I've thought about this, and the quilt option seems quite popular. I *really* like to sleep with just my mouth & nose poking out of my mummy bag though - the difference in my overall warmth when doing this is substantial. I'll have to try this next time to see if the balaclava keeps me as warm and see if I can get accustomed to sleeping with one on. I tried it for a few minutes last night and it just seemed uncomfortable, but it may be that my balaclava is just too tight-fitting as I have a fat head... I can see though where many people would feel the opposite, with the mummy pulled over their head as claustrophobic and the balaclava less restricting.
Thanks everyone for the helpful comments. Don't know why I got the foot/head higher reversed, but in my haste yesterday I didn't go back and re-check prior posts to see if I remembered correctly.
--Kurt
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