I never thought I would join the masses choosing a top quilt, but here I am, nervous yet excited, looking for a little bit of friendly advice. I started by trying to find any insulation system light, warm, and cheap. A sleeping bag barely made my final list of five items. This is where you come in... Everything is pretty close, and I am really leaning towards the HG Burrow, but I am concerned about some top quilt issues...
1. I am known to sleepwalk, I always thought the sleeping bag did good at tucking me away and dissuading unconscious me to do this in the backwoods. Maybe my hammock will be okay by itself?
2. I'm a super cold sleeper. Definitely need the 0 degree bag, but wondering if anyone gets a cold bottom or if it is uncomfortable to sleep directly on the sleeping pad.
3. Is it possible to burrito-roll into the top quilt, or does that defeat the purpose?
4. I live in Oregon, and it is rather humid sometimes, is there any protective measures I can take? Are there certain fabrics that are best for humid places?
Well, here's the list of potentials and my scale for rating (lots of time on my hand during spring break, you see!)
Sleeping Bags:
ZPacks: 10 degree, $390, 900 fill, 19.8 ounces. (Bonus: water resistant down) http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml
Quilts:
Enlightened Equipment: Revelation, 0 degrees, $350, 850 fill, 27.75 oz. (1.7 lbs) (Bonus: can be used as an underquilt)
http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/.../revelation-0/
Hammock Gear: Burrow, 0 degrees, $254, 900 fill, 26.04 oz. (1.6 lbs.) http://www.hammockgear.com/burrow-0/
Jacks R Better: Old Rag Mtn: 10 degrees, $290, 800 fill, 25 oz. (1.5 lbs) (Bonus: water resistant down) http://www.jacksrbetter.com/shop/old...ngular-quilts/
Underground Quilts: Flight Jacket: 0 degrees, $254, 850 fill, 28.5 oz. (1.8 lbs.) http://www.undergroundquilts.com/TQ-0.htm
Warmest to Coolest:
+2 Enlightened Equipment Revelation (0), Hammock Gear Burrow (0), Underground Quilts, Flight Jacket (0)
+3 Zpacks (10), Jacks R Better Old Rag Mtn (10)
Cheap to Expensive:
+1 Hammock Gear Burrow ($254), Underground Quilts Flight Jacket ($254)
+ 1 Jacks R Better Old Rag Mtn ($290)
+2 Enlightened Equipment Revelation ($350)
+2 Zpacks ($390)
High Fill to Low:
+1 Zpacks (900), Hammock Gear Burrow (900)
+2 Enlightened Equipment Revelation (850), Underground Quilts Flight Jacket (850)
+3 Jacks R Better (800)
Low Weight to High:
+1 Zpacks (19.8)
+1 Jacks R Better Old Rag Mtn. (25)
+2 Hammock Gear Burrow (26.04)
+2 Enlightened Equipment Revelation (27.75)
+2 Underground Quilts Flight Jacket (28.5)
Logistic Score (low wins):4-13
Hammock Gear Burrow: 6
Underground Quilts Flight Jacket: 7
Zpacks: 8
Enlightened Equipment Revelation: 8
Jacks R Better Old Rag Mtn: 8
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