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    Senior Member hutzelbein's Avatar
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    Go with a rating that will cover you 75% of the time, and supplement with a pad if it gets colder.

    If I could only have one underquilt, I would probably go with a 10°F uq. But I sleep very cold. Normal sleepers would probably be fine with a 20°F uq. I have used my 20° and 10° underquilts even in the hottest nights in summer. For venting, I just loosen the cords on the ends a bit, and relax the secondary suspension. Works perfectly for me.

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    I'm a warm sleeper and roasted in a 20 degree 3/4 underquilt from late spring to early fall. Went with a 40 degree Phoenix and only use the 20 occasionally.

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    I have an HG 20* full length UQ.

    i use it at about 70* without being too hot becaue it is very easy to adjust and vent. Most are likely easy to use at the upper temps even if it has a colder rating because you can just open them up and/or hang them loose.

    The common saying is to get a rating about 10* colder than the temps you expect to experience and a colder rating if you are a cold sleeper.

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    I took my 20 degree HG Incubator down to about 15 last year and was fine. I use a WM sleeping bag for my top quilt though so I can't comment on that. I personally think with good thermals the 20 degree would go down to 10 degrees in a pinch but haven't tried it...

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    As a do all, it is hard to beat a 20* Down UQ if you can only have one. Covers me from 15* till its to hot for any insulation without any fuss.

    Any other temp UQ is more because your in Warmer climate or just being more specialized (ie having a 0, 20, 40* sets) cause you can/need to.
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