Big Meadows 20°F Wide 3-Season Camping Quilt

The Big Meadows 20° is a wide three-season camping quilt built for the side sleeper who needs coverage when temperatures drop below freezing — 850FP RDS-certified down and Ion 1.1 shell for fall camping trips, spring weekends, and anyone who camps past the point where a summer quilt is enough.

The Big Meadows 20° uses a half-taper shape: 55 inches wide from the head end to the midpoint, tapering to 45 inches at the foot end. That extra width across the shoulders and torso is what keeps side sleepers covered when they shift positions — there's enough quilt to stay tucked around you rather than riding up. The narrower foot section reduces dead air and excess weight without sacrificing coverage where it matters. A snap-and-drawcord system at the head end forms shoulder pockets that seal out drafts. Three tabs along the sides provide additional attachment points.

850 Fill Power RDS-Certified Down, Ion 1.1 Shell

The Big Meadows 20° is filled with 850 Fill Power RDS-certified down. Fill power measures how many cubic inches of loft one ounce of down produces when fully expanded. At 850FP, this quilt delivers reliable warmth through a full season of use and holds its loft night after night. For backpackers who need to carry this quilt over miles, the Big Meadows Ultralight 20° uses 1000FP down to reach 16.5 oz.

Every Big Meadows 20° ships with a 25% overstuff by weight. Down naturally migrates toward the ends of each baffle over time, leaving the middle of the baffle thinner and reducing effective insulation across the full length of the quilt. The extra fill ensures that even after downshifting has occurred, every section of every baffle retains enough loft to hold the 20°F rating. No additional overstuffing is needed or recommended. For warmer summer nights, the Big Meadows 40° covers summer temperatures at a lower price point. For winter camping down to 0°F, the Big Meadows 0° extends the same wide coverage to a 0°F rating.

The foot box is formed using a drawcord, cord-locks, and double-sided Kam Snaps. On cold nights, snap it closed and cinch the drawcord for a sealed foot pocket that keeps warm air in. On warmer nights, leave it open and use the quilt as a blanket — no need to unpack a separate layer. Double-sided Kam Snaps also let you stack a second quilt on top in colder conditions.

The shell is Ion 1.1 — a 1.1 oz taffeta nylon whose tight weave blocks wind and sheds water while remaining breathable, independently tested and certified downproof. Ion 1.1 is more durable than ultralight fabrics, which makes it well-suited for camping use where a quilt sees more handling, storage, and laundering over the course of a season. Every quilt ships in a storage bag that does not compress the down and allows airflow, keeping the fill healthy for long-term storage.

Named for the Trail

Big Meadows in October is a different campground. The summer families are gone, the meadow has turned, and the deer move through the tall grass in the cold morning light. Nights drop fast at 3,500 feet — ice in the water bottles by morning, frost on the rain fly before sunrise. The Big Meadows 20° was built for those trips: when the shoulder season opens up the best campsites and demands a quilt that can handle the cold.

Handmade in Pennsylvania by Jacks R Better — making quilts since 2004. In-stock quilts ship the same or next business day. If your size or color is sold out, order anyway — that puts you in the build queue, and we'll sew yours and ship it in about 2–4 weeks. Finished quilts go to the people already in line, so waiting for one to reappear on the shelf usually means waiting longer.

• Temperature rating: 20°F (-7°C) comfort
• Fill: 850 Fill Power RDS-certified down
• Shell: Ion 1.1 (1.1 oz taffeta nylon), tight-weave wind and water resistance, independently tested and certified downproof
• Construction: Box baffle