Both contain 13 7 ounces of down but the quilt has an all in weight of 19 1 ounces whereas the sleeping bag comes in at 21 4 ounces.
Quilt vs sleeping bag hammock.
You can also keep yourself warm wearing extra layers of clothing to bed.
A hammock keeps you off the ground to prevent the earth from bringing down your body temperature.
However if your adventures are taking place on a chilly night you might start shivering unless you have protection in the form of a hammock top quilt.
Be patient as it can sometimes take quite a few minutes to free the shell material.
Quilt or sleeping bag for hammock camping.
To get the most accurate comparison we ll look at the zpacks solo quilt and full zip sleeping bag both of which are rated to 20 degrees.
That s not to say that you can t use a synthetic camping blanket a wool or fleece blanket or a sleeping bag.
Plus spontaneous midnight pee breaks can get tricky wriggling around in a sleeping bag.
For sleeping bag users that get their zippers stuck try pulling the fabric sideways while moving the zipper back and forth.
Quilts are often 1 2 pounds lighter than a traditional sleeping bag but just as warm.
While i have admittedly never used a quilt while backpacking i have unzipped my sleeping bag and used it as a quilt enough times to know that it is a great way to go.
Think tortoise rather than hare.
Wear hat to keep your head warm.
Those are all viable alternatives as long as they re warm enough.
A quilt sleeping bag sometimes referred to as a backpacking quilt or down quilt is a half sleeping bag that attaches to a sleeping pad using straps or bands.
No zipper issues nothing to snag or break.
Especially if you ve got a funky zipper.
Most hammock campers sleep with a quilt instead of a sleeping bag because it takes up less space and it s a lot less frustrating to use in a confined space.
Unzip your sleeping bag down to your knees and use quilt style.
Lay sleeping bag zipper side down in your hammock.
Resist the urge to give it a good old country yank.
See how that works for you.