Question for anyone that has used/is using a Ray-way quilt.

I put my jardine-style quilt in my pack liner, so there is not stuff sack dedicated to the quuilt itself, but if I were using a stuff sack, I would use one for 1000 cuin (16 liters). Though you can certainly pack the quilt smaller or let it expand bigger.

Alternatively, plan on about twice as much space as for a down quilt/bag.

> I would use one for 1000 cuin (16 liters).

I’ll second that estimate. I added an Extra Layer 3D to my Deluxe 1-Person Quilt and the packed volume is about 19 liters.

Wow. That seems pretty huge. I guess this pretty much forces ray-way quilt users to buy larger volume packs?
I hope it will fit in either a ULA Conduit or a SMD Essence pack!

-Dave:)

> I guess this pretty much forces ray-way quilt users to buy larger volume packs?

Not because they are Ray-Way quilts, but because it’s not good to over-compress synthetic insulation (Polarguard 3D, in this case). I suppose I could put it in a compression sack and squish it close to the size of a down quilt, but I don’t want to make a new quilt every year. I _need_ that loft in the winter. I think you’ll find similar recommendations from other synthetic quilt manufacturers. (See “Beyond Backpacking”, p. 96 “Preserving loft” for Ray’s opinion on compression.)

Here are some URLs with relevant comments.

http://www.integraldesigns.com/ipage.cfm?page=andromedareview

http://www.polarguard.com/home/home_loft.htm

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/cocoon_pullover.html

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Sleep%20Gear/Sleeping%20Bags/TNF%20Cats%20Meow/new%20TNF%20Cats%20Meow%20Sleeping%20Bag%20-%20Paul%20Schilke/

Understood. Thanks for the links Doug.

-Dave:)