Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 19
  1. #1
    Member joker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    killeen Texas
    Hammock
    the travle hammock/eno dn
    Tarp
    hennesey asym
    Insulation
    underquilt
    Suspension
    ring buckle/woopie
    Posts
    85

    Question who uses a 20* topquilt in the summer

    hey just ordered one...dont feel like spending more money than necessary so i was just wondering who used their 20* topquilt in the summer and how does it work for you? anny tips would help

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    38.0123, -122.4900
    Hammock
    WL Snipe
    Tarp
    WB, ZPacks
    Insulation
    Incubators/Pod
    Suspension
    Whoppie/Strap
    Posts
    1,545
    Images
    57
    I don't but my wife does. If she gets too warm she just uncovers. I think you will be fine as long as you want to carry a heavier quilt.

  3. #3
    Senior Member Redoleary's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Pennfield Twp, MI
    Hammock
    DIY gathered end
    Tarp
    Hinterland gear
    Insulation
    down bag
    Suspension
    strap & E.T.'s
    Posts
    3,910
    Images
    70
    I have a 20° sleeping bag I use as a top quilt, even in the summer, and I just use more or less of it as required (read venting).
    Good luck,
    RED

    My Youtube Channel

    Deep peace of the running wave to you.
    Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
    Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
    Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
    Deep peace without end to you.
    adapted from - ancient gaelic runes

  4. #4
    Senior Member Skygzr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    St.Louis, MO
    Hammock
    Darien UL, Ridgerunner, DIY
    Tarp
    Hammock Gear Cuben
    Insulation
    Hammock Gear UQ,TQ
    Suspension
    whoopie sling
    Posts
    715
    Quote Originally Posted by joker View Post
    hey just ordered one...dont feel like spending more money than necessary so i was just wondering who used their 20* topquilt in the summer and how does it work for you? anny tips would help
    I use a 20 Golite quilt all year round- I sleep cold, but I just vent when I am warm
    "nature speaks in the silence between words"
    www.mustexplore.blogspot.com

  5. #5
    Senior Member dragon360's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Toronto, ON
    Hammock
    WBBB/TR, DIY, HH, SB DL, GT UL
    Tarp
    ID/OES/WB/WL
    Insulation
    HG/WB/Go-Lite/WB
    Suspension
    Whoopie/Straps/DW
    Posts
    4,704
    Images
    1
    I have used a 20 as well. Simple enough to stick a leg or two out and vent when needed.
    The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. - St. Augustine

    Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.
    - Bob Marley

  6. #6
    Senior Member Doody's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Mason City, IA
    Hammock
    WBBB 1.1dl HB noseeum modified
    Tarp
    WB BMJ, HH hex
    Insulation
    winter incubator
    Suspension
    Webbing
    Posts
    454
    before I got a topquilt this spring, I used a 15 degree bag year round without any problems. That's why they call then "3 season" quilts.

  7. #7
    Senior Member Cali's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Modoc, SC
    Hammock
    Switchback/Speer/T-Bird/WBBB/Lt Owl
    Tarp
    SF/CF/Cldburst/Oge
    Insulation
    Incub/Buro/Snugfit
    Suspension
    Cinch Straps
    Posts
    3,567
    In SC during the summer, you don't want anything to do with a TQ, or UQ. Too hot, too muggy, and too buggy.
    "No whining in the woods"

  8. #8
    canoebie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Edwardsburg, MI
    Hammock
    Blackbird XL
    Tarp
    UGQ Winter Dream
    Insulation
    HG UQ and TQ
    Suspension
    straps and buckles
    Posts
    2,823
    joker, I use a 20 degree bag in the summer, but northern michigan summer nights can easily be in the 40's. When really hot, I vent or get rid of it altogether. One really hot humid night, low of 75, sticky humidity of 99%, I had nothing on, no covers and poured water from my water bottle over me and it soaked the hammock. Pure bliss, I was cool and comfy the rest of the night. That is the only time I have had absolutely nothing in Michigan.

    You can easily adjust comfort with what you have on top as well as underneath you.
    “Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
    ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  9. #9
    fourdog's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    St Francis, MN
    Hammock
    Exped combo, exped basic
    Tarp
    DYI, six sided
    Insulation
    foam refletex,
    Suspension
    whoopie sling
    Posts
    487
    Images
    1
    Better to have to much then not anuff.

    fourdog

    www.fourdog.com

  10. #10
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Midwest
    Posts
    2,423
    if it's going to be really hot at night, above 70*, then maybe opt for a lightweight fleece liner over a TQ.. but it is very easy to vent with a TQ and the weight probably about the same if not heavier to go with the fleece

  • + New Posts
  • Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

    Similar Threads

    1. DIY Topquilt
      By Tbear in forum Top Insulation
      Replies: 1
      Last Post: 10-28-2014, 13:42
    2. Topquilt within $150?
      By Loogaroo in forum Top Insulation
      Replies: 23
      Last Post: 01-14-2014, 17:54
    3. Double Duty: Modifying Topquilt for use as Underquilt or Topquilt
      By thesergeant in forum Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
      Replies: 2
      Last Post: 11-14-2012, 13:41
    4. 0*- 20* down topquilt
      By gaijin42 in forum Archived WTB
      Replies: 0
      Last Post: 02-13-2012, 20:31
    5. WTB: Down topquilt
      By redbeard in forum Archived WTB
      Replies: 3
      Last Post: 01-28-2012, 22:53

    Tags for this Thread

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •