Anything beat Spoonbill?

Greetings,

I have had my eyes on the Spoonbill for quite a while. Before spending that amount, I'd love to get some feedback on possibly better items.

http://featheredfriends.com/index.php/spoonbill-sleeping-bag-1089.html
Two-person, 2lb 11oz

I do 3-season camping in the PNW with wife or young kids, so I almost always have someone with me. The wife sleeps cold and it often drops to freezing, so I usually buy 20-degree rated bags. The tent is a Tarptent Rainshadow 2.

I'm open to two bags or even quilts, but have not seen any that make sense from a price or weight perspective when you have to carry two.

Any insight on the difference between the shell materials on the Spoonbill and Spoonbill UL (Schoeller Nanosphere versus Pertex Endurance UL)?

Many thanks, Chris

I frequently carry two Jacks R Better three season quilts rated to the low 20s (and sleep very well with them) when using my hammock. They are 22 oz apiece. About the same as one of the bag you selected.

I camped in November at 9,000 feet. We broke ice on the lake for water and hiked most of the morning on frozen trail. Very warm with a heavyweight base layer, hat, a quilt above, a quilt below, and a loosely hung poncho for a wind break.

My two quilts cost $240 apiece - much, much cheaper than the Spoonbill. I added full length Omni Tape (like velcro but it has both hook and loop in each strip, so not rough on the skin) to stick the two quilts together, making a full size comforter (they are each about the same as a twin size comforter).

Wouldn't trade them for anything. Except maybe the 900 fp version which they came out with after I bought my 800 fp versions.

“I'm open to two bags or even quilts, but have not seen any that make sense from a price or weight perspective when you have to carry two.”

My favorite quilt is my zpacks 20F quilt (single person). It’s my warmest quilt. So I’ll put a plug in for the double. It’s lighter and cheaper than the Spoonbill, and may be just as warm. http://www.zpacks.com/quilts.shtml The 20F twin quilt is 27oz and the 10F quilt is 31oz.

I’d prefer the twin quilt. However, right now my wife and I share one Western Mounatineering Megalight. She bought a mating zipper and sewed it too a very light fleece blanket (shape of a Cutie Pie)--- which happens to be a good ground insulator. Together it weighs 33oz. On cold nights, the Megalight is on both of us. On warm nights, we flip it over. It so happens the zipper also mates with our WM Caribou and Antelope GWS.

Let us know what you do.
Thanx,
-Barry
-The mountains were made for Tevas

Great suggestions Lori & Barry, thanks!

Lori, for the two quilts, what do you do with the sides of the quilt? I am guessing that you still tie the bottoms to create two foot-boxes?

Barry, I seriously considered the Z-packs dual quilt. It says that it is only 84" at the shoulders and hips compared to 104/90" on the Spoonbill. Granted, all of that is insulated; if a person could rig an under blanket like your current set-up, you would have lots of room. I guess you would need extra length to get it around your head as well.

If I had two people I would get the larger version of the quilt to share.

When I stick them together to make a huge quilt, I don't have foot boxes. I suppose I could, but at that point I'm using it on my bed. Which I have done since the heater broke and temps here have consistently fallen into the 20s many nights.

"I guess you would need extra length to get it around your head as well."

No. We just wear a thin balaclava and stocking hat on real cold nights.

-Barry

You can also buy down hoods for cold nights! ZPacks, Goose Feet (who make the one ZPacks sells) and Katabatic all sell them.