Question for those that use quilts and NeoAirs

[colonel00]

So I am thinking more and more about trying out the quilt system. My question is in regards to those that use quilts and Neoairs in regards to whether you put something down on the pad while sleeping? I can see in cold situations where you are sleeping in full clothing that it wouldn't be a huge issue but in warmer weather I would think I would want something between bare skin and the bad. Since I sleep so warm I would wake up stuck to the pad or something. So, does anyone find this to be an issue and use a super-light "sheet" of some sort? I was kind of thinking along the lines of the lightweight Sea to Summit liners Thermarest's universal sheet or something.

 

[luke moffat]

I don't put anything between my pad and me when I use my quilt with my neo air. Granted I usually sleep in a merino t-shirt and merino bottom base layer for as much to keep the quilt or sleeping bag from getting all oily and nasty as anything. No issues. But my climate tends to make even the hottest days down into the mid 40 to low 50s at night.

 

[HellsCanyon]

I recently slept without a shirt on using my Draft Dodger quilt and BA Q-core SL. It was OK but not ideal. I would definitely plan on wearing a thin merino shirt while sleeping which I usually do on a hunt anyways. With my old sleeping bag if I got hot the inside bag material would really stick to me and make me sweat while if I wore my FirstLite LLano shirt it helped me stay much drier and cool.

Mike

 

[Eagle]

I usually have a shirt on, and don't have an issue with my legs sticking to the pad or anything. I use my summer bag as a quilt when it's too hot to use it as a bag, never been an issue honestly, and I also sleep very warm.

 

[colonel00]

Thanks for the replies so far. I almost always sleep with a shirt on when in my bag and that is obviously much easier to vent and regulate temps. My legs were more of the concern as they seem to generate heat all the time. I can fall asleep on the couch in an air conditioned room and wake up with sweat pooling under my legs or on the backs of my knees. If I can get the quilt ordered in I will definitely try out some of your ideas on my trip to Alaska in the middle of August. It is just a fishing trip so weight isn't an issue and it should be a good chance to test out some different suggestions.

 

[littlebuf]

you could always just put your base layer shirt over the pad as a sheet, at least under your torso. think UL man,dont carry what you don't need, make what you need multi functional

 

[Becca]

Thanks for the replies so far. I almost always sleep with a shirt on when in my bag and that is obviously much easier to vent and regulate temps. My legs were more of the concern as they seem to generate heat all the time. I can fall asleep on the couch in an air conditioned room and wake up with sweat pooling under my legs or on the backs of my knees. If I can get the quilt ordered in I will definitely try out some of your ideas on my trip to Alaska in the middle of August. It is just a fishing trip so weight isn't an issue and it should be a good chance to test out some different suggestions.

If you can sleep in a mummy bag you won't notice much difference with a quilt as far as your legs are concerned. The toe box feels very similar, and the quilt isn't really open in the back until midway up.

 

[trk3263]

So far the majority of new quilt sleeping has been HOT weather. I am using an Xtherm as I sold my Xlite thinking I would need warmer with the quilt.
Last night it was about 70 degrees when I went to sleep and probably dropped down to 50-60 over night. I slept on top of my quilt with a Sea to Summit Reactor ready to crawl into. I was inside a bivy due to all the ants and it is my normal setup.
I woke up around 1 or 2 and was very sticky feeling because I am a hot sleeper and my system is made for lower temps. Once I crawled into my reactor I slept bunch better.
My last experience in the heat I had similar experience but had my merino base layer rather than my reactor.
I think in the future I will use my base layer as it is the most comfortable and really does the job so you don't stick to the pad and bivy/quilt.
I think I will only use my reactor when I am in low temps pushing my gears limit.

In simple terms merino base layer!

 

[Justin Crossley]

I wear a base layer top also and have had no problems. I am WAY more comfortable with the quilt than when using my mummy bag.

I have the Xtherm.

 

[DaveS]

My setup includes a quilt, Xtherm, TI goat bivy and a Sea to Summit silk sleeping bag liner. When I slept in a mummy bag I used the silk liner to keep the bag clean. In warm weather when I don't wear anything on my legs I've found that my legs stick a little to the Xtherm. To fix that I use the silk liner in one of two ways. If it is really warm, I just sleep in the silk liner and the quilt is off to the side ready if needed. If I need the warmth of the quilt I put the silk liner over my Xtherm so my skin is in contact with silk instead of plastic.

If it's cold then I wear a merino base layer as others have mentioned. If it it's really cold I use a merino base layer and sleep in the silk liner and the quilt. The silk liner weighs a little less than 5oz and adds a little bit of warmth when combined with the quilt.

 

[cmeier117]

I have a neo air x lite and Z packs quilt. I would just sleep in t shirt before I would bring some type of sheet. Even in hot weather the weight of bringing a clean shirt to sleep in far better than carrying a sheet of some sort.

 

[trk3263]

Which STS silk do you have? I was originally thinking I would use my STS reactor plus the same way like you mentioned as sliding it over the mattress like a sleeve. To me the reactor is similar thickness as my merino. I am also using a Ti Goat and Xtherm.
My Reactor Plus is 8.5 oz

My setup includes a quilt, Xtherm, TI goat bivy and a Sea to Summit silk sleeping bag liner. When I slept in a mummy bag I used the silk liner to keep the bag clean. In warm weather when I don't wear anything on my legs I've found that my legs stick a little to the Xtherm. To fix that I use the silk liner in one of two ways. If it is really warm, I just sleep in the silk liner and the quilt is off to the side ready if needed. If I need the warmth of the quilt I put the silk liner over my Xtherm so my skin is in contact with silk instead of plastic.

If it's cold then I wear a merino base layer as others have mentioned. If it it's really cold I use a merino base layer and sleep in the silk liner and the quilt. The silk liner weighs a little less than 5oz and adds a little bit of warmth when combined with the quilt.