Layer with another quilt or a fleece sleeping bag?

[Sr Al]

I currently have a 20 degree down EE quilt.  For temperatures colder than this I was thinking of layering another quilt, maybe a 40 degree one.  However, could I just achieve the same level of warmth from my coleman fleece bag layered with my quilt?  It would save me some serious dough… I really don’t want to spend a ton of money on another quilt

[Justin Baker]

Fleece does not nearly have the same warmth per weight as down, its much heavier. It all depends on how much weight you want to carry. I think it would be worth it to get a summer weight quilt for warm weather and combine it with your 20 degree quilt. These things last a very long time, it’s just the initial investment.

[Sr Al]

Justin, would you get a synthetic warm weather quilt for any reason?  Or are you all in on down?  Im pretty much all-in on down, but was thinking of synthetic because its cheaper.

[Stuart .]

Have a read of this : EE Quilts 106

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