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Old 01-12-17 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzz2050
I have an Enlightened quilt and I absolutely adore it. It's my favorite piece of camping gear, bar none. Quilts do have their limitations, but I think their advantages far outweigh them, at least for my typical uses.

Looks like a 'regular' sized 20 degree quilt would weigh just under two pounds, but depending on your height and sleeping habits you might be able to go lighter.

EDIT: Sorry, just saw that you're short. You could probably get away with a short quilt, for five ounces of weight saving- I don't think you could get any lighter for a 20 degree sleep system than that.

I find quilts far more comfortable above 30 degrees, the mobility and ventilation options just make them much more livable than a sleeping bag.The weight savings don't hurt either.
I haven't bit the bullet yet on an Enlightened quilt for three season use as I have a bag that has served me well. I did pick up this proton blanket from MSR for summer camping duty: Proton? Blanket | Camping Blankets | Therm-a-RestŪ

I used it on a tour last summer and it was terrific. Quilts are light and I think more comfortable than a sleeping bag.
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