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All of the quilts have sewn or zipper foot pockets. I have a pair if Thinsolate socks similar to these to wear at night. They're actually too warm for all but the coldest nights. I don't know if they make them for canoe paddle feet, though.

Underground Quilts makes them for people up to 6'9". They should be able to fit you. UNDERGROUND QUILTS
Look for down blankets on Amazon. They have some that are quite large. For truck camping in cold weather, I unzip an old down sleeping bag I have and throw it over me on top of the quilt. That's been good for 5F.

I know I chimed in earlier about my bag vs quilt preferences but just last night crashed with my Kifaru woobie and was reminded how nice a simple quilt style item can be. I guess everything has a place.

I like the simplicity of a quilt when it's time for the 3AM pee. I don't know how many times in the past that I've had to use a flashlight to unstick a sleeping bag zipper.

Just ordered an Enlightened Equipment Convert. 0 degree, 850 fill, wide and regular length. Best of both worlds. It can be used as a sleeping bag or quilt. It was rather expensive but I am looking forward to getting it. $420. Good luck.

Good choice..

For me, I wouldn't take that under 15-20. I get below that I'm cold. Including socks, pants and jackets up top.....

Some can do a bit colder than that. Depends how you sleep .

Quite a few of the bigger quilt makers use the European rating system, called the EN. The temp rating is where it will keep you alive, not warm. You generally need to add 10 to 20 degrees to that to know where it will keep you warm. The ISO rating is almost identical to the EN. I believe they just get it a little differently. When you get a bag rated other than EN/ISO, you don't know what you're getting. That doesn't mean they aren't good, it's just that they're not using a set standard.

I've found the best way to gauge the warmth is look at the amount and quality of the fill, compare that number to a like bag from Feathered Friends or Western Mountaineering

FF and WM ratings (for me) are spot on. Granted a true quilt will need a little less fill, but not a lot less fill- I've found it to be a very good gauge when comparing both quilts and bags from other manufacturers.

Ratings are great starting point, but there are assumptions :
an underquilt in a hammock, or an insulated pad(s) with sufficient total R-value.

For me , I look at the loft in inches or cm to get a feel for the amount of insulation from either synthetic or down quilts

Sounds great. I would have also checked the Long box, a couple extra inches of quilt is a good thing.

I would try a quilt in warm weather camping but not in cool to cold weather situations. Warm in cold weather is a good recipe for a good nights sleep. For me, a bag offers the best possibility of that. Successive nights of bad sleep equals not a good time for me. So, at least there are two options for all of us with varied tastes.

True, it's nice to have options. Have you tried a quilt in cold weather? You may be surprised at how effective they can be.

I ended up pulling the trigger on it. I tried it over the weekend and the wore out bag plus new quilt worked well in the mid-20s.

Good deal! Makes for a pretty versatile system