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    Picking the temp of a quilt? What range?

    I plan on purchasing my first top and bottom quilt. I cannot decide on a 40 or 20 degree rating. I do not expect to ever be anywhere that is below 20 degrees probably not even 30 degrees. Most likely the 30 to 60 range. Will I be excessively warm in the 20 degree quilts when it is in the 50 degree range. Do you intentionally create gaps to allow some heat out? I have only been out in the backyard a few times with blankets until I got cold. Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, I searched but couldn't come up with much. I'm a newb.
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    Unless your super worried about pack weight / volume, I would definitely opt for the lower temp rated quilts. Especially the UQ.
    IMO the TQ is less of a issue but 20F over and 20F under is right-on in sustained 40d nights. It is easy to regulate body temp by letting some extremities hang out and the UQ can always hang looser or off to a side.

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    One thing about a 20* range quilt set is that it will make you feel a good bit more confident to try colder outings. With that said, you can easily be comfortable with the 20* quilts in warmer temps. My strategy was to begin with 20* quilts knowing that I would most likely buy other sets later which I did in both the 40* & 0*.

    Can't go wrong with either decision. The biggest motivator for me to buy a 40* set was that I was trying to get my pack weight down to under 10 lb base but I'm certainly glad to have them now.

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    I own a 20 deg top quilt and use a pad for bottom insulation. I used this quilt in late August in northern Minnesota with overnight lows in the 50's and wore shorts and a tee shirt and vented the TQ and I was not too warm. You can always vent and remove layers in warmer weather and still have the security for lower temps as well...
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    20°! I started with a 40°, and while it's nice to have on warm nights, the 20 is much more versatile. I wish I started with a 20 and then got a 0°. I really don't want to buy a third UQ but it may come to that.

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    +1 on what others have said. I was recently out on an over night retreat, and I had a 3/4 JRB 20* UQ and a Snugpak 45* sleeping bag on top. I also had a reflectix coated CCF pad under me and was quite warm down to about 40. I was wearing underwear and a base layer long john (lightweight, not heavy duty winter weight LJs) set, with socks on.

    I've now got two TQs that will keep me snug-as-a-bug warm that are rated 5-15 and 40*. I'm also going to get a 0* UQ later this winter.

    two 20's or 20/40 should keep you comfortable to any temps you're currently planning on as long as you're smart about your clothing. light to heavy layers, socks (down or wool) and a head cover if needed and you should be good to go.
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    All comments right on the money, we recommend a 20*F set to start as it will be the most versatile and you'll make sure you are warm if caught out on a night that gets colder than planned. Later add a 40/50* set for warmer weather and then if you ever venture out in the cold of winter UQs can be stacked as can TQs nested providing a system in the 0* range.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sr1355 View Post
    ...then if you ever venture out in the cold of winter UQs can be stacked as can TQs nested providing a system in the 0* range.
    I never really thought to stack them. I'm heading north in January and becoming a bit worried about not having a 0° UQ. I don't want to invest in one since I don't get out enough to justify the $$.

    I have a 20° and 40° Incubator, so I'll try stacking them when I get home! I had a feeling they would interfere with each other or cause some type of sagging issue making it worse than just one. Am I over-thinking that?

    Maybe set up my 20° as usual, then loosely hang the 40°, then my UQP to hold it all together?

    It will be a heck of a lot of volume to pack, though. My 20 has +1oz and my 40 has +3oz

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    I had this same question.. my solution was to buy a 20*F UQ - and then get a summer TQ (40*F) and a 20*F TQ. This combo covers most all of my outings since the UQ can easily be vented, hung loose, or moved aside altogether.

    All my quilts are JRB... they offer some good packages on TQ/UQ combos.

    Good luck.

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    Get a 30* Quilt

    What I would do is get a 30 degree quilt. I use my 30 degree set in the exact range you mentioned. Most makers will accommodate a custom build. Get exactly what you want. It does take time to figure out what you need. A lot of it comes from asking questions here but it really comes down to you trying it for yourself In the conditions that you experience.

    I wish I had known that all I needed was 2 sets of quilts to cover all my hammocking needs when I stated. Would have saved me $$. I will use my 0* set from anywhere 0 to 40* and my 30* set from 30 and up.

    Good luck in choosing your set.

    S

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