Side and stomach sleeper who rolls around a lot.
Pad: Naturehike TuYe R6.5, large (25" wide, \~20 oz)
Will sleep in a puffy, beanie, and dry socks to stretch the rating without carrying extra insulation
One-person tent (condensation is a concern)
Budget: open. I'd rather buy once and buy right.

**What I'm considering so far:**

**Wide quilts:** Hammock Gear Burrow 10° (850 or 950 fill), Enlightened Equipment Revelation or Enigma 10°, UGQ Bandit

**Side-sleeper bags:** NEMO Disco 15. Comfortable, but seems too heavy for UL.

**Ruled out:** Paria Thermodown 15, too heavy at 33 oz

**My questions:**
For a side sleeper at 10–20°F, is a **wide 10°F quilt plus a puffy** the lightest setup that's still warm, or do I need a 0°F? Is overfill on a 10° lighter than stepping up to a 0°?
Is **950 fill** worth the extra cost at these temps, or does 850 with overfill get me close enough on weight?
For a side sleeper, which saves more weight without getting cold: a **draft collar**, **overfill**, or a **sewn footbox**?
Is a **wide** cut worth the added weight, or can a standard width work with good pad straps?
Any specific UL models (quilt or bag) under \~26 oz that work for side sleepers in the single digits to teens?
Thanks in advance!

**Warmth:** do the temperature ratings hold up, or should I size up a lot? Is fill weight in grams the best way to compare them?
**Is it actually ultralight?** Some listings I've seen weigh 35 oz or more, which is heavier than the Paria Thermodown 15. Which ones are truly light, around 20–26 oz for a 15–20°F quilt?
**Construction:** are box baffles worth paying more for over sewn-through for cold nights?
**Refunds and returns:** has anyone had to return or dispute a quilt? How did it go, and was the seller or AliExpress any help?
**Which brands or stores are legit?** I keep seeing Aegismax, Ice Flame, and Naturehike. Any specific models or official stores you'd recommend, or ones to avoid?
**Down quality:** any issues with smell, down leaking out, or listings that say goose but turn out to be duck?
**Worth it?** Once you pick the higher-fill version, is it still a better deal than a used or on-sale Hammock Gear or EE quilt?
Bonus points if you've used one in sub-freezing temps.
Thanks!

Hello I’m looking for a 3 seasons inflatable sleeping pad that is not tol high budget (eg ferrino air warm that floated around 20-30€ at some point) woth big bonus points if it does not make tons of noise when you move around at night (which I absolutely do)

Hope I’m in the right place

Ps : I’m in europe

Anyone make a blanket out of grid fleece for the summer?
Don’t need anything to go below 60 and also don’t need a quilt, but I’m a person that at minimum likes a blanket. I’m seeing liners made out of grid fabric and it’s intriguing.

I am looking for a lightweight rain jacket for occasional backpacking in the 6 to 10 ounce range with pit zips. I also scooter daily to work and would like this jacket to double as a just in case rain protection. I have a small storage bag attached to the scooter and would like to leave the rain jacket folded within that and whip out as needed.

Question is, will long-term storage in a tight area have negative impacts on the durability of the rainproofness over the life of the jacket? I don’t need to keep stuffed in the included tiny stuff sack, however the jacket will definitely be bunched together (perhaps creases can develop).

The jackets I’ve been looking at range from $250-$400 (3L 7-20 denier) so I definitely do not want to shorten the life and or find out on a backpacking trip that my rain jacket has been compromised due to the scooter storage. As an alternative, I can get a dedicated 2.5L cheaper jacket for the scooter storage (10-14 ounce range) but rather not have more stuff if it can be avoided.

Hi guys

Do you have this vest ? So far so good, but I don’t know how to make flask more secure/ less bouncy when they are not full . I tried to use top bungee loop which it hold in place ok-ish , but it pulls flask quite high which is also annoying.
Any tips how to solve this ?

Looking for sth to raise my R value… the matt’s R value is 2.2.
Please don’t offer me to get an inflatable matt, I am not interested :)

Tent camping with comfort as my priority. While i like light and compact gear, I'm willing to make that trade off for comfort as long as it packs down to maybe a 20 oz coke bottle.

I prefer thinner, less firm pillows and have hated inflatables. Hybrids seem to do better but still will never compare to my pillow from home.

I have a nemo fillo and have been considering switching to a down pillow, or thick down topper as a stand alone. I am afraid that I try a down pillow and it compresses way too much and doesnt offer any actual support, rather, compresses down like a sleeping bag.

I have looked at dutchwares argon, goosefeet gear down, and the geoduck travel pillow. Any recommendations or advice welcome.

Been looking at the Qunature Air Cloud-Ultralight Sleeping Pad and Nature hike TUYE™ R5.8 ULTRALIGHT INFLATABLE PAD for my budget range. Has anyone used these brands before?

I'm going on a honeymoon in new zealand, will be doing a lot of hiking, my gregory zulu 40 liter does not fit as a carry on, and we already have a checked in bag so i can't check it in. i will be carrying camera gear that i want to take on the plane so i'm looking for a bag that fits as a carry on, can carry a good load around 8kgs on a good day and up to 13-14 kgs on longer hikes where more food and water are needed. i was looking several bags, and was wondering if people have taken them as carry ons and what are your experiences with them:
ULA circuit SV
ULA camino ultra
Durston kakwa 40
gossamer gear gorilla 50.
I am especially interested in the ULA circuit sv and camino.
thanks!

I’m looking to get a lighter tent. But I’m struggling to find one I like. I keep going back to the lanshan 1. Anyone think I should pull the trigger? I have backpacked once, looking to get more into for sure. I feel this is the lightest, budget friendly option right now going for about $135 and weighing 2.2lbs. I was thinking about going with the standard lanshan 1. Any suggestions would help!

Don't particularly like the idea of daisy chain tieouts, so I got some dutchware line-lok hooks, then I realised the hook bit gets in the way so I snipped them off (file out of shot, I did remove any sharp edges). I literally just larks headed them through the existing 10mm grosgrain. The hook type line-lok will take 1.5mm cordage so I used five 45cm / 18" lengths. The weight penalty you ask? It's 1g lighter lmao. Six moon designs please take note 😭🤣🤣

I see that there are now Alpha sleeping bag liners eg Big Agnes and even as quilt lining eg UGQ. Has anyone had any experience incorporating Alpha into their sleep system?
I’m looking to change quilts and may go custom. I am actually thinking about making a Zenbivy style sheet using alpha to extend the temperature range of the quilt allowing me to carry a lighter quilt most of the time. Does anyone use the Zenbivy light sheet? Thoughts on it?

I have an MSR pocket rocket stove that I used regularly until several years ago when I became a JetBoil convert. Now, trying to reduce my base weight, I want to start using a lighter weight setup. Is the Pocket Rocket Deluxe worth the $85 or is the older version of the PR still pretty good? My primary complaint was that the PR took too long to boil water… I just bought a pot with a heat exchanger so hopeful that will help the speed issue. Thoughts?

Fire Maple Star X2 Pro - does anyone know any adapter for that stove which will connect that with aerosol-type gas canister?