As an avid backpacker, and one who once sewed his own quilt (not so neat of a result) I can explain why quilts are so handy and practical. If one uses a down sleeping bag in the traditional manner, he or she loses almost all of the thermo value underneath the sleeping body as the weight of the sleeper compresses the down, thereby neutralizing any loft, therefore losing nearly all thermo value. Down is most effective when it is lofted, therefore unzipping it and using it as a quilt, with feet tucked into the partially zipped toe box, is an extremely efficient way to use the bag, and it provides SOOOO much more comfort when tossing and turning. Of course, the bottom thermo value of any bag is gained not from the bag, but from the mattress. The mattress is the most important thermo block to protect one from low ground temps. If you have not tried sleeping using a mummy bag unzipped as a quilt, I highly recommend it, especially for three-season use. Ray
--- On Wed, 10/14/09, clevewheel <[email protected]> wrote: From: clevewheel <[email protected]> Subject: [RBW] Re: Wiggy's Sleeping Bag To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 8:31 AM Those quilts are a really cool idea, but I have a hard time seeing how they would cover as well as a sleeping bag. On Oct 13, 12:16 pm, usuk2007 <[email protected]> wrote: > Take a look at > > www.jacksrbetter.com > > They do a nice line of down sleeping quilts. They pack down small and > don't cost as much as many down bags. > They must be used with a sleeping pad and give you lots of options for > moving about. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
