0° or 30° underquilt?

[MikekiM]

Can't see a reason to have a 0F TQ.. If I were Shug sure.. he does those crazy cold trips where a 0F isn't warm enough!

cmoulder turned me on to the down pants. Wasn't sure I was going to like them so I bought a cheap Amazon pair.. first trip out I fell in love. Sold them and got a good pair of Montbell Tec Down Pants. Few things are nicer than getting to camp and sliding into the down pants over my leggings. That's my luxury winter item for sure. With a 0F UQ the 20F TQ and down pants and jacket I am toasty.. Almost too warm. And think about getting up in the middle of the night when it's single digits.. and having the full down kit on. Decadent. The pants are easy to vent if needed. Full zip legs make them easy to put on or take off with boots on. It's like having a complete set of top quilt options between 0F and 20F.

[100 Ton]

The answer is yes...I have no problem with overheating when using a zero degree underquilt in 40 - 45 degrees, or even warmer.

IMHO, the 0 degree UQ is very versatile

[Donfish06]

Thanks for all of the input!

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[Gdwelker]

Interesting topic and I will put a dofferent slant on it. For my gathered end hammock, yes there is a significant packed volume difference between my 0 degree winter UQ and my summer setup. However, for my ridgerunner, the difference in volume between the two uqs is really not that much. The ridgrunner uq, because it does not have to come up the sodes of the sleeper, is significantly less bulky than for the gathered end hammock uq.

[LuvmyBonnet]

Have you considered Hammock Gear Econo quilts? Cottage vendor, top quality and they're having a sale and you'd be supporting a fellow Ohioan to boot.

[cmoulder]

SMR specs shell material as 20D, which isn't nearly as stuffable as 10D or 7D.

Maybe a factor for you, maybe not.

[howsithanging]

Personally I have the JRB 3 season set of quilts (Mnt Wash 3 and Sierra Sniv). I mainly camp in the mountains of central Va.
I have had two nights over the last couple of years that got down to 19 degrees at night and I stayed warm.
I also have the JRB fleece liner that helps on the colder nights. I also ramp up my sleep wear to a heaver set when I am expecting the possibility or the teens. Any thing above 40 I have to start out with the under quilt pulled to the side and let my self get a chill before pulling it under me. I sleep like a furnace and have to constantly vent my chest area. I have been considering a zero UQ to have on hand but it probably wouldn’t get used much. So I guess my opinion is that a 20 degree three season set is pretty versatile if you only want to have one set of quilts. JRB are great to deal with and their gear is top notch IMHO.

[mtnlove]

I went with a 0 degree Wookie for high elevation temps in Colorado. We are routinely at 10,500 - 12,000 feet and nights can vary from mid to upper 40's to low 20's and it's usually windy. May not ever sleep anywhere near 0 degrees but would make the same decision again without hesitation.