Assistance Needed On Dog Quilt

since dog's don't pass vapor through their skin would there be any reason to not use a coated fabric. Then if he/she walks though wet grass it won't soak the insulation.

Use climashield xp 5oz of combat 3.7oz.

any 1.1rip inside is fine, but i would do at least 70d rip for the outer as the pup won't treat it as nice as you do.

I've found that most dogs will try to shake off any blankets and such unless you either train them for it or it is well below 0F. A square of fleece for them to lay on seems to keep my dogs happiest and a cheap foam pad for a mat for snow camping.

My biggest complaint so far with camping with my dog has been that my sleeping bags end up needing washed if they end up against me during the night as they seem to brush off a lot of mud and wet dog smell.

Also, typical UL materials are NOT dog friendly. Even the heavy duty canvas commercial dog backpacks and such get worn out.

Your dog may vary but my experience has been that you simply can't teach a dog not to run through thorn bushes when they have gear on and the first thing my Australian shepherd does is jump in the water or roll around in wet snow if she can find it.

Tim, I've seen the Climashield, is it about the best bet for what I intend to use it for? How well does that stuff compress down?

Joe, my pup is extremely obedient, and when we make camp, he's always so pooped that he lays down and doesn't move until supper's cooking. He stays under a blanket very well, and if anything I have to prod him to get him up on cold mornings. I also have my dog leashed 95% of the time on the trail, it's just the right thing to do for their safety, as well as the safety of other humans, dogs, plants, and wildlife around.

Compression isn't a good idea for synthetic insulation. I avoid it as much as possible. Most packs (even UL ones) are huge compared to the space needed for UL(<8# base)gear and food for under 5days. I like that because that extra space allows my insulation to be as uncompressed as possible keeping the loft longer.

Down however can be compressed into a tiny little ball (

Check out http://www.dogcoat.com/index.php?id=3 I have had three dogs that wear these in all conditions and love them.(check my avatar) If nothing else these would give a good idea for a pattern, as the dart in the rear really helps keep the coat close to their butts. I have one coat that is on its second dog and still looks great 11 or so years later. Ken