Why use quilts instead of sleeping bags? Well just about all backpackers at this point know of them but I still hardly ever see them on the trail! I’ve heard…those are for hammock users, those won’t keep the critters out, those aren’t warm enough…lots of reason not to use a quilt huh? Well they’re myths…for the most part! Quilts do have a few tiny drawbacks, which I will go over, but the advantages far outweigh them! It’s true quilts are a tremendous help for the hammocker! Easier to crawl into, you really do not need the material under you because hammockers use an underquilt anyway, lighter weight…aren’t those advantages for the ground also! Yep I’d surely say so! It’s still easier to crawl in, the bottom of the bag isn’t needed because us ground dwellers all use a pad, and it’s really light weight!!!
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