Ultra Cold Top Quilt

[vampiresmiley]

I finally got a good test of the quilts last night, with overnight temps hitting -10*F/-23*C. I was wearing a synthetic base layer, and a vapor barrier sweatsuit, and wool socks. I was toasty warm all night, and even had to loosen the collar on the top quilt to keep from overheating.

I was venting the top quilt this morning to cool down a little, feeling disappointed because I thought that it must not have gotten as cold as predicted... until I got up and checked the thermometer. This set is VERY warm.

Michael

[TZBrown]

-10 here this morning also
Time to go out and play
Will be doing a bit of stove testing today, as well as set up for a nap

[Tlcseven]

Wow!!!!!!!

[Whiskeyjack]

Great to hear about the successful test! I'll be working on some minor modifications to my set to try and make it less drafty through the top.

[priller]

That UQ is ridiculously huge.....too awesome for words....

[XTrekker]

It looks like the temps should be back down to single digits most of this week, and I'm ready to give the set a few days trial. Here are a couple more pics with the suspension in place. I doubled the perimeter shock cord to support the weight, and added additional end pulls to keep it spread out lengthwise.





Michael

Holy crap! That's a freaking down mattress....Roflol..

[vampiresmiley]

Here are a couple of pics of the top quilt packed in it's compression sack. I set a 2L bottle next to it for comparison. Thank goodness this thing will be going in the pulk, I don't think I'd have room for anything else if I tried to put both quilts in a pack.

I'll get a picture of the under quilt as well, but it is drying out from the huge temperature swing with rain last night.





Michael

[Whiskeyjack]

It's looking pretty similar to the size of mine. Just finished the pulk today. The quilts should take up half of it. can't wait to see your set out there.

[Mouseskowitz]

I love the Vernors

[Floridahanger]

That huge TQ fits pretty good into a compression sack for so much coverage and low temp range. Good thing for pulks.

Can we see a pic of both the quilts and then how they look in the pulk. Not too many pulks down here in FL.