The Best Backpacking Quilt: A Complete Buying Guide(Post)

    The best backpacking quilt for you depends on your sleeping style, expected temperature, and trip conditions. A down backpacking quilt offers the best warmth-to-weight ratio for dry, cold-weather trip

    Down vs Synthetic Sleeping Bag/Quilt: Which Is Better for Backpacking?(Post)

    The Short Answer: When comparing a down vs synthetic sleeping bag/quilt, the main difference comes down to performance in weight, warmth, and moisture. Down insulation offers the best warmth-to-weight

    How to Pack a Backpack: A Zone-by-Zone Guide(Post)

    At a glance: The best way to pack a backpacking pack is by zones. Bulky, light items like your sleeping bag or backpacking quilt go at the bottom. Heavy, dense items like food and water sit in the mid

    Quilt vs Sleeping Bag: Which Is Better For Backpacking?(Post)

    The Short Answer: Many hikers use “sleeping bag” as a universal term for overnight gear, but modern backpacking sleep systems are more complex. A backpacking quilt can reduce pack weight and improve v

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    Winter Backpacking & Quilt Layering Systems(Post)

    Introduction  Winter backpacking offers great opportunities for peace and stunning natural beauty, but it can be hard to stay warm while sleeping. One effective way to stay warm in freezing temperat

    ​Quilt Hardware and Design(Post)

    Introduction Our sleeping quilts are the product of more than a decade of intentional design and material selection. Here are some specifics on the hardware and design features of our sleeping quilt

    How to Choose a Sleeping Bag/Quilt: A Buyer's Guide(Post)

    At a glance: To choose the right sleeping bag or quilt, match the temperature rating to the lowest temperature you expect minus 10 to 15°F, pick down for dry cold or synthetic for damp or budget trips

    A New Way to Clean Your Quilt(Post)

    Why Clean a Quilt at All?  Before we talk about how to clean a quilt, it’s important to understand why it’s even worth cleaning a quilt or even a sleeping bag. Our sleeping quilts function best and

    About Our Fabrics(Post)

    How do we measure fabric weight? We measure fabric weight in deniers. Deniers measure the thickness of threads in the fabric, and is the weight, in grams, of 9 kilometers of said fiber. This determ

    ​Shelters 101(Post)

    Introduction Shelters are part of the backpacking big three and are a crucial part of any sleep system. There are many different models and styles to shelters, but here’s some information about tents