Under quilt protectors

**High-Octane** · 10-19-2015, 19:23

Who uses under quilt protectors and when should you consider them?

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**The Old Boot** · 10-19-2015, 19:29

I carry one on all but high summer trips and use it when the temperature is due to go below about 40 or if the wind is blowing hard. It stops the cold and the wind from sucking the heat out of my UQ. I did find that I got condensation between it and the UQ one night when it was snowing out but it was easy to deal with and I didn't notice it until the morning when I was packing up.

**ipokebadgers** · 10-19-2015, 20:48

It is in my kit all the time and I use it most of the time because it is so dusty where I frequent. It keeps my UQ cleaner. It adds a couple of degrees to my set up as well. I purchased mine and I consider it a good investment.

**hutzelbein** · 10-20-2015, 14:11

I use one most of the time - when temps are between something like 50° and 80°. Higher and I'm glad when there's a breeze - lower and I use a sock. Even when there is no wind, I find that an UQP increases heat retention.

**SilvrSurfr** · 10-20-2015, 14:17

I haven't seen much reason for an UQP in temps between 70* F and 0* F. I prefer to have proper insulation for the conditions, and a UQP strikes me as "not exactly" insulation, not to mention the weight penalty associated with carrying one in addition to an underquilt.

However, below 0* F, I"m considering using one.

**Mountnman** · 10-20-2015, 14:17

I have a silnylon and the nylon. I take the sil if there is a good chance of rain, helps to keep UQ dry. Main purpose is keeping the wind from robbing all the heat I have established. They are a great addition to my pack with little weight penalty.

**tbebee** · 10-21-2015, 06:10

As with some of the others who have commented, I carry one in the Fall and Spring (not in summer though) when the temperatures look like they will go below 50°F. It helps with the wind and increases the ability of your quilt to stay dry if it is raining. Small functional item, worth carrying IMHO.

**PharmGeek** · 10-22-2015, 15:18

It seems like it is used for two reasons:

1) Protection of the UQ from dirt and abrasion.

2) extra insulative properties regardless of wind

3) extra insulative properties particularly with respect to wind?

I am a noob, and my first tarp is on the way in mail currently...so I assume depending on the prevailing winds, orientation of the tarp, etc....some wind may still get in, but how much? I guess it depends on the tarp, if it is flash with ground? cat cuts? etc....but my general thought was "if I have a tarp to give me decent wind protection, and a decent UQ, then I should be good to go right?"

True to the "geek" in my name, this makes me want to get a temperature probe and do some data collection

**Zilla** · 10-22-2015, 15:58

I use one, never know when a long stiff breeze will blow thru and zap half your stored up heat away, plus helps keep your expensive quilt clean and dry from splash up.
2QZQ does very nice uqp's and are good people to work with.

**Gruxxx** · 10-25-2015, 04:57

Since I pitch my tarps low, I've never had a problem with my quilts getting wet from rain splash. I bought one anyway off the classifieds this summer just to see what the fuss is about. So far I've spent a few nights in the rain with it, but it's done nothing for me and seems really unnceccessary, as I expected. To give it a fair shake, I'll wait until winter before I bother with it again to see if it does anything worthwhile in a biting wind.