Stone Glacier developed a down quilt designed specifically for backpack hunting.
A quilt might not be the first thing you think of when making a gear list for backcountry hunting. It’s certainly never been on mine.
Quilts for backpacking and camping have been around for ages, but when it comes to hunting-specific quilts, there aren’t nearly as many options. Of course, a lot of backpacking and camping gear is fairly universal. I know much of my trusted hunting camp gear is old, multicolored hiking gear from college.
That said, the Stone Glacier 32-degree Chilkoot Quilt is a piece aimed specifically at backcountry hunters.
From appearance to use, the Chilkoot Quilt draws many design cues from sleeping bags. But the big difference is the lack of a back or bottom. It is completely open on the back side, with straps to hold it in place over an insulated sleeping pad. The concept is that compressed down doesn’t insulate you much anyway, so why carry it?
So, is an open-backed sleeping bag something worth adding to your backcountry kit?
I took it out in the wild to see for myself.
In short: The Stone Glacier Chilkoot Quilt might change what I’ll pack for early season and for ultra-lightweight backpack hunts. It cuts weight in all the right places, and the increased comfort level over my previous sleep system was the real clincher. I dig it.
The Stone Glacier 32-Degree Chilkoot Quilt Review
Putting It to the Test


- It packs small and light.
- It allows you to customize your sleeping environment between warm and cool.
- It’s comfortable.
- A sleeping pad is required.
- If you don’t have a high-quality sleeping pad, you may not enjoy sleeping directly on it.
- It’s a bit pricey.