10 Best Backpacking Quilts In 2021

The OneTigris Night Protector quilt is hands down the best hammock underquilt. The biggest advantages it offers is that it’s designed to fit perfectly in all kinds of standard-size hammocks, and sized to envelope the entire underside and get the insulation all the way around keeping you warmly cocooned. Use of synthetic insulation covered by a water resistant shell material guarantees that you will stay warm even in the rain. 

Weight and Packability

The OneTigris hiking quilt weighs in at 28 ounces, which isn’t too hard to lug along especially when you consider the comfort and warmth you will get at night. While this is a synthetic quilt, it compresses well thanks to the included compression sack. The packed size is 13 x 8 inches, which will easily fit in a ruck sack. 

Insulation and Warmth

Equipped with SEE polyester filling, this three-season quilt has a comfort temperature range 40 - 68°F. This makes it ideal for warmer camping conditions, and the synthetic insulation will keep you warm even in moisture-ridden conditions. A winter version rated down to 23°F is also available if you need a warmer hammock quilt. 

Size and Features

No matter what brand or size of hammock you have, this underquilt is designed to fit snugly in all standard sized hammocks. Measuring 9.2 by 4 feet, it’s long enough to cover the entire hammock and envelope you in a warm cocoon. Split ends, shock cord loops, and carabiners come pre-assembled making it easy to secure the underquilt to a hammock

For an incredibly warm hammock underquilt at a budget-friendly price, the ENO Ember 2 backpacking quilt fits the bill perfectly. Featuring a synthetic polyester fill and a water resistant shell, it’s rated down to 50 degrees F and you can have confidence it will keep you nestled in toasty warmth even in wet conditions. Thanks to a hammock-specific cut, it provides excellent insulation in a hammock and a pleasant user experience.

Weight and Packability

The Eno Ember 2 is one of the best ultralight backpacking quilts. Bringing along this underquilt will only add 25 ounces to your pack, which isn’t too bad when you’re assured of a good night’s sleep at the end of the day. Packed size is fairly small - it measures 16 x 8 x 8 inches when stuffed into the compression sack it comes with. 

Size and Features

Measuring 95 x 45 inches, the Ember 2 underbuilt fits all ENO hammocks. Cut specifically for a hammock, it lays perfectly in a hammock, covers the backside, and surrounds the sides to ensure that you’re toasty warm even when night temperatures take a dip. Since each end has an adjustable shock cord, securing the underquilt to your hammock is a breeze.    

Insulation and Warmth

Featuring evenly spread synthetic polyester insulation, the ENO Ember lightweight backpacking quilt conforms to the shape of a hammock and won’t compress underneath your weight. This way, it reduces heat loss and you can count on it to keep you warm when hammocking in 50-degree weather. 

Filled with high loft 700 down insulation yet compressible to 9 x 6 inches, the Paria Outdoor Products Thermodown 30 ultralight backpacking quilt will keep you warm on chilly nights (down to 30F) without adding too much bulk in your pack. Add excellent materials and a lifetime warranty to the mix and you get the ultimate warm-weather backcountry quilt.

Weight and Packability 

To go with the impressively compact carrying size, the regular sized Thermodown 30 down trekking quilt comes in at only 2 pounds while the long version is only 3 ounces heavier. You can easily fit it in your backpack and it won’t add too much weight.  

Insulation and Warmth

To keep you toasty warm down to 30F, this sleeping quilt has a baffled design stuffed with 700-fill power down insulation. The regular version has 16 ounces fill weight while the longer size is stuffed with 17 ounces. This high loft down provides incredible insulation and warmth while the design is very effective at eliminating cold spots.   

Size and Features

While the Thermodown 30 is incredibly small when packed, it opens up into an impressive quilt that doesn’t limit comfort. The regular size is 78 inches long and 56 inches wide at the shoulders while the long size measures 84 by 57 inches when laid flat. For ease of use, the quilt comes equipped with a strap for securing it to a sleeping pad.  

The hollowed back design makes the OneTigris Featherlite Black Orca backpacking quilt ideal for use with sleep mats and air mattresses. It’s also one of the most versatile quilts for camping – you can wrap it around a sleeping bag and even use it as a hammock quilt. The Black Orca also boasts a perfect balance between down distribution and heat retention.

Weight and Packability

For a quilt filled with synthetic insulation, this Black Orca Series quilt is impressively lightweight and compact when compressed. It weighs 35 ounces and measures 13.8 x 8 inches when packed into the included compression sack. This is about the size of a football or a gallon jug so you can easily stow it in a backpack and take it with you wherever your adventures take you.

