{"id":40390,"date":"2022-12-02T10:35:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T09:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-01.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/advantages-of-a-quilt\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T06:22:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T05:22:46","slug":"advantages-of-a-quilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/advantages-of-a-quilt\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just a down blanket – the advantages of a quilt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re looking to reduce the weight of your kit on your next trek but don\u2019t really know where to start, then you\u2019ve come to the right place! The heaviest pieces of kit are what we like to refer to as the big three: your sleeping bag<\/a>, backpack<\/a> and tent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quality three-season sleeping bag usually weighs 700-800 grams at the very least – and often even more. The best way to rid yourself of all that extra weight is by using a quilt instead of a “classic” sleeping bag. The great thing about a quilt is that it manages to cover 3-season temperatures at a weight of only 400-500 grams, which is almost half the weight of a sleeping bag. Have I got your attention? I thought so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a quilt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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A quilt – basically a sleeping bag in the form of a blanket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A quilt is basically a sleeping bag that is lacking a part of its fill<\/strong>. And, instead of a zip, a quilt uses a drawcord<\/strong> as a closing mechanism. The lack of a zip and some of the fill are major contributing factors to making a quilt lighter than a sleeping bag, and it does this all whilst retaining a similar temperature rating. Not bad, eh? Apart from reducing the overall weight, the lower fill weight in a quilt makes for a smaller pack size as well, which will certainly be music to the ears of any weight-conscious trekker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you\u2019re probably asking yourself whether the lower fill weight also results in a decrease in insulation performance<\/strong>. Well, the answer is no. Since a sleeping bag is almost completely filled with insulating material (either down or synthetic material), you can\u2019t really avoid lying on some of the insulation. As a result, the fill is compressed by your body weight, rendering the insulating properties of the material (especially down) completely useless. This means that the warmth in this area of the sleeping bag is not from the sleeping bag itself but from the sleeping mat<\/a><\/strong>, which serves to reduce the amount of heat less through the ground. Thus, the lack of fill in a quilt is not a disadvantage when it comes to insulation within a certain temperature range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re worried about the lack of a hood<\/strong>, you can use the hood of a down jacket<\/a> or wear a beanie to compensate for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n