Over Insulating question

[Boomer]

I've used my 0* with no problems at 50* without overheating. Just lighten up on your TQ. Vent the ends to go warmer than that.

[nothermark]

You can over insulate underneath provided you have properly rated top insulation. Think of it as a bed where you change covers for different seasons but the mattress is always the same.

If you're top insulation is too warm then it's hard to vent it w/o chilling whatever part of the body is hit with the incoming air.

stick your foot out. ;-)

Seriously, a foot makes a good radiator for cooling off a bit. I do it all the time. if it gets chilly pull it back in. Core does not get chilled that way.

[Knotty]

Good advice nothermark.

[wildcrafter]

the old addage better to have and not need then not have and need

[TinaLouise]

I think we all sleep differently, some warmer, some colder. What I've found is that I need to have my back warm and toasty. I'll use my winter UQ (officially rated at -10) all through winter and into spring. It's a new UQ and I've not tested to find out just what temp will be to warm to use it. So far, on nights when the temps were in the low 40's, I just loosened up the ends so it could vent a bit and used a lighter summer rated top quilt over me. That to me, seems to be quite a streatch for such a low rated under quilt to go but I slept just fine. Now during the night, I may have stuck out a foot or taken off socks or slept in much lighter weight sleeping clothes. These are all things you can do to change the comfort level of your top quilt but still keep the same lower rated under quilt. One thing I have tested is my summer rated down top quilt. The lowest temps I was able to use it and still be comfortable was just under 50 degrees. That was combined with using my IX Under quilt. Now with the winter Under quilt, I'm able to use the summer top quilt to much lower temps.

[koaloha05]

Same experience as TinaLouise. My synthetic tq when grounded at 60*F with an adequate ground pad means a cool to cold night. Yeti winter uq with the same tq is a warm nights rest with the same tq. Always have been a cold sleeper. With aging an even lower tolerance to cold nights. Rather error on the too warm side and vent the uq.