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    Question Anyone make a top quilt protector?

    Was camping with our scouts this weekend and temps were forecast to be in the mid-40s overnight, so I brought along my 40* JRB Shenandoah top quilt. We were near a smallish lake and there was a bit of wind, so at least the perceived temps were lower than forecast. I have a cheap (was under $5?) "synthetic silk" (aka: nylon) sleeping bag liner that I usually bring with me as a little extra insurance. I tried putting that inside the JRB quilt, but didn't see much difference. Then, I put it around the top quilt and it did a great job of blocking the wind (the Shenandoah is a sewn-through, non-baffled quilt).

    This liner weighs about 6 ounces (5 without the stuff sack), so it's not much of a weight penalty, but I was thinking of looking around for something similar in size/weight (or having one made) but with some degree of wind/water resistance.

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    Closest thing I have have seen would be a winter sock. This is one example: https://dutchwaregear.com/product/vented-winter-sock/
    There are other vendors who also make them.

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    Remember, the UQP hangs under the hammock/quilt so there is some airflow. Though your TQ protector would be breathable, if it laid right on top of the TQ, you'd probably get condensation issues. Using a sock is more like a single-wall tent. You can get condensation there too - but that's part of the challenge and zipper opening/airflow management of winter.
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    I have a winter top cover for the Chameleon and it really cuts down the wind. Some people report fairly bad condensation although I've gotten only a little.

    A large tarp with doors helps a lot. When using it, I don't need a UQP so it's pretty much a wash when it comes to the weight difference. But I am thinking of the HG Palace, so the difference will be more with 20D silpoly, etc, such as the Superfly.
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    Shug has that bib thing he puts over the top of his in some of his videos to catch the breath condensation — not sure whether a full-body one out of Argon or something would work, or just be really annoying :-). If one had a good-sized piece of that sort of material, you could certainly experiment — I wonder if you could make some sort of winter-cover-ish thing for a netless hammock with Velcro for the sides, or something like that.


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    I do have an SLD Trail Lair with an argon "windshield" that helps in really low temps. It's the same idea as a top cover, but zips inside the bug net.

    I guess I'll just continue bringing that liner just in case.

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    On super cold trips I grab my military poncho liner to take and just lay that over me like a blanket. Adds some warmth but also keeps any condensation from my breath off my quilt. Can't remember the weight but it's fairly light.
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