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The original was posted on /r/Ultralight by /u/dogpownd on 2024-09-09 16:41:39+00:00.

Hi all, I spent several months going back and forth about getting a quilt and what would work the best for me. I’m 5’4" 135lb female who sleeps like a windmill in a hurricane. I wanted the option for an open toe box because I really like to be able to get my feet out, I feel really claustraphobic otherwise.

After much internal debate, I went with an El Coyote 20 degree quilt. I picked El Coyote because I felt it was a good deal pricewise for 900 fill with 30% overstuff standard. I pair it with a NeoAir Xlite and a silk liner that I don’t always use.

With my height and being a side/stomach sleeper, I was caught a bit between sizes. The short fits up to 5’6". I reached out to Brian at El Coyote for advise. While we recommened going with the regular, after much measuring and configuring, I went with the short, seeing how I’d have room, even on my stomach with my toes pointed.

I took the quilt out on a 9 day trip around the Wonderland Trail. The first night it started hailing right as we set up camp. Temps over night dropped into the mid 30s overnight. This allowed me to try all the features of the quilt.

• Pad straps: the quilt comes with 1 strap to go around the pad. It’s color coded so you get it on correctly. There’s an option for an additional strap as well and extra wide if you’re using a wide pad. I used the pad strap almost every night, even if the quild was open.
• Body strap: while the quilt has a strap to go around your pad, it also had one to go around your body. I thought this might be annoying but it wasn’t, I didn’t even notice. It does help keep the quilt snug around you. I only used it for the colder nights.
• Cinch top: there isn’t a draft collar on the quilt, but there is a snap and the top and a cinch cord that is easily adjustable and I didn’t notice it as I slept. It was easy to adjust while tucked in and kept cold air out or let a bit in.
• Cincnh footbox: the foot box has a zipper along the side and snaps. It also cinches shut tightly. The nights I had it fully closed, there was no draft coming through. I would sometimes use a silk liner and usually kept my hiking clothes (mostly my bra and socks which would be damp) stuff down there no problem.

The first night was the coldest by far. The rest of the trip temps varied from 40s to maybe about 60. With the options the quilt offers, fully open toe box, zipped but open bottom, flat, I was never uncomfortable. 20 degree seemed like a good option with the variaty of temps I encounter. Weighing it at just over 20 oz, it’s pretty light and can stuff down into half an 8 liter stuff sack.

Turn around from El Coyote was less than a week and communication was great. I prefer to support smaller, USA companies when possible. With the options I chose, the quilt came to about $345. If you’re looking for a quilt, I recommend taking a look at El Coyote. Looking forward to many more adventures.