Which Wooki

[Tumbleweed]

Outnback nails it!!!

[warbonnetguy]

One of my more experienced backing friends recently told me that when a sleeping bag (or other gear) is rated at 20 deg., it assumes that you're wearing 1) long underwear, 2) thick socks, and 3) a hat, and 4) using a sleeping pad underneath.

Is this also true of the ratings on Warbonnet products, or are they rated based on a different standard?

I rate my stuff so that an "average" sleeper is able to sleep decently well down to that temp, a cold sleeper would take it 10 deg farther and a warm sleeper would fall 10 deg short. So the 20deg should take an average sleeper to 20 and they wouldn't feel toasty but also not so cold as to be shivering and unable to sleep because of it. And yeah, for a 20deg or zero deg quilt that also assumes you'd be wearing probably what you'd have with you in those temps so probably something like light or midweight layer and a hat (or a sleeping bag with a hood), afterall it's 20 deg outside, if you're head isn't insulated that's going to seriously effect the temp at which you get cold, the hat probably being more important than the clothes. If you sleep in alot of clothes you can go lower than if you don't.

Temp rating also assumes a windblock from a tarp.

[NCTrout]

I say go with the three season Wooki. Use a pad under your torso when it gets really cold. On the other hand, how to vent the wookie when the temps are in the 50s?

[PharmGeek]

You are welcome. If only more new members would ask before buying. They really could save them selves a lot of cash and grief.
It is still your decision in the end and if 0's are what you want that is fine.

Once one owns a nice set of 20's I always recommend they cover their summer requirements next. This summer quilt set can have a duel purpose you can stack them in winter.
This would probably cover most of what Texas or even Colorado could throw at you. hth

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This was my thought.

I have a 3 season Wooki XL - placed order 1 week ago.

I live in central Alabama with temps ranging similar to the OP.

I needed another 20 degree UQ for myself for when my 6 year old goes with me - he went last year on a shirt hike trip and dos great but I borrowed a friend's UQ.

I have concerns about the Wooki when temp hits above 55 or so - my 20degree JRB UQ so far gets me too hot at that point - and venting is needed...ill have to work through that with the Wooki but I'm not terribly worried about that - and in warmer weather like that I am more likely to use my JRB shanendoah TQ rigged up as an UQ - and if the temps ever do get well below 20 (very rare) - I'll double that shanendoah below the Wooki.

It's a trade off - I am a cold sleeper - for times temps get close to or below 20 degrees I probably maybe could swing a zero degree quilt and be quite comfy - so there would be a benefit to the 0 degree rating...but the value for me is less as I have other options for that rare occurrence. The 20 degree is so versatile I think.

Good luck


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[DuneElliot]

I'm running into the same decision paralysis between a 10F and 20F UQ. I'm doing comparisons for how much down-fill is in each for the same size, so what might be a 20F quilt from one company might be closer to a 10F quilt from another.

[medic45]

Ok let me jump on board here. I live in Kentucky so if any of you all are around here waht are you using? Im thinking the 3 season would be sufficient.


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[SoaknWet]

I went with. the 20 but I carry a puff jacket and pants set if it should get colder.They weigh nothing and take up no real room.ive been using my ENO QU with my WBBB XLC and when it gets too warm I just push it to one side so I figure the same should work with the wooki.