My sister and I have made camping quilts by picking up used wool army blankets and using those for the batting. They are snuggly warm in the fall, winter, and spring seasons of camping. We use scraps for the tops and old sheets for the backing as they will get soiled easily and end up with campfire smoke and we prefer not spending alot on these quilts. For summer camping, we layer the quilts with old blankets instead of spending the money on batting. Perfect picnic blankets/quilts also.