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<blockquote data-quote="COLOelkman" data-source="post: 1199669" data-attributes="member: 79247"><p>Litehiker - I would certainly disagree with some of your post. I personally tried a quilt because I move around a lot at nite so for many years, I've not slept well in a mummy. They've always kept me warm but a poor nights sleep was my hope in switching to a quilt. So I agree they will be lighter than a mummy but the main thing for me was to sleep better. </p><p>I do not wear a hoodie but I often wear a stocking cap but I had to do that in a mummy as well as I couldn't stand to have a mummy hood cinched up at nite. Also not sure you have to have straps to go under your mattress but I think it's best and warmer that way, plus string weights almost nothing. So not sure why that'd be an argument against a quilt? Pretty easy to slip the pad on top of any strings/straps.</p><p>Not sure what you mean that Mountaineers don't use quilts because they try to save grams? I don't think there's any question that quilts are lighter for the same rated temps so it seems the opposite of what you're saying? I do think that a mummy is a bit warmer for the same rating in general because you are more sealed up in a mummy and you potentially can have more drafts in a quilt. However I have not had that problem but I don't typically camp in way below zero temps where that might be more critical. I was very skeptical of quilts before I tried one 2 years ago but for me, it's one of the best things I've done and now I get a good nites sleep plus save about 3 lbs over my mummy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COLOelkman, post: 1199669, member: 79247"] Litehiker - I would certainly disagree with some of your post. I personally tried a quilt because I move around a lot at nite so for many years, I've not slept well in a mummy. They've always kept me warm but a poor nights sleep was my hope in switching to a quilt. So I agree they will be lighter than a mummy but the main thing for me was to sleep better. I do not wear a hoodie but I often wear a stocking cap but I had to do that in a mummy as well as I couldn't stand to have a mummy hood cinched up at nite. Also not sure you have to have straps to go under your mattress but I think it's best and warmer that way, plus string weights almost nothing. So not sure why that'd be an argument against a quilt? Pretty easy to slip the pad on top of any strings/straps. Not sure what you mean that Mountaineers don't use quilts because they try to save grams? I don't think there's any question that quilts are lighter for the same rated temps so it seems the opposite of what you're saying? I do think that a mummy is a bit warmer for the same rating in general because you are more sealed up in a mummy and you potentially can have more drafts in a quilt. However I have not had that problem but I don't typically camp in way below zero temps where that might be more critical. I was very skeptical of quilts before I tried one 2 years ago but for me, it's one of the best things I've done and now I get a good nites sleep plus save about 3 lbs over my mummy! [/QUOTE]
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