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Katabatic/Klymit match up

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Shawn Forry BPL Member
PostedAug 16, 2012 at 7:47 am

Just thought folks would be interested in little trick I came up with in mating my Katabatic quilt to my Klymit X-Lite pad. The thing I like about this system (besides being lighter) is that the attachment cordage always stays attached to the pad, rather than having to re-tie it on every evening. The cord loops are positioned perfectly on the pad as well to insure proper coverage on the width from the quilt and also proper body position on the pad to hit the shoulder/hip/knee spots. I've been using this system for awhile now and find it working out great! When the temps really drop, I usually just throw a 1/8" CCF pad underneath it all.

Klymit/KatabaticCloser look

PostedAug 16, 2012 at 10:06 am

IIRC the klymit counts on your sleeping bag lofting into the holes – otherwise there is ZERO insulation there…..

how would that workout with a quilt??

Shawn Forry BPL Member
PostedAug 16, 2012 at 10:43 am

You are correct in thinking that the klymit frame is designed to have your sleeping bag's insulation fill in the voids to boost warmth, but in my experience as long as your body is not touching the ground, there is nearly the same insulation rating between the empty voids in the klymit pad and being on the klymit pad. Both ways there is just dead air space between you and the ground. That's why all BA aircore/clearview and klymit type (non-insulated) pads have a r-value of 1. I have slept warm with this system down to 35, below that I will add a ccf pad underneath.

Experience is generally more proven than logic.

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