Feathered Friends - Flicker Ultralight Quilt Sleeping Bag

You want a bag that’s rated for real cold, not just “summer temps” so a bag rated around 20°F (–6°C) to 30°F (–1°C) is the practical sweet spot for those conditions. With that said, your pad is decent and pairing that with a bag that actually matches the sleeping pad’s insulation would keep you warm bottom-to-top instead of leaving a cold gap at your torso. The 75-liter pack size you have also gives you enough volume for a real backpacking-appropriate bag like either: - the REI Co-op Magma 30°F Or - Feathered Friends Flicker 20°F / Down Or - Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z-AI 20°F Which I personally think are all really good for your use case, the REI Co-op being my personal choice if I had to choose. Otherwise, try [11 Best 2-Person Tents for Camping and Backpacking](https://alaskanarrows.com/11-best-2-person-tent-camping-and-backpacking/) for other options GL

I've always had a problem sleeping cold. For the past few years, I've been using the Feathered Friends Flicker 20 degree and an X-Therm. That combo works for me down to a little over freezing. Below freezing, I have to add a Nemo Switchback foam pad on top of the X-Therm, a Nunatak over-bag around the FF Flicker. I also have an EE Torid jacket and insulated pants to use as needed. The combination of the Flicker, X-Therm, Switchback, Nunatak over-bag, jacket and pants works, but it's a lot to carry. I recently purchased an El Coyote 10 degree quilt to see if the extra down could take the place of the over-bag, but it still wasn't warm enough just a few degrees below freezing. What would be the lightest and most compact way to stay warm in the winter? I have thought about selling the El Coyote quilt and getting a super warm bag like the Western Mountaineering Antelope instead, but the weight is identical to the Flicker and Nunatak over-bag combo (which is extremely warm, btw). Is there anything else I should consider?

I have a Zpacks brushtail possum beanie, which is really warm, plus the hood from the Torrid. My head is plenty warm. The over-bag is like a zipperless sleeping bag, so my entire quilt goes inside of it. That combo of the Flicker plus over-bag is the only thing that works for me, but it's heavy (40oz total). Yeah, I'm leaning towards a 0 degree or -10 degree bag. That might be my only option.

Yes, I've always been a cold sleeper. I've had the Feathered Friends Flicker for a long time. It's a great bag / quilt for most of the year, but hasn't worked for me below freezing. Last weekend, I went out with a new 10 degree El Coyote quilt and it was cold below freezing too, until I added the overbag.

That's a great deal.  I haven't used that one.  I really love the Feathered Friends Flickr quilt personally, but it costs a lot more.  I hope it's a great time camping in the national parks!!

I'm gonna dodge and parry the question. Personally I need a quilt, I'm a whiny little bitch and a mummy bag is too constricted for me, but it's pretty fine for normal people like you   So my advice instead is three things: In the North Cascades (PNW) most people think a 20 degree bag is just right for 3 season backpacking. I've camped sleeping in my base layers and even a down jacket in October.  If you're worried this bag won't be quite enough, you can get down booties and whatever to push it a little.  An air mattress has insulation, and it's messed in R Value.  You can also make up for a not quite warm enough bag with a warmer pad.  So, I don't know what's right for you, but I know you have angles to work with if you like this one but aren't quite sure.

I used a feathered friends 20f quilt and was amazed at how well it worked. I toss and turn a lot and was afraid I’d be woken from cold drafts. Not the case. Before this I had a mummy bag and never got a good nights sleep.

Agreed. Was responding more to the use of quilt vs bag. The quilt has the option of closing the “foot box” which I did use. I suspect I’d get a low temp rated quilt instead of a bag if winter camping

Feathered Friends makes a quilt called the Flicker that zips on the side and has a drawstring footbox so you can leave it open or closed, zipped or unzipped. I love mine!

We’ve got two, a single from Feathered Friends and a double from Nunatak. Happy with both.

Feathered Friends Flicker is a great quilt. Expensive but worth it and great for hammock camping too.

I have a feathered friends flicker 30 degree and lark 10 degree. Those cover all my bases. I do have a zen bivy 25 which is nice but heavier.

Super cold sleeper here too. (Colder than you - I have a 20 degree Flicker I almost never use because I can only take it down to around 40-45.) I LOVE my Versalite and would highly recommend it.

I'd been using a Marmot for 30 yrs, what they called a 10-20 30. Don't remember the price but it was the most expensive thing I bought for a very long time and glad I did. There were not as many choices back then and I don't think they are the same now. Point is it was annoying when it was warm. Couple of years ago I got a Feathered Friends Flicker 40. It's a hoodless sleeping bag that can also open all the way to a quilt. (no it doesn't attach to a pad) Had that down to mid 30's cowboy camping in the desert and was fine with a puffy on. I had wanted a 30 but out of stock. This year sold the 40 and got a 30 for a trip to Iceland in July. I'm very happy with it; works well across temps. Combined with the Marmot gets me down to 0. Since it is a bag when I want it's less fuss than a lot of the quilts out there. (love the draft collar and the foot closing completely). You can rent one and they will credit up to 2 nights rental cost toward a similar purchase. May help but likely incur some extra shipping costs unless you're in their area.