Under quilt for kids

[Campalot]

Have twin 4 year old boys that like to hike and camp with dad. Question is what type of insulation to use for a under quilt for the little ones ?

[nathan.custer]

Would be hard to beat apex. 3 yards would give you 2 quilts roughly 48x60. You might even be able to use a single yard for each. 36x60 would definitely cover my little boy. I made my 4 year old a top quilt with 5oz apex. Weighs 14 oz and fits on a gallon ziplock! I just bought him a hennessy scout, so I'm going to be working on bottom insulation too. I'll probably let him use his 20x48 ridgerest solite at first since we already have it.

[Steve D]

A couple of PLUQs might work well. Inexpensive, easy to make and will get most folks into the low 50s/low 40... 40s and lower, 5 oz Climashield Apex works for me...

[Bic]

My son get my backup down uq....if I were going to buy me I'd get the Phoenix from HG. It'd be full leng for them and as they grow it just becomes a partial and they can substitute with a pad

[Knotty]

You could make some small double layer hammocks and slip a closed cell foam pad in.

[Brute1100]

It boils down to how much to want to spend and how long you want it to last... Not quality but just years... I love my Molly Mac Shamu underquilt... It has been in a lot of crazy weather and never done me wrong inside it's temp range... Which is right at 40℉ for me... And with a kid in it they are well covered to roll and flip and squirm...

But a pad may be something better for them between a double layer just because less fiddle... No chance of them missing the hammock and trying to sit on the underquilt...

[jdk]

So far I've just had them use closed cell foam pads. Nothing below 60 for them yet though I've been down to about 40 comfortably with just a CC pad and a sleeping bag for a TQ.