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JRB Quilt: Get the omni tape?

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PostedJul 11, 2008 at 3:40 pm

I am about to buy a JRB Hudson River quilt and was wondering if anyone had experience with the omnitape/attached pad system. I use a tarptent contrail and plan on using it down to the upper 20s if possible. Do you think it's worth the extra money?

PostedJul 11, 2008 at 5:40 pm

I thought it was when I ordered my JRB Old Rag Mtn. I don't know for sure yet. I spent the first night with it in my Tarptent Rainbow last night. The weather was much too warm – 63 F was the low at 6AM.
I still think I made the right choice since most of my backpacking has low night temps in the 30s and 40s. The omni tape will give me many more options. I like options.

PostedJul 11, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Hi Dan
Having named the "Down to Earth" converter and as a proud owner of the Contrail I should know , but…
You need to think of what system you will be happy with, so here is my initial reasoning and the outcome.
First I wanted the No Sniveler because I did not like the confined space inside the WM Highlite. I opted for the NS for the serape mode and the large version so that I could have my head inside if needed. I am very happy with the NS, never used (yet) the serape mode but I like that it is there. The head under bit has been used several times (temporarily) and it works for me. Another bit that works is shaking the down to the middle for a temperature boost.
The Down to Earth converter has only seen some testing in my backyard because by itself it's too thin for me ( a 1" matt is not enough for my all over the place sleeping) and my Pacific Outdoor Insulmat is enough down to about freezing , but if I expect that ,then I switch to the Downmat 7 and WM Ultralite , making the conversion redundant.
For some , the Down To Earth plus a Z-Rest and some insulated clothing could work well on an extended trek to cover a variety of temperatures.

Franco

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