Any time I see "the GOAT" in a title like this, I instantly click "don't recommend this channel".

Would the Zion or Bryce be better for regular camping?

1500mm hydro head is pretty garbage.

Great video, i like the longer content! I have two questions for you. 1) Did the students use the shared cooking system the whole trip, and did you do dehydrated meals? 2) How did the various water filters hold up to the silty water?

It's that time of year again. When all the camping influencers come out of hibernation and tell you how to sleep.

Just bought one and I got a adapter to run inline

❤😂🎉🎉🎉 That was really helpful, because I still cannot pull the trigger on a quilt......yet

Why don’t they just make a big/wide bag with a false bottom…meaning just like a 15D bottom with no down or anything so there are no drafts? Simplifying the whole thing while keeping it light. I’ve seen a few false bottom bags but the still looked a little to narrow. I’m leaning towards the WM Terralite because it’s a big wide bag and only weighs 2lbs. I currently have the Nemo Disco 15 which I love but it’s just over 3 lbs. I’m a side sleeper.

Did you get the wide or extra wide on their website?

Ultralight = uncomfortable AF and they sucker you into paying extra. Don't be a sucker.

How similar is this to the night cat version?

So would the air valve be compatible with the Flextail Mini pump? Also great job on the overnight review for the Kilos pad!

The Zenbivy has changed the way I sleep in the backcountry. I can’t imagine anything better.

I tried a mummy bag a few times in my youth- hated my sleep, woke up claustrophobic, just miserable experience. I saw my 1st quilt on a UKposts video.. & I knew I found my people. I now have …4, maybe 5 quilts? 40* UGQ, 25*EE, and a zenbivy light. I also keep a few apex options ( I live PNW, rain & wet gear is a concern, & winter layering works better w/ 1 being apex). I LOVE my zen ivy style, & I swap out options regularly.

My EE quilt is the best decision I've ever made! Wider & longer than needed is a must

It's worth noting that if you're a larger or broader person, you might not find a quilt as comfortable as you expect. I'm also an active sleeper, but being broader, I've found quilts to be more of a hassle than a benefit. Summer nights are manageable with a few drafts, but for fall and winter trips, getting a good night's sleep takes more effort. Thanks for the video!

GramXpert eLite. Also don’t get any quilts with an sewn closed footbox. Should open up totally flat if you want to use it that way.

Big Agnes catching blows.

i god damn love the big agnes q core insulated, i got the regular wide, its amazing, only issue, i wish they would make an oval version, tu cut some bulk and weight

BOOOOOOOORING

Ha, the main complaint from the quilt users is that sleeping bags are constricting, well not for everyone, I love the coziness of sleeping bags and actually sometimes sleep in them at home on my bed and if I'm too hot I open the zipper. Just the zipping up my bag gives me feeling of warmth and comfort, while sleeping in the quilt(which I have done many times) is either constant struggle with drafts or restlessness from fear of getting one, so we are all different 😂

The lid is obnoxiously heavy; it's an ounce on its own. I ditched it for a 5g tupperware lid. I can also fit my 16 oz cold soak jar inside with my food towel and Soto Windmaster inside that.

likely paid sponsorship garbage. can't trust

Thanks for the informative review, Devin! 🔥🔥🔥

Hey Devin, this does seem like a nice option for the price. I am really shocked that it's seam taped for this price. I was all but certain that you'd mention a buyer would have to seam seal it themselves. My only question is, what happens at the overhangs when rain is very light. In the demonstration, the water sheets off nicely. But if there's a really low flow, water tends to have a cohesive nature. I wonder if that would end up "sticking" back against the angle of the overhand and then soak into the mesh of the vent. Only more use will tell. Thanks for sharing!

realistically, I don't think quilts will work out that well for active sleepers. Even with a wide quilt and pad straps, active sleepers will be exposed to drafts

Awesome video with great suggestions, what was the location of this hike in this video?

Great advice. Prioritize function over weight savings.

My first quilt was a UGQ Bandit 40* and I got the Dynamic Tension Control. I’ve never had to strap that quilt down and I’ve never had a problem with drafts. Just love it.

