{"id":48539,"date":"2025-06-04T13:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=48539"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:17:51","slug":"quilt-vs-bag-ultralight-summer-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/quilt-vs-bag-ultralight-summer-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer sleeping bag? There's a better option (and it's half the weight)."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cc-8DIcqyhU?si=53EXgp_dWEdz27gp\"\n    style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\n    title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n    referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center; font-size:0.9rem; margin:1.5em 0 1em;\">\r\n  \ud83c\udfa5 If the video has given you something, I'll be waiting for you on the channel \ud83d\ude42\r\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@eduazcona?sub_confirmation=1\" style=\"color:#cc0000; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat in your sleeping bag in the middle of the summer road? That moment when you wake up sweating, trapped in a down cocoon designed for winter conditions and not for a mild July night. It's happened to all of us. And that's when you ask yourself: do I really need to carry this? Today there is an alternative that divides the weight by two and multiplies the comfort: the&nbsp;<strong><em>quilt <\/em>or ultralight duvet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id48539_1a5877-19{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-row-layout-id48539_1a5877-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id48539_1a5877-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id48539_1a5877-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-side\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/ultralight-shelter-thermal-blanket-trekking-survival-blanket\/\" aria-label=\"The ultralight shelter that fits in your pocket (and can get you out of trouble).\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Can a thermal blanket save your life? We test a 240g shelter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/refugio-ultraligero-manta-termica-trekking-supervivencia.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/ultralight-shelter-thermal-blanket-trekking-survival-blanket\/\">The ultralight shelter that fits in your pocket (and can get you out of trouble).<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-48230 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fundas-vivac\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-side\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/bivouac-cover-advantages-disadvantages\/\" aria-label=\"Extreme Minimalism: why you&#039;ll love (or hate) using a bivouac cover in the mountains\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bivouac cover advantages disadvantages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Funda-vivac-ventajas-inconvenientes-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/bivouac-cover-advantages-disadvantages\/\">Extreme Minimalism: why you'll love (or hate) using a bivouac cover in the mountains<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-3307 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-accesorios-camping post_format-post-format-image\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-side\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/bivouac-equipment\/\" aria-label=\"Bivouac: a guide to go light, move fast and be more autonomous in your activities.\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bivouac. Photo: Sylvain Mauroux (unsplash)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sylvain-mauroux-Rfs-28DtAhY-unsplash_1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/bivouac-equipment\/\">Bivouac: a guide to go light, move fast and be more autonomous in your activities.<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional bags are designed to retain heat, which in winter is vital, but in summer becomes torture. Their structure with zips, hoods and gussets adds unnecessary weight (minimum 800g) and bulk that takes up half a rucksack. Worse still, its bottom insulation is redundant if you use a good mat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a <em>quilt <\/em>and why can it replace the bag?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <em>quilt<\/em> is essentially a technical duvet designed for outdoor activities. No zips, no hood, no reinforcements. It is placed over the body, on the mat, like a thermal blanket that traps heat... without trapping sweat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most brutal difference: <strong>the weight<\/strong>. Compared to the classic down jacket at -6 \u00b0C, which weighs around 800 g-1 kg, a good down jacket can be used for <em>quilt <\/em>850 fill power down can barely weigh <strong>420 g<\/strong>. In other words, the <strong>half<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you lose thermal capacity? Not necessarily. If you use a <strong>well insulated mat (high R-Value)<\/strong> and place the <em>quilt<\/em>you can maintain equivalent thermal comfort. The key is in the rest system as a whole, not just in the piece that covers you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real benefits of the <em>quilts<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Weight and volume<\/strong>: Ideal for <em>fastpacking<\/em>for those looking for a backpack under 5 kg, for routes with little thermal gradient or for those looking for a backpack under 5 kg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Versatility<\/strong>Use it as a blanket while dining out of the tent, as a pillow, or as an emergency coat on a trip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modularity<\/strong>You can combine it in winter with a light jacket and gain up to 10\u00b0C extra comfort without buying a heavier jacket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\">\ud83d\udc49 <em><strong>Example <\/strong><\/em>On a summer hike in the Pyrenees, you can go from carrying 0.9-1.2 kg in a sack to using a <em>quilt <\/em>of 430 g. With an R-Value 3.5 mat, you can sleep without any problems up to 2,000 m above sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A substitute for the jacket or a complement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In summer, the <em>quilt <\/em>can easily replace a sleeping bag for most routes (except for high altitude hikes with cold nights). And in winter, it can be added to your bag for that extra warmth without adding bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going for shelter? A simple sleeping bag or even a <em>mini-sheet<\/em> Are you going tented or bivouacking? Then the <em>quilt <\/em>is king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keys to successful use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Combine it with a GOOD STRETCHER:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The R-value (thermal insulation) must be high (\u22653.5 for &lt;5\u00b0C).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Without this, the cold of the ground will make for a \"difficult\" night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fastening systems:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The best quilts include ribbons or clips to fix them to the mat, avoiding draughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Temperature limits:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimal between 10\u00b0C and 25\u00b0C. For nights &gt;30\u00b0C, a pillow or light layer will suffice. Sometimes something to cover the belly or stomach will suffice. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disadvantages? 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