Quilt and pad

[codym]

I did some searching on the forum and didn't find quite what I was looking for, but I did graduate from NMSU so it's entirely possible I screwed up the search option! I sold the horses this year but I want to continue hunting the wilderness. I'm getting my kit together and I'm at the sleeping system portion. I'm a bigger guy 5'10 225, I'm an amateur bodybuilder so wide in the shoulders and hips which makes sleeping in a mummy bag a nightmare. I'm starting to look into quilts and I think I will have an enlightened equipment build me one. My question is what sleeping pad? I want the most comfortable, lightest, widest one possible. I'm willing to spend a couple hundred bucks on a good pad. Any recommendations? Also am I on the right track with the quilt? I've never seen or used one before but looks like the best weight, comfort and warmth compromise. Thanks! Oh most of my hunting is in the southwest for elk and coues deer. Elk will be like lows of 30's generally, coues in January can be cold down into the 20's, I'm also interested in doing some Idaho or Colorado archery elk trips so I would prefer to use the same kit for all.

 

[Graves14]

Sea to summit comfort plus long/wide. It’s not the lightest or cheapest but it is BU FAR the most comfortable. It also has a really good valve system that fills and empties in seconds. It has two chambers so even if one is punctured it’ll inflate to half thickness and keep you off the ground. That dual chamber also allows you to adjust the firmness for sleeping.

Can’t say enough good things about them.

 

[mlevimadden]

You are spot on with the EE quilt. A lot of guys on here are big fans. I've had a regular/wide 20 deg for the last 3 years that is still going strong. I am 5'10" 200 with wide shoulders and would definitely recommend you go with a wide quilt.

As for a pad, I used to use the NeoAir XTherm but switched to the XLite a year ago to cut a few ounces. The comfort is the same with both down to 20 degrees. I like the XLite and am happy with it, but its biggest drawback is the noise. It's a tough pad to beat at 12 oz though.

 

[Scrappy]

Im using the widest and most insulated one from nemo with a quilt. It's the only one I've ever owned so can't compare to others. I'm 5'10" 205 and sleep great. What ever pad you decide on make sure it's well insulated.

 

[Akicita]

I just got back from a trip using the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm (Long 25" x 77") for the first time and was quite happy not only for comfort but for warmth. Not as light as some at 1.25 lb but the same weight, and so far, better cold weather performance than my long time favorite Big Agnes Q Core SL.

 

[work765]

Yah I sold my thermarest for a sea to summit. Night and day comfort comparison! Extremely comfortable and natural felling. I sleep on my stomach and side.


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[GPool1842]

Check this one out...

Insulated AXL Air

 

[codym]

I'm checking out the sea summit and the AXL, both are pretty much what I'm wanting. I hate not getting good sleep, I had plenty of that crap when I was in the Marine Corp.

 

[Ntgm37]

Good info here.

 

[Ntgm37]

I'm checking out the sea summit and the AXL, both are pretty much what I'm wanting. I hate not getting good sleep, I had plenty of that crap when I was in the Marine Corp.

Rah.

 

[gabenzeke]

I just bought the big Agnes axl...this thing is awesome. Super light, and based on really really limited testing, seems pretty warm for the weight.

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[B_Reynolds_AK]

I just got back from a trip using the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm (Long 25" x 77") for the first time and was quite happy not only for comfort but for warmth. Not as light as some at 1.25 lb but the same weight, and so far, better cold weather performance than my long time favorite Big Agnes Q Core SL.

Awesome shot of your Soulo in harsh conditions. What’s the story behind it? Also what bag did you use with the xtherm?


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[Where's Bruce?]

EXPED UL9 wide or EXPED Winter pad (R rating of 6) and 0* EE quilt in wide. I used it for everything from 30*s on down.

 

[Hunter Sargent]

Check this one out...

Insulated AXL Air

Check the reviews on that page...its a no-go below 30*. I moved from a NeoAir Xlite to a Xtherm for the same reason.

 

[Akicita]

Awesome shot of your Soulo in harsh conditions. What’s the story behind it? Also what bag did you use with the xtherm?


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Ski mountaineering summit of LaPlata Peak Colorado 14,360ft. I used my Western Mountaineering Puma bag on this trip.