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Jan 14, 2013 at 9:06 pm #1298024
I have seen a post or two from people that have combined quilts to boost warmth. I am thinking of doing something similar with a 40 degree and a 20 degree quilt that combined inside a Bivy would give me zero degree coverage. Interested to hear from a few more people that have done something similar and how effective it was.
The alternative would be to go with a zero degree quilt but for me I think I would get a lot of use in shoulder seasons from a 20 degree quilt by itself and would have relatively few occasions to need zero degree coverage. Therefore the idea of a combination approach would seem to be smart unless there is something I am not thinking about.
Jan 15, 2013 at 7:23 am #1943982I combined two quilts when I was Thru-Hiking the AT. It was a little heavier than a dedicated quilt but it was nice being able to adjust the temp during my trip. I added buttons to the outer perimeter of the quilts. If I were doing it again I'd use velcro because a couple buttons pulled out when I thrashed in the night.
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