Sleeping bag dilemma

[BigdummySteve]

I currently have a rab explorer 500 bag, it's a good bag and served me well but I'm after something a bit warmer and lighter. One thing I thought of was a high end bag such as a PHD minimus +8 or +5 bag to use as a liner in winter and standalone summer bag.

My other option would be a more all round bag and use the rab if and when. I've also just brought a yeti solace vest to add to the equation.
I sleep warm and use a synmat 7 in a Nordisk telemark.

[Pirahna]

Quilt?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Quilt?

I was just going to suggest the same. Cumulus 150, so you could use it on its own in summer or add it to the Rab the other 11 months of the year.

[BigdummySteve]

I've not considered a quilt, might be versatile. Couldn't find the Cumulus 150 but looked at the PHD one, scary expensive but light. What do you reckon on alpkits version £99 and 1/3 a can of IPA heavier.
The difference would buy 106 cans of punk IPA which has to be a factor

[Fat tyre kicker]

....always a factor, the extra beer allowance, there is a guy on eBay,mentioned
On here before, he's called bespoke_ultralight, we had a message conversation last
Year about a custom made quilt, he was very informative and definitely knows his onions,
The price was very good too,I was thinking synthetic materials which he could do and
Gave me weights etc, I've just bought a new tent but a quilt off him is next on the list

[Dan_K]

I like my cumulus quilt but it's quite narrow and I get the odd draught as I don't like using the elasticated straps. Prefer my wider Enlightened Equipment quilt.

I'm a large/x large 44" chest with broad shoulders btw. If you're more medium in size, you'll be reet.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Couldn't find the Cumulus 150

You need to look to Europe - https://www.outdoorline.sk/en/39-quilts

What do you reckon on alpkits version £99

At £99, it's not the buy it once was.

[ScotRoutes]

Cumulus quilts should soon be available in the UK.

[Cheeky Monkey]

Ukhammocks have standard quilts and will do bespoke. Just missed his 20% sale, sadly.

Personally wouldn't bother with the Alpkit. I think its flawed, overpriced and small.

Snugpak do quilts but generally synthetic so a bit bulkier/weightier.

Loads of cottage vendors in US but with exchange rate and customs charges probably quite pricey at mo'.

Quilts do rock though. I don't use a bag anymore.

[BigdummySteve]

Couldn't find the Cumulus 150

You need to look to Europe - https://www.outdoorline.sk/en/39-quilts

What do you reckon on alpkits version £99

At £99, it's not the buy it once was.

Thanks, looks like decent kit at a sensible price

[Bearbonesnorm]

They're very high quality - 800fp down, baffled rather than stitch through and a very light pertex outer.

[BigdummySteve]

They're very high quality - 800fp down, baffled rather than stitch through and a very light pertex outer.

That's February's bike expenditure taken care of now hopefully I'll find a way if surviving a January trip to start my BAM attempt, oh bugger I said it out loud

[HaYWiRe]

I picked up an alpkit quilt when it was cheaper, 70something, but I'll admit I wouldn't pay the current price.

Everyone complains it's on the smaller size and I suppose it is but I can use it fully buttoned up as a sleeping bag with wiggle room...then again I am tiny!

I haven't actually taken it camping yet as the weather turned cold just after I bought it. However it's had so much use for everything else and my most used piece of kit so far. Long road trips in the van, crashing at a mates house, cold night at home when the fire went out, you name it.

For camping the versatility is a bit wasted and a sewn footboard gives more length and lighter, but for all round use its great

[whitestone]

+1 for the Cumulus 150. I use it to turn my two season PHD down bag into a three season "system", together they are good to around -5/6C (that I know). I used them on Saturday night bivvying out on the BB winter event though to be honest, it was pretty warm.

A bit hit and miss with the exchange rate these days.