Sleep systems

[Nv02cummins]

What is everyone running for a sleep system this year? Tent, hammock, tipi, bivi? What about for bags or quilts? What sleeping pads?

Also include what time of year you mainly use it, and what changes you would make to it if it needs any changes.

Right now I am working on building a quilt and a tipi for this year and I'm in the market for a new sleeping pad

[7mag.]

I use a Cuben Fiber tarp from Zpacks, a down quilt from Enlightenedequipment, a Downmat UL7 from Exped, and an M90 bivy made by Borah. Sometimes a GoLite Shangra La 3 tipi. This is my normal, 3 season solo setup. With the tarp, the weight is about 5.5 pounds, including stakes and guy lines.

With a partner, we use a Seek Outside Cimmeron with a Kifaru 18" cylinder stove. The stove is weather dependant.

[BIGDOG253]

My EE quilt just arrived last week, im excited to try it out. I sleep on a Klymit Static V Sleeping Pad. My buddy and I going with the tipi/stove this year.

[Jonathan_S]

Homemade silnylon tipi, Big Agnes QCore and whatever appropriate bag depending on temp.  The QCore makes pretty much any bag warm enough.  Will be going EE quilt this year and adding a TiGoat WiFi stove.

[Nv02cummins]

Have you guys had any problems with your down quilts and water? I am building a down quilt and from the reading I have done a lot of people say not to use them up here but the few people that are from the area all said they are just fine. Figured I would give it a try and if it doesn't work out I have a synthetic bag that I can use.

7 mag- how do you like your cimmeron? I was going to base my build off of the Cimmeron but I changed my mind and decided to try to build a mini sawtooth.

[7mag.]

Have you guys had any problems with your down quilts and water? I am building a down quilt and from the reading I have done a lot of people say not to use them up here but the few people that are from the area all said they are just fine. Figured I would give it a try and if it doesn't work out I have a synthetic bag that I can use.

7 mag- how do you like your cimmeron? I was going to base my build off of the Cimmeron but I changed my mind and decided to try to build a mini sawtooth.

I've been using a down quilt for 2 years now with no issues.

The Cimmeron is awesome. More usable space than the Sawtooth, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, the Sawtooth is a great shelter, but the Cimmeron fits my needs better.

[James]

My 3+ season system is as follows:
Thermarest neoair xtherm pad
20 deg down bag (zpacks)
Bora bug bivy if there are bugs
Equinox bivy during fall/winter
Bora tarp
Treking poles for tent poles
titanium stakes

If it was straight summer I would go with a lighter pad and bag, but this works pretty well for most of my trips including high buck.

[cvandervort]

Built a quilt
Built a stove
Cut up my mountain smith LT

Pray for me.

Haha

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[Nv02cummins]

Built a quilt
Built a stove
Cut up my mountain smith LT

Pray for me.

Haha

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk

What did you build your stove out of? what does it weigh in at? any pics?

[Karl Blanchard]

BA insulated qcore SL, and either my EE quilt or my slik bag, depending on the hunt.  Excited to try out my custom made Honey Badger DGS shelter! Should work well

[BULLBLASTER]

custom made Honey Badger DGS shelter! Should work well

[Shawn Ryan]

Go-Lite SL4 or Kifaru paratarp, Ti-Goat Omni Raven bivy, EE quilt, BA insulated aircore pad, Ex-ped pillow. Kifaru small box stove if using the SL4 and weather dictates, with Ti-Goat pipe.

Mostly early season archery. I added vent covers to the SL4.  If you add vents to your tipi consider a way to open and close them.

[Jonathan_S]

custom made Honey Badger DGS shelter! Should work well

 

[bowhunterty]

Picked up Seek Outside Redcliff with medium stove for this years hunt. Have used it twice so far on spring bear hunt. Really digging it. Finally can stand up to change. Stove keeps it toasty, down to 39deg the other night
Use a thermarest neo air sleeping pad. No complaints. Comfy and light, 12 oz.
Really thinking about getting a quilt for early season and using my Mountain Hardwear bag for later in the year.

[Miles]

All depends on the hunt.  I use a golite sl-5, Big Agnes scout, or a hammock. 

Depending on the weather I'll use a golite 20* bag or a BA lost ranger 15.  Both are used with a BA insulated pad.  I've been using the BA sleeping system more frequently because I can sleep anywhere and not worry about sliding off the pad.  It's nice having it secured in the bag.