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Backpacker Magazine – August 2009
Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest Ventra Down Comforter and Fitted Sheet
This quilt/sheet combo covered a range of temperatures.
Therm-a-Rest Ventra Down Comforter and Fitted Sheet (Courtesy)
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Even though this quilt/sheet combo was the heaviest and bulkiest of the test, it was still an all-around favorite because of its huge comfort range. Testers snoozed soundly on 65°F April nights in the Sonoran Desert and on frosty 29°F February campouts in J-Tree. Just slip the sheet over any rectangular mattress and add the overstuffed 650-fill Comforter to create a hoodless feather bed.
On hot nights, our tester slept atop the cottony-soft, brushed polyester sheet. In cool temps, the comforter drapes open for ventilation, and in cold weather it snaps closed for warmth. The system is luxuriously roomy–easily double the volume of any other bag we tested. Add a pillow, and you'll think you're at home. Each component comes in two sizes.
Sheet: $23; 9 oz. Ventra Down Comforter: $200; 400F; 2 lb. 6 oz. cascadedesigns.com.
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READERS COMMENTS
While this may be a good warm weather solution, its a tad pricey. Instead of the ventra down comforter, go for a thermarest tech blanket. It clips on to the fitted sheet in seconds, and rolls up to the size of a football inside its attached stuff sack. It offers all the protection of a warm weather bag, but allows for more stretching and comfort. The space between snaps allows for some mild ventilation, which is great during those muggy NE nights. The tech blanket is also drastically cheaper.
Posted: Oct 13, 2009 RKantner
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