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Sleeping Bag to Quilt
I thought it was this site, but I could be wrong: I saw instructions on turning a sleeping bag into a quilt. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I was...
Three quilt questions.
Question 1 is based on the hype I read decades ago that a sleeping bag's inner and outer shells could be cut one of two ways: 1. both shells the same size....
Need Ideas for MYOG quilt, please share.
I've been brewing over my 2 person quilt for some time now. Finally decided to stop waiting for Apex and bite the bullet on the .9oz ripstop OWFINC will have available. Insulation...
Cross between Quilt and sleep bag?
Okay, first post, my eyes almost hurt from all the reading. This is a great site! Just found it a little while ago. I've been making some gear for awhile now, mainly...
are straps necessary on a quilt?
I have been searching for a lightweight quilt recently and have found a lot of options. For those of you that are using quilts with straps, do you like them and are...
no insulation required under the legs?
While I was looking at GG sleeplight I read this: The legs can be insulated by putting your empty pack, stuff sacks or trash compactor bag, food and trash/wrappers (in areas where...
How well does the Enlightened Equipment strap system REALLY work?
Greetings BPL buddies, I'm currently looking into purchasing an Enlightened Equipment Enigma quilt and I was curious how well the strap system works in the field. I'm a side sleeper who tosses...
Wanted: someone to modify a sleeping bag for me, and ideas
I have a sleeping bag similar to this... http://tinyurl.com/79vxulu Except it is a 20 degree version (no longer made I guess). I would like to have this sleeping bag modified into a...
Alcohol Solo Cook Set (Best and Lightest)
"Sidewinder Cone without extras - $40, 1oz..... ....1) Trail Designs includes a lot of stuff you don't need in that Sidewinder price (12-10 stove, fuel bottle, esbits, esbit holder). Sometimes you can...
How many F degrees of warmth can a silk sleeping liner and a LW down puffy add?
Bolivian stand off. LLamas having an argument. The point of contention is the exact direction to the nearest tree Brilliant Franco. As with regards to "flexibility", I know my own limits, don't...
moisture management moving and sleeping
Several years ago, I complained of hiking in cooler temps and being too cold and damp in my wool base layers. Several folks recommended I switch to synthetic base layers, and doing...
hesitant about buying a quilt because I toss and turn a lot
Hey been reading for a while and been making a plan of attack to get my kit down to 10 lbs. I keep looking at my 2 lb 12 oz long kelty...
Officially joining the UL ranks . . . slowly
Hello all: I've been lurking in the forums, soaking up as knowledge about UL backpacking as I possibly can (I also have the Lightweight Backpacking and Hiking book on order, as well...
moving from sleeping bag to quilt
Hello Folks--I am trying to drop my base weight and thinking about moving from my Western Mountaineering Versalite 10 degree, 850 fill bag (30oz) to a quilt. Â Last year on the firs...
AT 2018 Mid-march start
https://lighterpack.com/r/5z2usv Afternoon BPL, I'm looking for some input on my pack list for a mid-march-start thru attempt of the AT. The pack is an evolution of what I hiked the GR11 with...
How do you compare sleeping bag sizes to quilt sizes?
I've always used sleeping bags but I'm looking to make the switch to a quilt. I know what fits me in terms of a sleeping bag but I don't know how to...
A built-in VB in a cold-weather quilt - a good idea or not?
I'm interested in Huzefa Siamwala's idea of lining his synthetic Blue Bolt quilts with a lightweight vapour barrier instead of a breathable taffeta. The obvious advantage is that it prevents your sweat...
Incessantly annoying quilt drawstring in face problem....possible solution
I own several EE quilts....and ...one thing that has really been annoying me lately is that once you cinch up the drawstring at the top of the quilt, the string is right...
Testing 20 degree Enlighten Equipment quilt.
I haven't gotten my EE quilt out to use yet but I wanted to test out the warmth. So far with 2 tests it did really well. The last test was 1.5...
Claustrophobia, quilt owners’ secret shame?
Come on, all you quilt owners, fess up, every time you are zipped into a sleeping bag, it feels like being nailed into a coffin, lowered 6 feet into the ground, and...
