Do 0 degree quilts vent well enough for summer time use?
After graduation I plan to hit the roads and trails living out of my backpack. This means a quiver of sleeping bags is no longer an option.
Thanks for any opinions.
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Winter quilts during the summer months?
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That is quite a bit extra weight and warmth that you will not want. do you really need a 0? 20* is about as much as i'd want in the summer. you can usually boost that up for moderately cold conditions with jackets, socks, pants etc.
A zero degree quilt would have to be pretty uncomfortable in most of the U.S. during the summer. Especially any where hot and humid. On the other hand I use a 10 degree quilt in the high country all summer. But I sleep incredibly cold. East coast summers even I would need something pretty thin!
No way, you can try to stick out your feet or let it sit below your chest but any part of your body touching the quilt will be sweating. I've done nights with way too warm sleeping bags and it's always miserable.
I find my 20* quilt to be way to hot for the summer. I picked up an EE summer quilt while Tim was making them and it has worked perfect for the summer.
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