Best year round top and bottom quilt ratings?

[Jake2187]

So I'm new to this forum.and my setup so far is WBB 1.1 DL with DIY whoopies-HG burrow 40 deg with 2oz over stuff- Zpacks tarp with doors- so now I'm in the market for a under quilt that I can use year round (except really cold winter nights).

[Tuck]

Try to talk to Paul and Missy at underground quilts (http://www.undergroundquilts.com). I haven't bought anything from them YET, but I got a chance to talk and ask them a ton of questions and see their quilts in person at FH4. Plus, they're pretty close to you.

[2ply]

A 20* gets me comfortably through 3 seasons.

[Rolloff]

40* TQ paired up with a 20* UQ, seems to give me the most bang for the buck. I've been into the teens comfortably w/o having to wear much more than med base layers, hat and socks.

If I had a colder set, say a 20* TQ/0* UQ, it would only make it's way into my pack a few times per year. Certainly nice to have, and almost a reason in itself to get out more, when it's that cold, but for me, I'd probably get more use out of an actual winter tarp, a set of doors for the one I have, or even a breathable hammock sock/UQ Protector.

It also depends on, how cold or warm one sleeps, and what you intend to demand from your insulation, as in, how often you hang, outside the reasonable range of the kit, you can make, choose, afford.

I'm lucky. For me, our cottage industry's stated insulation ranges, have proven to be extremely "conservative" across the board.

[FLRider]

Define the temperatures you want to use 'em in. Is it in and around Detroit? Is is going to be north and west of there, like Shug? Is it going to be at altitude? Is it going to be further east, on the AT or the coast?

Once you've figured out the lowest you want to go to, order an underquilt that suits that temperature. Then get a top quilt that will come relatively close, since you can supplement the top quilt with clothing fairly easily.

As an example, my "winter" (note the "FL" in my sig; winter rarely gets below freezing here) underquilt is rated to 20º F. My top quilt is a poncho liner, good to ~45º for most folks (I've got no problem pushing it to freezing, though). That combo, plus clothing appropriate for hanging around the fire at freezing temps, kept me pretty warm (except for my feet; need to work on that) at 23.1º recorded temps over the 4th Annual Hang.

Hope it helps!

[g2outdoors]

I'd have to think a 20 degree top and bottom would be the most versatile if you can only buy 1 set. You can always vent if you're too hot.

[MAD777]

I'm in Florida. Judging from today's weather map, I'd say my "year round" is different than most of the rest of the USA, not to mention the great white north called Canada.
My point, like so many others, is buy an underquilt rated to the coldest that you would hang. It can be vented for warmer weather, but can't be made much warmer for colder temperatures. Your top quilt's warmth can be supplemented with a down jacket, etc. However, that same jacket will be crushed beneath you and therefore rendered near useless in boosting your underquilt's warmth.

[Mountnman]

Im in the 20 degree crowd. I roll with a 20 degree HG phoenix

[Mustang]

I had spent several months trying to decide the best combination of quilts, and I finally decided on 20 degree TQ and UQ by UGQ. Paul was most helpful in helping me through my selection process. I consider myself a 3 season hanger...at least for the mean time.