I know, that w/o a pad, I've got down to 25 perhaps with a midweight baselayer and insulated booties.
Finally got to understand what you've all been talking about. I used my new Yeti with low temperatures at about 45F. My feet were cold without my GG sitpad underneath them. But with the insulation under the feet, I was very comfortable. Of course when the yeti would slide on me (usually when I switched to a side sleeping position), I would feel some coldness ... but reaching out and pulling the Yeti back up against my side brought the warmth back. I'm using a GoLite top quilt in combination with the Yeti. I'm a cold sleeper, so not sure how I'll feel when the temperatures get into the teens this winter. The reflective liner may need to join the collection.
Dan
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+1 for my new Yeti UQ. I had two nights of windy weather this weekend in the mid-to-low 40s and was toasty (35 degree sleeping bag inside the BB). I used my NeoAir (about 1/3 inflated) and folded in the foot/leg area with no problems.
"The more I carry the happier I am in camp; the less I carry the happier I am getting there" - Sgt. Rock
Got to use the Yeti for three nights. Temps were in the mid 50's with lots of wind, two of the nights with rain. Using it with a BB double layer I put my sit pad in between layers in the footbox. Worked out very well, but I did have to make a couple of adjustments. One was to shift the Yeti once or twice and the other to make sure the pad and quilt overlapped. I don't think I would be warm with this set up much below 40*. I could be wrong. This is not the winter quilt which I think will work out better for me. My thought is to use it in conjunction with a JRB Hudson River in cold weather. I like to be super warm at night.As for Brandon's craftsmanship, it couldn't be nicer. I like the clever way it moves for adjustments. I love it for its weight and size as well. Makes a big difference pack volume for summer use. Keep the ideas coming.
yeah, i've been saying 30's for cold sleepers, 20's for warm sleepers. there's really a big difference between the 2. well see how accurate that is here in a couple months i guess.
Is this your normal yeti or winter version? I want to buy a yeti but I'm having trouble figuring out which top quilt I need to pair it with. I like the JRB Shenandoah but dont know if it will keep me at the warmpth I would like. Any thoughts?
I'm a warm sleeper, say I had a yeti, and I am looking to stay warm down to the 20's and dont want to carry a pad.
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The Shenandoah is not going to cut it for those temps IMO and I am a warm sleeper too. The Shenandoah is much more a summer quilt with its sewn thru baffles and short loft. I love mine, but it's a spring/summer quilt most of the time. I've taken it with me on a few really cold trips as a back-up booster, but Just Jeff is right. The RMS is my goto quilt in winter. The footbox actually provides quite a bit of insulation under your legs; much more than I would have imagined.
I still suspect you're going to need something under your legs. Be it a thin pad or your pack, but 20s are about 15-20 degrees cooler than I am comfortable with nothing below the legs. Upper 30s is about my limit before I put something down there underneath.
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Yep - I use a Gossamer Gear NiteLite under my legs now.
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