Switching from sleeping bag to quilt

[PLhunter]

The zenbivy lite bed is the best of all worlds.

How has yours held up? I have one and first couple seasons it was amazing. But wore down and wasn’t nearly warm enough after a couple seasons of wear and tear

 

[ResearchinStuff]

So far so good, but I'm probably only around 20 nights in it.

 

[CMF]

I was skeptical at first be it after 6 years, no complaints

 

[Jon Boy]

I’m a very cold sleeper but was able to borrow a 20* quilt this season to try. It took a little getting used to and set up is very important but once I figured it out I never got cold in a base layer in early September. It probably got into the high 30s for the low. The weight, but more importantly, space savings, were Significant. I’m curious with puff pants and jacket how low I can take it. My WM badger is amazing but the amount of space it takes up in a pack is a lot.

 

[owenseek24]

This year I really need to dial in a better sleep system. I am looking at a much lighter sleep system and layering with clothes.

I have never used a quilt system, I know there are a lot of people that really rate them but what downsides have people found? I sleep on my side or front usually and do move around a bit when I'm sleeping.

Ive been running a WM Astralite for the last two years. I just sold it... I bought the quilt for lightweight summer hiking trips and bikepacking/dual sport camping. There so small and light, that paired with my nemo tensor took up very little space in the pack. My issue was, I move around a ton when I sleep, therefore creating a draft (side sleeper) and that draft would wake me up. on a recent very windy trip i finally called it after a few restless nights and sold the bag. I ended up buying a WM Sycamore which is more of a semi REC bag and I think it will be the solution for me. I also have a WM sequoia that I use for later season hunting trips and that bag is almost better than sleeping at home haha!

 

[Poser]

I'm a tosser and a turner so I tend to get twisted up in sleeping bags. I do still have a -5 and a -20 bag for really cold weather, but use a 20 degree EE quilt 95% of the time. When temps get colder, I add a fleece liner before I'll switch to one of my sub zero bags. I occasionally sleep in a puffy, but am, usually comfortable in mid layers + fleece liner down to some pretty cold temps.

The biggest pro to me is the amount of pack volume it takes up as its easily 35% less volume when compressed than a comparable sleeping bag. And when I add a liner, i'm able tp pack those two items more efficiently than one compressed mummy bag.

Cons: a quilt does require some amount of draft management.

 

[Beendare]

I didn't see this mentioned; with a quilt, you are right on your pad which doesn't breath at all.

I sometimes use my Down bag as a quilt when it's warm and if I don't wear a shirt or better yet, another layer of fabric between me and my pad, I stick to it. I've seen some use a microfiber pad cover which is the route I would go if I was using quilt all the time.

I sleep hot and give off more moisture than others I know, so for some it might be a non issue.

 

[zpearo]

I bought a 40 degree quilt and a 15 degree quilt last year. Kept the 40 degree for sleeping in warm weather and sold the 15 degree to go back to a mummy bag.

When using the 15 degree quilt in cold weather, I wore a beanie but my face and neck would get too cold to sleep. Tried sleeping with a balaclava on, but found that super uncomfortable. They make down hoods that people will wear when using a quilt, but at that point, it's the same weight and size as a sleeping bag anyways. Went back to a mummy bag to avoid those problems in the cold and will stay that way when it's below 40 degrees

 

[199p]

I didn't see this mentioned; with a quilt, you are right on your pad which doesn't breath at all.

I sometimes use my Down bag as a quilt when it's warm and if I don't wear a shirt or better yet, another layer of fabric between me and my pad, I stick to it. I've seen some use a microfiber pad cover which is the route I would go if I was using quilt all the time.

I sleep hot and give off more moisture than others I know, so for some it might be a non issue.

I use a silk liner and find it epic, also helps to keep everything cleaner