I haven't tried it yet but because I use 2 mats, a foam and an air mattress, I would put it in between. I saw one guy that did it and said it worked. I just wear my down jacket in my bag if it gets cold. I only camp in the early spring or late fall.
@jackslonaker868413 күн бұрын
in my corps we call it “concrete”… had a member shit his pants in the night after eating it…
@mintheman725 күн бұрын
Real R value according to ASTM standard is actually 1.9, less than half of the claimed 4.4. I’m skipping this pad just for their false advertising.
@GhostObsessedАй бұрын
uhh, that bear horn kinda sounded a little like an injured rabbit
@Francois_DupontАй бұрын
here is a lifehack for you: put a reflective blanket beneat your tent or even beneat your pad. it will be the exact same thing as those very very expensive "insulated" sleeping pad.
@joshuaweezorak7042Ай бұрын
I'm a bit late to the party here. But I use one of those thicker versions of that blanket on the ground. No issues with moisture and plus it does reflect the heat back.
@stevendeneff6185Ай бұрын
what happened to great divide section B?
@m.k.7199Ай бұрын
A fundamental misunderstanding of the equipment he carried. Obviously, he is a candidate for the Darwin award. Although, he's definitely a candidate for an Oscar award in the worse acting in a dramatic KZfaq category.
@BackcountryForwardАй бұрын
A true honor sir! I shall receive both of these awards humbly!
@sven1036Ай бұрын
Jesus, we are talking about -8°C . Here in Norway that's a pretty warm night mid winter... at least when you are in the mountains. A Primaloft or Down jacket combined with decent woollen underwear and a beanie + your sleeping bag and you are good to go. In a double wall winter tent that's even too warm. Most of the time the shelter is not suitable. for winter conditions. I am a keen tarptent camper summertime. Tried it once in winter ( no wind, -20)....never again.
@Mega_Lord2 ай бұрын
What about putting a blanket at the very bottom (not completely covering yourself, just laying underneath) and placing a sleeping bag on top? The clothing should reflect the heat of the bag, and at the same time contain the cold of the earth.
@BackcountryForward2 ай бұрын
@@Mega_Lord like the emergency blanket underneath you or your sleeping pad? Yeah I think that’s the best idea!
@Mega_Lord2 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryForward Underneath sleeping pad. At the very bottom is some kind of thermal mat, above it is an emergency blanket, and on top is a sleeping pad. I went hiking and in my experience, during sleep, heat is lost from: the cold of the ground, wind and rain/snow.
@Accurize22 ай бұрын
Their prices must have just increased in the last month, because I'm seeing it listed from your provided link at $329.97 USD.
@mogoliapowah2 ай бұрын
GET TO THE FUCKING POINT
@BackcountryForward2 ай бұрын
Feel free to watch other videos.
@maggietaskila86062 ай бұрын
Should have added cheese.
@ojibwayinca84872 ай бұрын
Very helpful!!!
@firnatine672 ай бұрын
This was helpful guys! Thanks! Looking to find quality value bag and this might be it.
@Soyadrengene3 ай бұрын
What a beautiful view behind you. Where is this?☺
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
Skoki Valley Banff National Park in the fall!
@BACKPACKERish3 ай бұрын
Brother I have their 15 and 0 top and bottom quilts and I love them. Older models with less features, but still great quilts!
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
I'm happy I chose this as my first quilt! I don't think I would have been as pleased with a different quilt, and may have been more turned off of them... or just not as impressed.
@pikaoutdoors74143 ай бұрын
Guess who's back, back again, Jesse's back, tell a friend! Awesome vid, can't wait for more!
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
Haha I appreciate this! Thanks man... ps. excited for the big upcoming product release ;)
@pikaoutdoors74143 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryForward Me too!
@miloslavjungmann68363 ай бұрын
The point is after three weeks, your zipper will be broken anyhow. that's how quilts were invented. The problem isn't bungees it's a better zipper!
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
I honestly can’t say I’ve ever had a zipper on my sleeping bag break (other than when I was a kid). So I’m not sure how much of a concern that really is … BUT it is one less thing to break! So good point I guess!
@PaulSchortemeyer3 ай бұрын
😂 Man, that quilt is SO OBVIOUSLY trying to be a quality sleeping bag! They just took out the zipper and left you without any head coverage.
@TheNypenfan3 ай бұрын
I used to think the same thing but when I decided to give it a try I bought this exact quilt….and I was wrong. Granted I could actually clip this around me but I’m small framed and couldn’t move a bit. But it’s my favorite sleeping bag/quilt now.
