I'm glad others have looked into this, it seems to me there is always a surprisingly limited selection of gear for couples.

I've also used some thin elastic straps to hold our pads together and they seem to work well. Did you use anything to secure the bag to the pads or have any issues with drafts? Looking at the EMS Mountain Light 15 it quotes 60" shoulder girth, so I would think we might be okay with the 64" of an XWIDE EE quilt.

I agree about the weight too; if we end up going with this quilt, we'll pretty much lose 4 lbs. If you are already thinking about quilts, I would look at Enlightened Equipment if you haven't already. They offer quite a bit of customization at quite good prices.

Thanks for the input bluefish! Anyone else out there experimenting with similar options?