what is your favorite top quilt

**Take-a-knee** · 06-08-2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by kayak karl

rather then start a new thread; what would a good 20-30* overquilt be. i have a 40* DIY and the 0* i use this winter (no use fixing something not kaput)., but i am missing that mid-range. the arc ghost is 20*, i think the no snivler is also, but what is the speer's rating. any other ideas other then DIY would be great. it is kayak season ya know

I'd suggest a No Sniveler, maybe order 2 ounces overstuff. With a JRB hood I think you can make 20. I've used mine down to mid twenties and I think my UQ was the limiting factor. I slept fine but I was starting to feel a coolness from below.

**Crawldaddy** · 06-08-2009, 20:58

A 30* North Face down bag I got at a gear swap for $20. And a modified Speer Top Quilt for warmer weather.

**Ewker** · 06-08-2009, 21:04

I bet with all the folks that bought the Golite Ultra 20 quilt it may end up being the favorite top quilt

**whitefoot_hp** · 06-08-2009, 21:15

Originally Posted by Ewker

I bet with all the folks that bought the Golite Ultra 20 quilt it may end up being the favorite top quilt

not at 20 degrees, if used alone.

**kayak karl** · 06-08-2009, 21:17

Originally Posted by Ewker

I bet with all the folks that bought the Golite Ultra 20 quilt it may end up being the favorite top quilt

i like that. my 0* is a golite adrenaline altered. and the temp rating is dead on.
TY
KK

**kayak karl** · 06-08-2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by whitefoot_hp

not at 20 degrees, if used alone.

i have under quilts. nest and mt. washington

**Ewker** · 06-08-2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by whitefoot_hp

not at 20 degrees, if used alone.

depends on the person

**whitefoot_hp** · 06-08-2009, 21:36

Originally Posted by Ewker

depends on the person

exactly. it depends on how badly the person wants to convince himself that his 150$ quilt is keeping him warm.

**kayak karl** · 06-08-2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by Ewker

I bet with all the folks that bought the Golite Ultra 20 quilt it may end up being the favorite top quilt

anybody use this at 20* (lets assume underquilt is rated good)
no snivler- what temps have you had this down to.

**whitefoot_hp** · 06-08-2009, 21:40

Originally Posted by kayak karl

i have under quilts. nest and mt. washington

i was most satisfied with my ultra 20 when i used it with an old 50 degree speer pea pod, with a BA pad in there as well. i had a great night outside the mt leconte shelter in temps well under freezing and 4-5 inches of snow. this is at 6000 ft so pretty impressive. plus it was night two and i was hungover from night one.

however, i had a buttload of clothes on, including a fleece and a micro puff vest.

using it on the ground as the only insulation, however, i found it to perform very very poorly at 25 degrees and low elevation on the benton mackeye trail.