UQ Insulation Options?

[Steve D]

From what I gather from this and other posts, a set of quilts made with 6 oz Climashield could take one in the 20s, maybe even low 20s. Butm I haven't seen that much about the 3 oz material. What temps might the 3 oz be rated for?

I'm pretty much settled on Climashield Apex for DIY quilt sets for me and the kids. May end up making two sets for me, one 3 oz and one 6 oz (I like to camp in the winter) but since my kids will likely only camp in warmer weather (mid 40s and above), I'm thinking 3 oz might be sufficient (they have blue pads in case they need some extra underneath)...

Thoughts?

[mountain_man_mike]

I made a DIY UQ using Climashield and love it. I stuffed a bunch of small scraps (left over from a few years of making quilts for others) into channels and it worked out great. I went a little overboard on the first go around and the quilt weighed too much so I pulled out enough to get it to a reasonable weight, leaving less at the ends to assist the tapering effect.

[BodhiKnight]

Sorry to the OP. Start selling down Scott!

[TinCanFury]

what's the weight difference between using Climashield Apex for an underquilt vs down?

[dimeotane]

For the DIY quilts, anyone know where to find info on how many inches loft of thinsulate, primaloft or climashield is needed for extreme cold weather ?

From what I understand, to stay warm while sleeping in -20 c I'd need a clo value of about 9.


If I sleeping in thermal base layers like marino, with toque and gloves might give me 1 clo as a starting point. Down booties would help too.
(According to the US Air Force Survival Book, one layer of long underwear (long pants + long-sleeved top) equals a clo-value of 0.6. (cotton 0.4)

Reference Chart:
The following chart shows the clo units needed as temperature changes. A low level of activity is a MET of 1. (Sleeping 0.9) The greater the activity level (MET) the less insulation is required (clo). The the lower the temperature, the more insulation is required.