While on the HST, my brother and grandpa and I were trying to think of ways to lighten our packs, especially on this hot weather trip. I suggested a short quilt (something like the EE ProtĂ©gĂ© or one of the junior down quilts, I guess?), covering just the lower half of the body, and then insulating the top with BLs and/or a hooded down jacket, depending on the temperatures. I assume this would only work if you weren’t a cold sleeper or if you knew it was going to be relatively warm and your short quilt, jacket, and pad were sufficient.  Despite being a cold sleeper, my 0° Epiphany Quilt + Klymit Inertia Torso pad were major overkill due to the heat wave that hit the Sierras this week. Most nights I slept on top of the quilt with my down jacket nearby for the early morning chill. When I got cold, I just wrapped the quilt around my lower body and slept perfectly fine (maybe even still too warm some nights) with just a longsleeve shirt or my down hoody (On a side note, I’m starting to wonder if I just really suck at thermoregulating in any temperature greater than 60s and less than 50s!).
I searched the forums for “child’s quilt for adults” but didn’t find much. Has anyone tried this? What might be the biggest disadvantages ?
