Practical Backpacking™ Forums

Welcome to Practical Backpacking™ Forums (PBF).

You are currently viewing PBF as a guest which has limited access. By becoming a PBF member, you will have full access to view and participate in tens of thousands of informative discussions, to view links and attachments (photos), and will gain access to other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free! Click to Become a PBF Member! Be sure to also explore the Practical Backpacking Podcast.


Go Back   Practical Backpacking™ Forums > Practical Backpacking™ Gear Discussion > Sleeping Gear
HOME Register FAQ PBF GUIDELINES PODCAST GALLERY STORE CALENDAR Mark Forums Read

Sleeping Gear The Sleeping Gear forum is for the discussion of sleeping gear (bags, mats, quilts...).


 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 07-03-2006, 06:29 AM
© 2013 Practical Backpacking™ All Rights Reserved
Trudy Trudy is offline
Practical Backpacking™ Regular Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 199
Bargain down quilt for summer

I've been dissatisfied with my warm weather (+60 degrees) sleeping system - a silk liner (5 oz.) and a fleece bag (1 lb. 12 oz.). The fleece bag is not that warm or light and is kind of bulky. I often woke up cold towards morning.

I considered making a down quilt. Then I found this down throw for $28.


It is 58x50, weighs 23 oz. and is duck down - I figured duck do NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
Reply With Quote
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
35° Down Quilt (Full Tutorial w/Photos) Mike_in_FHAZ Gear Workshop 48 05-27-2010 09:26 AM
Quilt or Bag? mugs Gear Workshop 9 01-25-2008 11:44 AM
MYOG 20 degree Momentum and XP quilt captn Gear Workshop 2 09-30-2007 06:04 PM
Ray Way quilt nobby Sleeping Gear 8 09-06-2007 11:04 AM
Quilt Instructions Hanger Gear Workshop 21 06-26-2007 11:35 AM



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:48 PM.

Backpacking Forums


Powered by vBulletin Version 3.5.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2006-2013 Practical Backpacking™
Practical Backpacking is a trademark of Absolutely Prepared™
Practical Backpacker is a trademark of Absolutely Prepared™
Practical Backpacking Podcast is a trademark of Absolutely Prepared™
Practical Backpacking Magazine is a trademark of Absolutely Prepared™