Hammock Gear Burrow Top Quilt Review

Overview

The Burrow is a made-to-order down top quilt from Columbus, Ohio-based Hammock Gear, built for people who sleep in hammocks and, increasingly, for people who sleep on the ground. It is sewn in the USA, offered in three tiers from budget duck down to 950-fill goose, and can be specified down to the footbox and overfill. The trade-off is that “the Burrow” is really a family of quilts: the weight, price and warmth you get depend on the choices made at checkout.

Key Specs

Spec	Details
Weight	538.6 g (listed configuration; varies significantly by tier, width, length and fill)
Temperature rating	20°F (the quilt is offered from 40°F down to 0°F)
Fill	Economy: 800-fill duck down; Classic: 850-fill goose down; Ultra: 950-fill goose down
Shell	7D, 10D or 20D DWR-coated ripstop nylon, depending on tier
Width	Standard (55”) or Wide (60”)
Length	Short, Standard or Long
Footbox	Sewn or zipper
Construction	Vertical body baffles, horizontal head-end chamber
Options	Draft collar, overfill, ground pad attachment kit
Base price	$239.95 for Classic; sewn footbox and draft collar are $15 each, overfill is $10 per ounce, pad kit is $5
Origin	Made in USA

Performance

Warmth and construction. A top quilt skips the part of a sleeping bag that down can’t insulate anyway, the compressed fill under the sleeper, and the Burrow follows that logic faithfully. Vertical baffles run the length of the body, with a horizontal chamber at the head end to block drafts. One owner who runs Burrows rated 40, 20 and 0°F reported that the down stays in place after repeated stuffing and unstuffing, and described the workmanship as excellent for the money. Hammock Gear also builds each quilt to order, and down weights can vary about 5 percent from production to production, so two quilts with the same spec can differ slightly on a scale.

Weight. The listed 538.6 g puts the quilt in the range of a well-specified three-season 20°F option. Heavier configurations are common. One ground-sleeping reviewer weighed a 20°F, wide, zippered Economy Burrow with 800-fill down at 24.59 oz (about 697 g). The gap between those two figures is the Economy-to-Classic-or-Ultra jump in fill power and shell fabric, and it is the main reason weight-focused buyers look past the cheapest tier.

Hammock use. This is the Burrow’s home turf. Outdoor Gear Lab called it an excellent top quilt for hammock campers, and the standard 55” cut suits most hammock sleepers, who are lying in a narrow, cocooning shape and need coverage more than girth. Paired with an underquilt, the quilt reaches its rating without much fuss.

Ground use. On the ground, the Wide 60” cut is what Hammock Gear recommends, and it is the version Outdoor Gear Lab’s testers chose for their ground test of the 20°F Economy model. Testers there liked that the quilt can be strapped down for cold nights or opened flat for warm ones, though they judged it less adaptable in the cold than Enlightened Equipment’s Revelation. Attachment is simple: three elastic straps wrap around the sleeping pad and clip to buckles on the quilt, a task owners describe as easy even after a long day. The pad kit costs $5 and is worth adding for any ground sleeper.

Footbox and venting. The zipper footbox lets the quilt open out flat for hot nights, while the sewn footbox ($15 extra) is warmer and eliminates a potential draft point. A cold-footed Wisconsin owner opted for sewn on every quilt. A zipper makes sense for summer-only use or for sleepers who run warm.

Value. At $239.95 base, the Classic Burrow sits well below what most ultralight quilt makers charge for 850-fill down. Customers have rewarded that: the product page shows a 4.91 out of 5 average across roughly 920 ratings. Garage Grown Gear’s reviewer said that those with no budget ceiling may find lighter options elsewhere, while calling the quality hard to beat for the price.

Choosing a Version

Economy (20D, 800-fill duck down). The cheapest way in and the heaviest. A sensible pick for hammock campers and casual backpackers for whom a few extra ounces won’t matter.

Classic (10D or 20D, 850-fill goose down). The default and best-value tier. The 10D shell lowers weight; the 20D shell is the sturdier option for hard use.

Ultra (7D, 950-fill goose down). The weight-saving build for thru-hikers who count grams, with the thinnest shell and the loftiest down. It costs more and the 7D fabric asks for more care around sticks, sap and campfires.

Width and length. Standard 55” fits most hammock sleepers. Side sleepers and anyone using a ground pad should step up to Wide 60”, which gives extra coverage and fewer drafts. Length comes in Short, Standard and Long. Choose the shortest length that covers the shoulders and tucks over the feet, because every extra inch is extra weight.

Overfill. Extra ounces of down are priced at $10 each, up to 4 oz. Cold sleepers might add 1–2 oz instead of moving to a lower temperature rating.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Strong price for USA-made down, with a 4.91/5 customer rating
• Works in a hammock or on the ground
• Vertical baffles and a head-end draft chamber keep down in place
• Wide range of tiers, widths, lengths and footbox styles
• Simple three-strap pad attachment
• Temperature ratings from 40°F to 0°F

Cons

• Weight depends heavily on configuration; the Economy tier is noticeably heavier
• Options add up: sewn footbox, draft collar, overfill and pad kit all cost extra
• Made to order, so there is a wait compared with an in-stock purchase
• Less adaptable in the cold than the Enlightened Equipment Revelation, per Outdoor Gear Lab
• Down weights can vary ±5%

Who Should Buy This

Hammock campers are the obvious audience, and ground-sleeping backpackers who want a quilt that does not cost $400 will also find a lot to like, as long as they order the Wide cut and the pad kit. Pick the Classic or Ultra tier for backpacking. Buyers who want the lightest possible quilt regardless of price, or who need a quilt off the shelf this week, should look at in-stock options elsewhere.

Verdict

The Burrow is a well-built, well-priced down quilt that does what a quilt should and gives buyers plenty of control over how it does it. Spec it carefully (Classic or Ultra, Wide if sleeping on the ground, sewn footbox for cold nights) and it competes on warmth-per-dollar with anything in its class.