Which ultralight summer synthetic quilt?

If worried about down and wanting a bag for around 50* then climashield XP 2.5oz is the way to go. IT can take some users close to 40* and with any warm layers should be fine to 45* I really prefer XP bags over down when the temps get higher as it is very hard to control the small amount of down and when it gets hotter you are more likely to be sweaty which XP deals with much better.

Sadly 2.5oz isn't up right now in the only place i know to find it, thru-hiker, so i can't make bags from it, but MLD probably has some still (2.4x APEX i think, which is the replacement for XP so a touch better).

-Tim

Thanks Tim,

Now I just have to work out what my budget is going to be- worst case I'll just pick up the Golite 1 season synthetic quilt maybe if it comes to it.

Down is just fine in humid weather, and will deal with the small amount of condensation you're likely to encounter without any problems.

How long of a trip is this? From my Googling, the Kokoda Track is 60 miles long. If it were going to be a multi-week trip I could see the synthetic having an advantage, if only as insurance against it getting wet in an environment where you couldn't dry your bag (raining, sustained clouds, very cold).

I'm with Tim in that I find it a bit easier to manage my temperature with a synthetic quilts/bags when the temps are above the 60s. But there's likely to be a weight penalty for switching to a synthetic quilt from an already light 18 oz down quilt in addition to the money spent. I'm sure Tim could make something pretty dang light, just a matter of your priorities at that point.

The 1S Owyhee could be one to consider as well. Tim is right that the 2.5 is not available right now but in the same ballpark for warmth we are using a 3oz that will get most users into the 40's, packs very similarly in size and is competitive to the other shops in price. Also our wait times are very minimal right now, usually less than a week from order to ship.

Cheers

Paul
Arrowhead Equipment

a 2.5oz quilt from us is well under 16oz depending on size (this is using either 1.1 or .9oz nylon not cuben which would be even lighter but harder to regulate in such warm temps). Not sure what Paul's weigh in at with the 3oz but i'd bet right around the pound mark too.

If it matters i can also get the 3oz stuff, but you'd have to wait much longer, sorry i'm slow.

-Tim

whats the humidity and monthly rainfall for that area?

what shelter system are you using?

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Shelter: will be taking a double wall tent, possibly the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 or possibly that I already have, otherwise I've been eyeing off the TarpTent Scarp 2.

This site has some information on the climate and humidity:
http://www.climatetemp.info/papua-new-guinea/

"whats the humidity and monthly rainfall for that area?"

The part of PNG I worked in got nearly 10 metres of rain a year – about 360 inches.

Yeah, I'd be worried about the humidity.

But I'd be more worried about the malaria – on the upside Lariam gives you great dreams.