Enlightened Equipment Quilts

[perfectlydark]

I.dont compress it at home. I keep it in the large sack it came with (same with jackets which are hung etc). As a matter of practicality though when walking gotta be done

[DanShell]

I.dont compress it at home. I keep it in the large sack it came with (same with jackets which are hung etc). As a matter of practicality though when walking gotta be done

Same.

[Strider]

Oo i like that one bluegum mic! if only it would work with my synmat id be sold!

You're in luck

http://www.exped.com/usa/en/product-cat ... /schnozzel

[Bluegum Mic]

It does. I think I stole one of the fittings from my instaflator but it worked. I'm trying to remember as Ive sold my synmat.

[Bluegum Mic]

And I'm the same. I store them hanging in their own cupboard at home but compress on the trail. They always spring back to life. When hammocking I'll actually put both underquilt and top quilt in the big agnes stuff sack together.

[perfectlydark]

Oo i like that one bluegum mic! if only it would work with my synmat id be sold!

You're in luck
yes my only complaint with the snozzel is the price!

http://www.exped.com/usa/en/product-cat ... /schnozzel

[north-north-west]

I.dont compress it at home. I keep it in the large sack it came with (same with jackets which are hung etc). As a matter of practicality though when walking gotta be done

Same.

Doesn't everyone? That goes for all my down gear.

[photohiker]

I.dont compress it at home. I keep it in the large sack it came with (same with jackets which are hung etc). As a matter of practicality though when walking gotta be done

Same.

Doesn't everyone? That goes for all my down gear.

Not here. I hang them at home, and don't put them in a compression sack on the trail. It's one of the last things to go into the top of the pack's drybag, minimising compression. It takes up all of the remaining available space.

[north-north-west]

Tent and waterproofs are always at the top of my pack. The things you're most likely to want in hurry are the things that have to be most accessible, in my book.

[photohiker]

Shelter and waterproofs are in the outside pockets of my pack. I don't put anything wet or potentially wet inside the pack. Anything I might need in a hurry likewise, toilet gear, snacks etc all outside, I rarely need to open the main section before camp.

[north-north-west]

Tasmanian scrub and outside attachment of essential gear do not go together.
I have drybags for the stuff that has to stay dry and if something's wet it goes inside the pack but outside the liners. The pack exists to protect the gear as well as carry it. Plus it's a neater package that way.
Well, whatever works for you.

[photohiker]

Outside pockets, not outside attachment.

Agree, whatever works is best.

[Tortoise]

Am I the only one who doesn't like compressing my down?

I pack it loose as possible to maintain loft.

I find it hard to get everything into the smaller packs I'm using now if I don't compress it well. Pulling it out of the stuff sack is one of the first things I do once i've set my tent up. Never had a problem with any bag or quilt not floofing properly.

I was surprised at the large size of the stuff sack provided for the EE quilt, so asked them if there was any reason for not compressing it as usual in my pack - i wondered if the Down Tek was any different. Their response was:

"Nope, no damage done by going with a smaller sack, or even a true compression sack. Our stuff sacks are slightly oversized by design so that it’s easy to get the quilt into them."

[hobbitle]

I have been putting my down One Planet bag in a compression sack or stuff sack for 10 years (though I do try to hang it when not in use but it has been in a sack for months in the past) and it's as lofty as ever.


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[perfectlydark]

Interesting tortoise but good to hear

[JohnStrider]

My EE Quilt always goes at the bottom of my pack as I never need it on the trail and only at night.

[Mitchc]

After seeing how down is transported I don't really have an issue with compressing down into my pack. Though I will hang all my down products when not in use

[undercling-mike]

My take is that it's fine to compress down as much as you need for packing, but at the same time I compress it right down only if I'm really tight for space. It just takes longer to re-loft the more compressed it is. I generally use a stuff sack that's a little large for my quilt with the theory that the shape of the stuff sack is more pliable and can be squished into gaps in your pack easier than the more balloon like shape of a tightly packed stuff sack/compression sack. Otherwise I use a dry-bag with a valve to release the air out of it. I store down gear uncompressed

Another factor is that simple stuff sacks are generally lighter than compression sacks so if you count grams consider getting or making a stuff sack/dry bag that is sized the way you like rather than relying on compression straps. It doesn't really make sense to use a 60g compression sack to compress a 400g quilt

[Strider]

It doesn't really make sense to use a 60g compression sack to compress a 400g quilt

Still makes more sense than a 60g sack for a 1500g sleeping bag.

[perfectlydark]

Indeed!

[undercling-mike]

Still makes more sense than a 60g sack for a 1500g sleeping bag.

The 1500g sleeping bags probably come with 200g compression sacks Seriously though you can have an appropriately sized stuff sack for 10-15g and it might take you a few seconds more to get the quilt in but then maybe not by the time you're finished fiddling with the compression straps.

[Strider]

No compression straps on my Exoed dry bag. An extra few grams to protect your most important source of warmth is worth it IMO.

[JohnStrider]

I'm happy with the small compression sack that came with my EE quilt. Seems to the job when carrying it in my backpack, where it lives at the bottom.

[Strider]

I'm happy with the small compression sack that came with my EE quilt. Seems to the job when carrying it in my backpack, where it lives at the bottom.

Do you mean the grey stuffsack? Or do they come with a compression sack now?

[JohnStrider]

I'm happy with the small compression sack that came with my EE quilt. Seems to the job when carrying it in my backpack, where it lives at the bottom.

Do you mean the grey stuffsack? Or do they come with a compression sack now?

Sorry yes meant the grey stuff sack. Seems to do the trick.

[Strider]

Not waterproof though. I use that stuff sack for clothes

[JohnStrider]

How do you find your Exped compression bag?

[weeds]

Just purchased my first quilt to match a nice shiny new ProTrail Got the revolution -6C in a wide x long. I was going to go with regular x regular but at 178cm and I toss and turn a lot wanted something slightly bigger. At 621g it's a nice upgrade from my synthetic 0C weighing 1.2kg and takes up half my pack

Hey Mitch

Did you order DownTek??

How long for delivery??

[weeds]

A couple of questions......

Q. What are weather strips?

Q. Pad straps? What/how/when........there purpose.

Cheers

[simonm]

A couple of questions......

Q. What are weather strips?

Q. Pad straps? What/how/when........there purpose.

Cheers

Hey weeds

Here is a link to the pad straps which essentially keep your pad and quilt more closely attached - http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/blog/quilts-102-pad-straps/

Weather strips?? Not sure what that refers to perhaps just the more water resistant fabric option.