I have 32f and 20f sleeping bags, but I wanted a light quilt for warm summer hikes and hammocking. I'd love to throw down a fee hundred bucks on a SUL quilt, but that's not in my budget. I surfed on an ad for a Big Agnes Kings Canyon quilt on sale at Campsaver for $127 and ordered one and it arrived today. It is a big synthetic fill model, 60" across the top, 80" long and 20" wide at the foot box which is 12" tall and has a 24" bottom panel. It has 8.5 oz of Primaloft Silver and weighs 16oz. It has loops down the sides and comes with a hank of light shock cord to zig zag under a pad.
I like it. It is rated at 40f and that isn't too far off. I could see using this all summer, supplementing with clothing layers as needed and I could use my bivy too (I'm a warm sleeper). It would be a good winter over-bag and hostel/hut travel bag.
Anybody use one? Thoughts?




