Best Quilts For Backpacking

Underground quilts ugq outdoors has been and remains one of my all time favorite quilt manufacturers for backpacking.

Best quilts for backpacking.

All the down quilts on our list are filled with ethically and responsibly sourced down. The best backpacking quilts are both more weight efficient and cost less money compared to traditional sleeping bags. Just make sure that your backpacking backpack is the right size to carry your quilt or sleeping bag. One of its biggest drawbacks is that it s useless when wet.

Down is widely considered the best insulation material for sleeping bags but that doesn t mean it s perfect. Backpacking quilts eliminate the hood zipper and entire bottom half of the sleeping bag. It has a 20 zippered foot box and a shock. Hammock gear economy burrow honorable mention.

Unlike a sleeping bag a quilt leaves your back in direct contact with the sleeping pad the bottom of the quilt is open and doesn t have any zipper. The enlightened equipment revelation is a quilt that can be used in a hammock. Sea to summit ember quilt quilts are becoming increasingly popular among hikers backpackers and mountaineers because they are lighter less bulky and more adaptable than mummy sleeping bags. Zpacks solo quilt best for customisation.

The 11 best backpacking quilts and camping quilts in 2020 responsibly sourced down. Best backpacking quilts enlightened equipment revelation. But our 1 top pick is the zefabak blanket based on affordability and versatility. The enlightened equipment revelation quilt has a combination of weight versatility and affordability that make it an exceptional choice for ultralight backpacking.

The ugq bandit is a top quilt that s equally at home in a hammock or on the ground in a. This lightweight quilt won t disappoint. 10 best ultralight backpacking quilts 1. United by blue plaid quilted bison blanket.

Therm a rest vesper honorable mention. The best backpacking sleeping bags all use this standard. Nunatak arc ul best on a budget. Ugq outdoor bandit top quilt.

The enlightened equipment enigma 20 950 7d camping quilt had the highest w2w rating of any bag or quilt in this guide. Enlightened equipment enigma best for ultralight. Feathered friends flicker ul. The revelation can be left open like a blanket on warm nights or cinched up tight when the temperature drops.

Therefore as a category they beat out traditional sleeping bags in both w2w performance and c2w value. These guys know what they re doing and they re using leading edge materials for all their quilts. Right now the ugq bandit is as good or better than any other quilts on the market in terms of weight and performance. Katabatic gear alsek runner up overall.

Enlightened equipment revelation quilt.