Best Quilts For Backpacking

Hammock gear economy burrow honorable mention.

Best quilts for backpacking.

Nunatak arc ul best on a budget. Considering the excellent temperature suitability it really is a bargain. Underground quilts ugq outdoors has been and remains one of my all time favorite quilt manufacturers for backpacking. Best backpacking quilts enlightened equipment revelation.

The revelation can be left open like a blanket on warm nights or cinched up tight when the temperature drops. At around 2 6lb the united by blue plaid quilted bison blanket may lose. Right now the ugq bandit is as good or better than any other quilts on the market in terms of weight and performance. Ugq outdoor bandit top quilt.

Therm a rest vesper honorable mention. Unlike a sleeping bag a quilt leaves your back in direct contact with the sleeping pad the bottom of the quilt is open and doesn t have any zipper. Enlightened equipment enigma best for ultralight. The enlightened equipment enigma 20 950 7d camping quilt had the highest w2w rating of any bag or quilt in this guide.

The enlightened equipment revelation is a quilt that can be used in a hammock. The enlightened equipment revelation quilt has a combination of weight versatility and affordability that make it an exceptional choice for ultralight backpacking. Feathered friends flicker ul. Katabatic gear alsek runner up overall.

The ugq bandit is a top quilt that s equally at home in a hammock or on the ground in a. 10 best ultralight backpacking quilts 1. The best backpacking quilts are both more weight efficient and cost less money compared to traditional sleeping bags. The feathered friends flicker ul is the best of both worlds between a quilt and a sleeping.

Therefore as a category they beat out traditional sleeping bags in both w2w performance and c2w value. Sea to summit ember quilt quilts are becoming increasingly popular among hikers backpackers and mountaineers because they are lighter less bulky and more adaptable than mummy sleeping bags. Backpacking quilts eliminate the hood zipper and entire bottom half of the sleeping bag. Zpacks solo quilt best for customisation.

Just make sure that your backpacking backpack is the right size to carry your quilt or sleeping bag. These guys know what they re doing and they re using leading edge materials for all their quilts. The 11 best backpacking quilts and camping quilts in 2020 responsibly sourced down. Enlightened equipment revelation quilt.

Down is widely considered the best insulation material for sleeping bags but that doesn t mean it s perfect. But our 1 top pick is the zefabak blanket based on affordability and versatility. It has a 20 zippered foot box and a shock. The best backpacking sleeping bags all use this standard.

One of its biggest drawbacks is that it s useless when wet.