In quilts we trust!!!😅

Good that you have solved your quilt vs bag. I've always (55 years) been a sleeping bag guy. My hammock camper buddies convinced me to try s quilt. I bought the REI Magma 30 on sale. 850 FP down. Better than my DIY bags - 700 FP. So I dropped about 6 ounces. I use a Nemo Tensor R4.2 rated pad. On a recent hike, I used a Nemo Tensor R4.2 rated pad. And I put an extra insulating pad under the Tensor. I was cold at 40F. I was wearing a wool base layer, T-shirt, sun hoodie, and wool socks. Had to put on my Decathlon hooded puffer. Temp got to 34F. I wasn't cold. I've slept in 34F with less clothes and been warmer in my DIY bag. Maybe I need to spend $350 on a custom quilt to get a comfortable night in a quilt. But I'm not going to. I'll just keep using my bag. Tom Loves DIY.

I was thinking my grandma’s red white and blue knitted quilt. 😂

People immediately blame the bag/quilt if they get a cold sleep. I did and it was my pad!

We have had our UGQs custom Bandits for 5 years now. We have had many expensive down standard sleeping bags. We will NEVER go back to a sleeping bag. WE both say the UGQs are the best bags we have ever had. We love the flexibility to put a leg, legs,, body etc out as needed to self regulate temperature. The quilts have allowed us to use our quilts in all but the warmest weather.

Comme ci, comme ca. I’m not giving up the Flicker or Sastrugi. hyoh

I feel quilts are for hammocks. When I'm forced to ground camp I want a full bag.

Every time someone complains about quilting drafts they don’t want to hear that they have the tong size and/or they’re using it wrong. Thanks for making it hearable for people.

If you need to run a heated blanket, you probably don't need to run a fridge

I love my sleep system. I have a great thermarest pad and bandit quilt. I have the open foot box so I can use it 3 seasons. Cinching up the toe box when it’s gonna be a cold night. Open it up when it’s warmer. It’s great quilt. You are right. Make sure it’s big enough. I have a zero degree mummy sleeping bag but it was too warm most of the time for me. If I opened it up to cool off I’d end up getting too cold then have to turn on the light to figure out how to zip up the sleeping bag again. I also got a light weight sleep sheet. That also helps me with controlling my body temp and avoid drafts.

The crew over at UGQ really know how to make quilts. They are BY FAR the most customizable options for quilts out there (that I've seen). I'm glad Chad helped you to come back to the quit side.

I am a huge fan of big Agnes’s sleep system. I really enjoy having my sleeping bag attached to my sleeping pad, the pillow goes in the pillow pocket and doesn’t require a strap, and their diamond park bags unzip on both sides which give you all kinds of options when sleeping. Great times in the backpacking/camping world with all of these options for all of our different needs. Good stuff!

Ever since I got a sidewinder 20 sl I've been more than comfortable with it and just a nemo tensor down to around freezing and into the 20s with a liner. At the end of a long hike it just seems to finicky for me to use quilt systems in a tent vs the sidewinder I just get in and zip up. I do like a quilt when its warmer and use it like a blanket with no straps or anything, also in a day hammock if is a little chilly.

Nope

I've never had an issue with my quilts just because I always got bigger than what I was supposed to get anyways. I am 6ft3in 210lbs and move alot while being a side sleeper. For comparison. My EE 0 degree quilt 950fill is Long/Xwide and custom made for $605 and weighs 34oz. A zen bivy setup for my size and their lowest temp setup option (10 degree limit temp) comes in at $928 and weighs 41oz. The EE also packs down smaller than the zenbivy quilt and sheet combined. I've never had a cold draft in my quilt in the single digits and I was plenty warm. You can use their pad straps in any way you want to prevent drafts and hug your body so I get all that and 20 extra degrees of warmth for a better deal. I am sure something like the zen bivy is comfortable but I don't have issues with my current setup.

I've never been interested in quilts/hammock sleep systems. Hammocks in the backyard are the only ones I've ever stretched out on in hot weather when shaded. The tent in the background is a look-a-like, wanna be Hilleberg Enan, but it ain't - The Enan pole is inside a sleeve. Warm Regards from nearby Reno, Nevada

I've always been interested in quilts but was afraid to go to them. After learning more about them I find myself very happy with my Big Agnes Anvil Horn. It's like a hybrid of quilt and sleeping bag. It has worked very well for me.

You scared me with the start, I just purchased my first quilt. Then I kept watching and I think I will be good because I ordered a wider and longer quilt and my pad is rated at r4.2. I'll see how I do this year.

Car camping? Pfff.

It must be nice to have thousands of dollars to burn on high end quilts that you just toss aside. What's that like?

I got a Wiggy bag made for a fat lady. Can roll around easily in the mummy shape.