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
Haha every quilt wants to be a bag and every bag wants to be a quilt! 😝
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
@@TheNypenfan This was your first quilt too? I can clip this around me too... but its PRETTY tight... to the point where it might actually be limiting the down from lofting fully and keeping me warm.
@TheNypenfan3 ай бұрын
Dude. I literally unsubscribed like a week ago…hope this means you’re back….resubscribed.
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
That was YOU! Unbelievable! Well… I saw my sub count drop by one and figured I needed to do something about it! 😜 Life’s busy, but good. I’ll be trying to post the odd video every few months. Nothing as consistent as before. But I’ll try to be around! Thanks for resubscribing… Keep Moving Forward
@WharnieWhittler3 ай бұрын
Thats not a quilt! It's a sleeping bag with a bit missing! 😅🤙
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
Haha! I should make a parody where I just cut off parts of a sleeping bag and film it.
@johnclauson46193 ай бұрын
This was a really weird commercial for OV. I'm sure their products are good but none of these designs are revolutionary, in fact all of these designs are already on or at least an option from all other quilt manufacturers that I'm aware of.
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
I'm sorry you feel this way. Believe it or not, I filmed this video about 2 years ago after my thru-hike. But it sat on the "shelf" for a long time. My intent was to explain the difference and progression of mummy bags to quilts, and how I feel this quilt was actually designed specifically for ground sleeping and incorporates some of the best features of mummy bags but in quilt form (eg. the way the shoulders curl in to "tuck" around you, the shape of the foot box (which to my knowledge, I haven't seen in any other quilts, etc.). But mostly, just wanted to help inform and maybe get a few people who are "quilt hesitant" the confidence to try something new! Regardless, thanks for your input, and Keep Moving Forward! ~ Jesse
@chipkk78683 ай бұрын
So very glad to see you back. Missed you sir
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
It’s fun to post a video again every once in a while. Hope to keep doing a few more just here and there. Thanks for the encouragement!
@evanhammond73053 ай бұрын
I do not like sleeping bags, especially mummy bags. I only use a sleeping bag in the winter. But this year, I'm planning on a getting winter hammock system, and then I'll be winter camping in a Scandinavian war bonnet. No more ground dwelling. Love the vids hope u post more
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
I still need to try the ol’ hammock set up! One day.
@MyLifeOutdoors3 ай бұрын
You weren’t lying! You did post a video! AND a QUILT video to boot!
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
Probably the best quilt video of the past two weeks 💁♂️
@Braden33free3 ай бұрын
0:20 Rick Mercer meets backpacking controversy
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
Being compared to the original walk and ranter is a high compliment!
@JBC_cat3 ай бұрын
What always ticked me off is You are paying triple the price for a sleeping bag with less fill. Less material. No hood and no zippers... They should be 3x cheaper.. Quilts are a scam and the manufacturers are laughing their way to the bank at all the dorky UL'ers money. I have never seen a fair priced Quilt.
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
While they aren’t 3x cheaper. I can confirm that the OV quilts ARE cheaper than the OV sleeping bags. But yeah… sadly prices aren’t driven just by materials but also by supply and demand. And it seems the demand for quilts his high, and the supply relatively low (you can’t find them just at any big box store). Where has there’s 10:1 sleeping bags available for every quilt. So I think that has a bigger impact on the price.
@Nickropolis3 ай бұрын
Hard agree. Of course "the industry" loves quilts. Imagine believing a single thing that a company says whose sole motive is to sell product. Makes you shake your head and wonder.
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
@@Nickropolis but “the industry” doesn’t love quilts. In fact big name and big box manufacturers make very few quilts and they are rarely very sell well. It’s only the “niche market” of ultra-light and thru-hikers who love quilts. And there’s a (relatively) small market of home spun, garage start-ups who rose up to start to meet that demand. Now some of those companies have gotten a bit larger (like EE or OV). But they are still tiny companies compared to “industry” companies like REI, Thermarest, Marmot, North Face etc. That’s like saying “the big bread industry” loves selling delicate pastries because little bakeries on the streets sell pastries… meanwhile the real industry (wonder bread, big box grocery stores) almost exclusively sell loaves of bread and just have pastries as a small side option. You’re calling the little guys “the industry” because they’ve found a niche market to serve. When the big name brands (the real industry) are making a fortune off of serving the masses who only want sleeping bags (or only know about sleeping bags). I think it’s good for small companies to find niche markets to serve. Like those ultralighters and thru-hikers who want quilts.
@Nickropolis3 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryForward Thanks for the reply. I'm relatively new to backpacking but what I see is quilts being pushed by just about everyone and backed by sponsors. Maybe it's a specific usage case and I'm only looking at media that talks about quilts. Whether it's a small company or large you're still part of the industry. Everybody has different needs so if a quilt works for you then you should buy a quilt.
