by Gadgetgeek » Tue 09 May, 2017 9:02 pm
The problem with fleece is that it is pretty well uncompressable, so you can have a thin blanket, but its still going to take up all that volume, no matter what. And thin fleece doesn't stop air movement, so its a great liner, but not as good by itself. i've got a 2.2oz/yrd apex quilt that has argon fabric, I think I used argon 67. Anyway, it works as a top quilt in warm weather (down to 18*C with a decent mat and no thermals, and I'm a very cold sleeper and packs down in a compression bag to around a liter, if not a little under. It does weigh in at 402g, but it is also quite large, better tapering and an actual footbox would make it lighter. I just made it a nice big square for comfort. Apex is not quite as good as down, but to be honest, in practice is really close.