Which Backpacking Quilt Is Lightest in 2026?
Ranked by the weight each maker publishes, with list prices, re-read daily. 9 models on this page, of 60 sleeping bags & quilts we rank.
Of the 9 models ranked here, the lightest by maker-published weight is the Zpacks Solo Quilt at 11.8 oz (335 g).
- Models
- 9
- Lightest
- 11.8 ozZpacks Solo Quilt
- Median weight
- 1.23 lb
- Median list price
- $399.48
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The picks, with their figures#
Lightest
Zpacks Solo Quilt
- Weight
- 11.8 oz335 g
- By weight
- #1 of 9lightest
- Rating
- 30°F
1.2 oz (35 g) lighter than the next lightest, the Western Mountaineering Nanolite Top Quilt.
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Stone Glacier Chilkoot 32° Quilt
- Weight
- 1.41 lb641 g
- By weight
- #6 of 9lighter than 38% of the others
- Rating
- 32°F
- List price
- $399.00$17.65/oz
10.8 oz (306 g) more than the lightest.
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How the weights spread#
The heaviest is the Zpacks Twin Quilt at 1.75 lb (792 g), 1.01 lb (457 g) more than the lightest.
In the table, "lighter than" is the share of the other models on this page that weigh more; models of equal weight share a figure.
Weight against price#
Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F/0°C Down Quilt: 4.2 oz (120 g) under the median weight, $0.47 over the median price, $0.11 for each ounce saved.
7 models have no list price on record and are ranked on weight alone.
Every model on this shelf, lightest first#
Quilt sleeping bags and quilts: 9 models. Median weight 1.23 lb, median price $399.48, median $21.71 per ounce.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Rating | Price | Per oz | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zpacks Solo QuiltPick | 11.8 oz (335 g) | lightest | 30°F | — | — | Zpacks |
| 2 | Western Mountaineering Nanolite Top Quilt | 13.1 oz (370 g) | 88% of the others | 38°F | — | — | Western Mountaineering |
| 3 | Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F/0°C Down Quilt | 15.5 oz (440 g) | 75% of the others | 32°F | $399.95 | $25.77 | Amazon |
| 4 | Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20°F/-6°C Down Quilt | 1.21 lb (550 g) | 63% of the others | 20°F | — | — | Cascade Designs |
| 5 | Therm-a-Rest Corus 32°F/0°C Down Quilt | 1.23 lb (560 g) | 50% of the others | 32°F | — | — | Cascade Designs |
| 6 | Stone Glacier Chilkoot 32° QuiltPick | 1.41 lb (641 g) | 38% of the others | 32°F | $399.00 | $17.65 | Stone Glacier |
| 7 | NEMO Pulse Endless Promise Ultralight Backpacking Quilt | 1.44 lb (652 g) | 25% of the others | — | — | — | NEMO |
| 8 | Therm-a-Rest Corus 20°F/-6°C Down Quilt | 1.62 lb (735 g) | 13% of the others | 20°F | — | — | Cascade Designs |
| 9 | Zpacks Twin Quilt | 1.75 lb (792 g) | heaviest | — | — | — | Zpacks |
The whole category, every model placed: the full sleeping bags & quilts ranking.
What this ranking does not cover#
This ranking compares published weight, list price and the temperature rating each maker states. It does not cover fit, draft control, how warm you sleep, or how the insulation holds up over years.
Makers rate bags differently: some publish an ISO or EN comfort rating, others a lower limit. Two bags with the same stated rating can sleep differently, so check which rating the maker gives.
For 3 models here, among them the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20°F/-6°C Down Quilt, the Therm-a-Rest Corus 32°F/0°C Down Quilt and the Therm-a-Rest Corus 20°F/-6°C Down Quilt, the maker publishes a weight for each size and none for the model; each is ranked at the weight of its lightest size.
Questions people ask#
- How much do quilt sleeping bags and quilts cost?
- List prices run from $399 (the Stone Glacier Chilkoot 32° Quilt) to $399.95 (the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F/0°C Down Quilt) across the 2 models with a price on record.
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