The Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F/-6C is an ultralight top quilt built for the colder end of 3-season use, tested to EN/ISO 23537 with a comfort rating around 0°C and a limit rating close to -6°C/20°F. Rather than a full sleeping bag with a zipper and hood, it's an open quilt design that straps to your pad via SynergyLink connectors, cutting the insulation that would otherwise get compressed uselessly underneath you.
Fill is 900-fill Nikwax Hydrophobic goose down — treated to resist moisture, RDS-certified, and PFAS-free. Box-baffle construction keeps the down from shifting between chambers, so loft stays consistent over repeated use compared to simpler sewn-through designs. The sewn trapezoidal footbox follows the shape of your feet without extra dead air to heat.
At 550 g total (360 g of that is down fill), with a 10D nylon ripstop shell treated with DWR, the Vesper sits in serious thru-hiking and base-weight-cutting territory for shoulder-season trips where a summer quilt won't cut it but a full winter bag is overkill. A stuff sack is included.
Specifications
Comfort Temperature
0 °C
Limit Temperature
-7 °C
Temperature Rating Standard
EN/ISO 23537 tested
Season Rating
3-season
Total Weight
550 g (1.21 lb)
Fill Weight
360 g (12.7 oz)
Internal Length
191 cm (6.3 ft)
Packed Size ( Length x Diameter )
20 x 14 (7.9 x 5.5 in)
Insulation Type
Goose down
Fill Power
900
Hydrophobic Down
✓
Shape
Quilt
Baffle Construction
Box baffle
Zipper Side
None (quilt)
Zipper Length
None
Shell Fabric
10D Nylon Ripstop
Shell Denier
10 D
Liner Fabric
10D Nylon Ripstop
Water Resistance
DWR treated
Draft Collar
✓
Hood Type
None
Foot Box Shape
Trapezoidal
Stuff Sack Included
✓
Sleeping Pad Attachment
✓
Size Category
Regular
Maximum User Height
183 cm (6.0 ft)
RDS Certified Down
✓
PFC/PFAS Free
✓
Warmth-to-Weight Ratio f(x)
12.7 °C/kg
Fill Efficiency f(x)
1.94 °C/100g
Weight per Degree f(x)
78.6 g/°C
Bag Type
Quilt (top quilt)
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Weight
Standard weight· mainstream zone 496–703 g· ranked 64 of 164