Budget Quilt/Blanket

[Benjblt]

I'm looking for a a good blanket to up the temperature range for my 32 degree bag. Have any of you used or heard of anyone using any of these two blankets? I'm looking for something that isn't too costly, lightweight, and will add about 10 degrees (F) of warmth.

Amazon.com: Snugpak Jungle Blanket, Olive: Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : DBD Packable Down Throw (LAPIS) : Sports & Outdoors

Synthetic might be more desirable as my bag is down and I'm thinking having a synthetic quilt/blanket be a good fail safe if things get wet. I haven't ruled out the Woobie but I don't think I want to spend 160 bucks on it.

 

[Owenst7]

The DBD quilt is the Costco quilt that is popular on many backpacking forums. It has about 1.5" of loft IIRC. I use it in my hammock down to about 45°F in the summers with a ridgerest under me and sleep in long John's. They're on sale for about $15 right now. Normal price is $20. I use one as an underquilt occasionally also. I lay it diagonally over me and tuck the corners under me. I'm 5'10" and it covers my shoulders.

Personally, I'd carry a second down quilt in a dry bag before I'd waste weight on synthetic insulation. I never had issues keeping my sleeping bag dry even when i lived in coastal Alaska.

 

[Benjblt]

The DBD quilt is the Costco quilt that is popular on many backpacking forums. It has about 1.5" of loft IIRC. I use it in my hammock down to about 45°F in the summers with a ridgerest under me and sleep in long John's. They're on sale for about $15 right now. Normal price is $20. I use one as an underquilt occasionally also. I lay it diagonally over me and tuck the corners under me. I'm 5'10" and it covers my shoulders.

Personally, I'd carry a second down quilt in a dry bag before I'd waste weight on synthetic insulation. I never had issues keeping my sleeping bag dry even when i lived in coastal Alaska.

Thanks for the feedback. I didn't see them on sale but I will look again.

 

[smartweed]

Costco quilts are the way to go, I have at least six for various uses, including camping/backpacking. I buy some every year. Super warm and for $15 you can't beat the deal. I'm going to sew a couple together to make a thicker quilt,or maybe three sewn together to make a light weight bag. ....

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[Owenst7]

Costco quilts are the way to go, I have at least six for various uses, including camping/backpacking. I buy some every year. Super warm and for $15 you can't beat the deal. I'm going to sew a couple together to make a thicker quilt,or maybe three sewn together to make a light weight bag. ....

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They weigh just under a pound, so you'd be heavier than a lot of 0 degree bags if you used three.

They aren't very efficient loft/weight-wise since they are sewn through construction. They are a bargain though, and provide plenty of insulation for me during the summer when I'm hammocking.

 

[CDNPO]

They weigh just under a pound, so you'd be heavier than a lot of 0 degree bags if you used three.

They aren't very efficient loft/weight-wise since they are sewn through construction. They are a bargain though, and provide plenty of insulation for me during the summer when I'm hammocking.

For a *bit* more loft, take a thread puller or a pair of narrow scissors and pull either the horizontal OR the vertical quilting stitches. It will loft up way better. I have 4, used 2 to make an underquilt for the hammock and the other two I turned into a double blanket for the wife and I during summer camping.