Insulation and Warmth

This is a 3 seasons camping sleeping quilt suitable for 41 to 59°F temperatures. The filling is a synthetic SEE polyester so you rely on it even in wet environments, and the design ensures a perfect balance between down distribution and heat retention so the feathers don't clog up at the back. 

Size and Features

When spread out, the Black Orca sleeping quilt covers a 6.5 by 2.8 feet space. It’s snug to keep your toasty warm while still roomy enough to allow freedom of movement. The foot box wraps around your feet to keep you warm, and you can also unclasp it if you wish to use the Featherlite Black Orca as a top quilt.

REI Co-op Hammock Underquilt is designed for use with the REI Co-op Quarter Dome Air Hammock. It also works well with other hammocks, and you can even pair it with a sleeping pad when sleeping on the ground. Featuring two layers of synthetic insulation and an offset-quilted design, you can count on it to keep you warm down to 30°F.

Weight and Packability

When going backpacking or camping, the REI Co-op hammock underquilt comes with a stuff sack you can compress it into. It compresses down to 12 x 7 inches, and weighs in at 26 ounces so you can pack it in your backpack and it won’t add too much weight.  

Insulation and Warmth 

This quilt has an amazing design that retains the heat your body produces incredibly well. The layers of 80g synthetic insulation are offset-quilted to eliminate cold spots and keep you toasty, while the sides have lighter insulation to improve comfort. As for temperature rating, it will keep you warm down to 30°F

Size and Features

Thanks to the shock-corded corner attachments, setup is a frustration-free process. All you have to do is hook the underquilt to the ends of the hammock and use the midpoint toggles to secure it. The internal draw cords make achieving the desired tautness easy. When opened, it extends 85 inches long and 51 inches wide to offer the coverage you need.

Spacious enough for two yet lightweight enough for backpacking, the Therm-a-Rest Vela Double 20 backpacking quilt is the best backpacking quilt for a couple. Thanks to high-quality down insulation with a 650 fill power and a box baffled construction that maximizes the loft, the Vela Double is the pinnacle of warmth and comfort. The down is hydrophobic so it won’t fail you in wet conditions. 

Weight and Packability

Another advantage of the 650 fill-power down insulation is the impressive packability. The Vela Double quilt compresses down amazingly small for its size and measures 16 x 9 inches when packed. Weight is on the higher side though. Given the spacious 2-person girth and 1 lb. 15 oz. fill weight, it comes in at 2 lbs. 13 oz.  

Insulation and Warmth

Boasting a tested comfort rating down to freezing (32 degrees F) and a tested survival limit of 20 degrees F, this is a true zero-degree sleeping quilt. 650 fill power down insulation and a box baffled construction that maximizes the loft are the secrets to the incredible warmth the Vela Double 20 offers. The down has a Nikwax® hydrophobic treatment that ensures clumping isn’t a problem.

Size and Features

This is the best camping quilt when space is a priority. It’s 78 inches long and 82 inches wide at the shoulder and hip. This provides enough space for two, and also makes this quilt ideal for active sleepers. The side baffles eliminate unwanted drafts, while the precisely shaped foot box keeps feet toasty.

Weighing a mere 15 ounces and packing down to 5 x 6 inches, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper ultralight quilt is the lightest and most packable quilt on our backpacking quilt reviews. This doesn’t mean that it offers sub-par comfort and warmth in the backcountry. Thanks to a 900 fill power down insulation, it can keep you toasty and cozy when temperatures dip to 41F.  

Weight and Packability

Due to the use of 900 fill power down, the Vesper 32 quilt is exceptionally ultralight and compressible which makes it the ultimate quilt for backcountry backpacking trips. It weighs a little less than a pound, and packs down to the size of a water bottle.

Insulation and Warmth

The greatest thing about the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 is the kind of insulation it’s stuffed with. It boasts high-quality down insulation with the highest fill power – 900. This kind of down provides the loftiest warmth at the smallest weight and compressed size. On top of this, the down has a Nikwax hydrophobic treatment so it doesn’t lose loft and warmth in humid, rainy weather.

Size and Features

The Vesper comes in a regular and long size. The long version can fit 6ft 6in and is 61 inches wide at the shoulders, while the regular extends 6ft long with a 58inches shoulder girth. For added warmth, it features a reflective lining that reflects your own body heat back keeping you toasty. Features include connectors that keep you centered on your sleeping pad, and a snap neck closure, insulated foot box, and perimeter side baffles to keep out drafts.