Best Winter Camping Quilt

It s the winner of the best quilt award as judged by backpacker magazine in 2017.

Best winter camping quilt. It is one of the best quilts for ultralight hikers and those trying to minimise their pack weight. If you re still debating which quilt to buy being too warm is probably a better option than being too cold. When shopping for a backpacking quilt you ll often read about fill power. Quilts aren t ideal for winter camping or if heading into an area that regularly reaches below 20f.

The enlightened equipment enigma 30f allows us to camp most places in the world for. The best backpacking quilts should be as light as possible and will usually be insulated with down to also be compact. It s rated for use in below freezing temperatures up to 20º f. It s always good to check average temps in the area you ll be hiking.

Zpacks redesigned their quilt and sleeping bag line in 2019 in response to feedback from users. The quilt has a super lightweight shell which is made of 10 denier. The best camping quilts are often synthetic so as to be more versatile in wet or damp conditions and also more durable. And it is a good value to boot.

In such conditions mummy bags are the better choice. Warm comfortable incredibly light the enlightened equipment enigma 30f camping quilt has the best weight to warmth ratio of all the 30 comfort camping quilts we looked at beating out the best sleeping bags. It is also regarded as a best buy by outdoor gear lab in 2013 2015 and more recently in 2017. The nemo siren down ultralight quilt is with a weight of 540 grams even lighter than the sea to summit ember eb iii quilt but on the other hand also less insulated it has a lower limit rating of 1 c.