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
@@Nickropolis I definitely agree with this! That was sort of the point of the beginning of this video. The demand, interest, and focus of the industry has grown and changed. In the end, I agree, do what’s best for you. In fact I even say in this video… I still prefer sleeping bags for some trips and for winter. But I do think it’s worth informing people. You’re right though they are very popular among the majority of online creators, and the quilt manufacturers have definitely got a very good presence on social media. I think why they are so popular is simply because it’s such an easy way, and relatively affordable (because they are generally way cheaper than a similar weight sleeping bag) way to shave off significant weight without drastically changing comfort. Lightweight backpacks change how you have to pack and how weight carries on your back. Lightweight tents are usually not freestanding, and cost a lot of money. Sleeping pads sacrifice comfort for weight savings. But you can lose a lost a pound of weight, but still be warm and have good sleeps in a quilt (albeit it does take some getting used to). Those are just my thoughts… I think we mostly agree … but hey… I’m just from the part of the industry that posts one video every 2 years 😅 Cheers mate! Keep moving forward!
@BackpackingandBlisters3 ай бұрын
Are you back?! Is this one of many coming? Love the video!
@BackcountryForward3 ай бұрын
It's an old one that I've been wanting to post.... it one of... a few... every few years most likely... (keep your hopes low lol)
@alaskalograft3 ай бұрын
Please world...stfu with the "AMAZING."
@alaskalograft3 ай бұрын
Country gone to sht. 30 yr old never tasted spam. 😂
@88WhiteRhino3 ай бұрын
Call it the "Explosive Jerk" the innuendo is out of this world but add tons of salt to make it more comparable to Spam!
@88WhiteRhino3 ай бұрын
Also invest in a P-38 can opener, you can get Cloghans rip off fer a few bucks at Cad tire or Wal-Mart it will save yer knife and so much time.
@csachevauxsansabri26123 ай бұрын
Its baybebell baybell
@gregcorrea85123 ай бұрын
This pad is garbage. I just got two and they both don’t hold air and deflate over night. I would not recommend!!
@kennybeard46543 ай бұрын
AMAZING
@thomHD4 ай бұрын
Quite an in-your-face presentation style for a camping channel
@BackcountryForward4 ай бұрын
Thanks for noticing!
@rockytopwrangler20694 ай бұрын
The best ?? Not even close .. just fills the gut ..... Spam SUCKS ..use real meat .. with the Ramen Bomb ,only use 1/2 the single serving of Idahoan potatoes ... add preferred seasonings and sauces ....
@anthonylandrum634 ай бұрын
costs less to buy smaller bags than propane and polluting the environment.
@Rando-user-zm1fx4 ай бұрын
Im glad you made it. Would have been nice to see but I get that worrying about filming has got to screw up your awesome hike. Well done.
@reluctantadv4 ай бұрын
These worked very well on my recent Jasper trip. (Videos in process.) Thanks for the review!
@Grizzly907LA4 ай бұрын
Dude you could've gotten an USGI MSS sleep system which would do a better job, at a lower price. I bought one for 200 and change. It's also modular and includes a gortex bivy bag. It weighs about the same as your setup.
@jimcarr81725 ай бұрын
If you guys are mountain hikers I can't believe you can't pronounce Teton, as in the Grand Teton Mountains. It's not teh-tin or tee-tin 😂
@thewholeeventhorizon5 ай бұрын
The algorithm is insane. I literally just came from a prison video where an inmate makes this. The contrast in surroundings is quite profound and that’s an epic understatement 😮
@costinio39835 ай бұрын
You actually did the right thing to put the emergency blanket between you and the other blanket. It was a mistake to move it outwards later because you let the other blanket get humid. But imo the main mistake was selecting the wrong bag in the first place. I use emergency sleeping bags as bag liners pretty often to extend my sleeping system's usability. The humidity that accumulates inside can't escape. This means the sleeping bag stays 100% dry. VBLs are typically used in multi-day excursions in frigid temps where keeping the bag dry is of paramount importance. But they do work even in milder temps.
@bangalorebobbel5 ай бұрын
That was funny, thanks, enjoyed it a lot even though I knew (and tried) already all of them. The seafood bomb tastes imho much (means really much) better if you use tuna/sardines in tomato sauce and add some ketchup to the mix. A bit of Thyme makes it even more perv ect. And instead of jerky, most Europeans would most probably prefer to add any salami, cervelat, or Landjäger.
@BackcountryForward5 ай бұрын
I love Landjager while backpacking! I agree!
@bangalorebobbel5 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryForward Thanks and yes, Landjäger totally rule! ;-)