Which is the warmest topquilt and underquilt that exist at a fair price and a fair weight... I'm looking to hang in the north east of quebec at almost -40C.
Thank you!
Which is the warmest topquilt and underquilt that exist at a fair price and a fair weight... I'm looking to hang in the north east of quebec at almost -40C.
Thank you!
I e-mailed Paul at UnderGround quilts and had him make me a custom -10 degree F, 60" long, under quilt. I've just received it and the workmanship is top notch. The quilt is a thing of art. Call him and see what he could make for you. He also makes top quilts. The price of my quilt was great (he was also running a Christmas discount at the time so that helped too). Now weight of a deep winter quilt will be high but there's not much to do about that. Paul uses 800+ FP down.Originally Posted by siik
What is the conversion of -40C to F ??
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My phone has a unit conversion app. It shows that -40c = -40f.
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If you get a super over filled under quilt as it looks like you may I would also consider uping the suspension a little with 3/16 shock cord and or 1/8 with triangle thingies or any combination. The extra down will cause a little sag. I would also make sure you get your under quilt to extend past your head and feet plus up past your shoulders for maximum warmth at those temps.
For a top quilt I would just getty a standard top quilt and supplement with a good down jacket and down pants, that's my set up for winter.
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Excellent reminder about shock cord performance. But, I wouldn't put up with ordinary shock cord, even larger stuff. Find high-performance elastomer cord with known properties at low temps.
Better yet, because breezes will be especially heat-robbing at low temps, practice set-up with some kind of wind-stocking to stop drafts en masse. It need not be expensive. (< 6 meters 1.5m fabric?).
Of course Shug has lots of footage and wisdom about deep winter hammocking. But, lots of experience, too, so he detects things going cold before they get serioiusly so. I'd think you would want to be fault-intolerant if you are not so experienced.
Last edited by DemostiX; 01-01-2012 at 14:37.
I would be adding a Canvas Hammock Sock as well.
As i recall Adam of Hammock Gear made an UQ for deep cold ,,you might want to check with him.You also might want to think of a peapod for deep cold type setup. There's a few folks on HF who use them in winter,,,a -40 rated sleeping bag with your hammock inside is similar,,,check wiggies sleep systems.
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I 2nd the motion..
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I would look into a custom quilt from stormcrow over at hammockgear.com. Stormcrow is making me a deep winter UQ with 3 oz overstuff and a TQ with 3 oz overstuff surely to keep me warm in some frigid temps. He also does custom work so if you wanted to increase ur baffle size you could do that and use a lighter material to off set the extra weight of the extra down.
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I read this carefully on canvas, just as I have read prior claims and explanations of Insultex. In neither case do I find convincing explanations for superiority of the materials over others, the natural fiber cotton in the first instance, and the composit of synthetic foams and films in the second.
Maybe, in the case of the canvas sock, what is missing is something about the a combination of vapor permeability and heat and vapor diffusion such that the vapor evaporates before it freezes. But, it is missing from the explanation. If it is possible to surround a the body or the hammock with an inexpensive loose sock which reduces heat loss through the quilt and which harmlessly collects vapor which freezes on it to be shaken from it in the AM, hey, why not?
On down: Guidance on height or depth of loft is probably best gleaned from the web pages of reputable makers of expedition sleeping bags, such as Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering. But, loft isn't worth much unless ventilation is under full control, as the best SB makers show in execution of their draft-stopped designs.
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