Ultralight Backpacking Quilt Kit

It is a lightweight and well designed backpacking quilt.

Ultralight backpacking quilt kit. I ordered the frontcountry kit with 3 6oz apex and 1 0 hyper d fabric. Everything showed up a day earlier than promised. As such they ve become a staple in ultralight and lightweight backpacking kits. The ultralight down camping quilts in this guide are the best on the market.

High quality goose and duck down with fill powers of 800 850 900 and 950 provide excellent insulation by weight and are widely preferred by backpackers because they re so lightweight. Here is a list of factors to consider when selecting an ultralight backpacking quilt. Our quilt kits require only a straight stitch and a reversing lever which virtually all sewing machines have. For some backpackers taking a quilt instead of a sleeping bag for multiple nights in the backcountry may seem risky what if it s not warm enough.

This should be sufficient for use in milder overnight temps e g. Inside and outside this bag uses 10d ultralight fabric with a light dwr coating which further improves water resistance. Our quilt kits use very lightweight materials that are easily sewn. Diy backpacking quilt hello again.

45 f 7 c or higher but is unlikely to be warm enough for use in alpine areas or deep into the shoulder season. Special types of stitches including the zigzag are not used on our quilts. Camping quilt vs backpacking sleeping bag. This 40 degree quilt is based on the ee revelation quilt their tried and true down quilt.

Also got the diy kit for some practice scraps. Backpacking quilt selection criteria. 1 16 of 167 results for ultralight backpacking quilt price and other details may vary based on size and color. As promised from the blog entry on my diy sil nylon tarp i m back to report happily on my diy backpacking quilt which weighs a fraction of what a sleeping bag does and packs down splendidly.

Filled with 10 5 oz of 850 fill power goose down the magma trail has been rated to 30 f. 4 9 out of 5 stars 13. They can accommodate users on virtually any trip anywhere in the world in any season and any budget. We understand that measuring and laying everything out can be a challenge nightmare and time consuming so we have designed this kit to allow you to spend more time out on the trail instead of spending days behind.

The sewing machine need not be robust. Sierra designs nitro quilt 20 35 degree ultralight sleeping bag 800 fill camping backpacking sleeping bag. They kept almost everything the same and instead of using down they switched to climashield apex.