigma Quilt 10 degree, Trekology Aluft Pillow with Strap.

This system works great for me. I can lay my Exo 3500 pack next to me with my bow on top. We had mice crawling around us on one of our hunts so I don’t want to chance damage to my pack or bow.

I’m a side sleeper / roller, so the quilt was an improvement for me over a mummy bag.

 

[JBF92]

What temperatures do you typically expect? Hopefully headed to CO for my first time, and am in need of good info for sleep systems as well.

 

[MtnsWinAgain]

Do you guys always prefer quilts over sleeping bag?

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If you're in some kind of shelter to break the wind it's worth the weight savings. I have slept under the stars without a bivy or shelter in the quilt on a pad, and woke up on my side with a little draft.

 

[MT_Chiro]

My do it all shelter and sleep system are a Big Agnes Tigerwall 2 UL, ground tarp underneath, Klymit insulated static v pad, Big Agnes torchlight 20* down bag (long), and the cheap Klymit inflatable pillow. I add and subtract as needed but this has been comfortable from about -10* to 70*. When its cold I usually camp at the truck and use a GI green wool blanket wrapped around my sleeping pad for extra insulation, but I almost always end up unzipping the bag and using it more as a blanket.

I'm looking to upgrade some of my set up, starting with a quilt from enlightened probably, then a better pad and eventually a tipi with a stove.

 

[VarmintSniper30]

Kifaru Tut floorless shelter, Xtherm pad, (Borah Gear bivy or MLD Duomid half nest) and a Western Mountaineering Badger 15* bag. Works perfectly for me every Sept during archery elk in CO


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Do you have any pictures of your setup

 

[zpearo]

100%. Lighter weight, more comfortable, no issues with draft if you use a good pad attachment system. I personally see no downsides with a quilt.

What about the problem of your head getting cold when it's like 30deg out and you're in a quilt?

 

[khunter]

When exactly did going to sleep become “a sleep system”? Sincere question.

 

[BBob]

What about the problem of your head getting cold when it's like 30deg out and you're in a quilt?

You wear a beanie. I pick different ones to take depending on expected temps. I'll throw a fleece neck gaiter in to use when expected temps dip further. If needed I've been known to throw a shirt or something over my head as well. Some wear down balaclava's made for this purpose. I've never been able to sleep with my head stuffed inside a mummy bag, too claustrophobic so the above methods all feel normal to me and what I've done forever.

 

[mrbillbrown]

Do you have any pictures of your setup

I can’t find any “hunting” pics of the setup but here’s a couple from a summer fishing trip. Any particular information you’d like to know about it? Maybe I can answer without a pic.

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