I concur, but there was nonetheless a good amount of home and a little something I'm utilized to. Too many drafts can arise when making use of blankets, which happens to be what I normally use. And from the confined space of that tent, I was Fortunate only to get my jacket off
(We've been truck tenting so weigh is just not a difficulty.) I am going to even be sleeping in dry apparel and donning a hat. This setup has labored nicely for me into the 20s however, if there's One more cold snap, it could get under zero although we're up there.
I would like to figure out an attachment strategy. It isn't important for me nevertheless, I have no issues with the scratchiest of wool. Guess I lucked out! I listen to some individuals Never get a poison ivy rash, I'm very reactive to that, but wool has no effect.
rabidcitizen said: I only ever employed the M-1949 Arctic outer bag, so not as filled up as the key Mountain bag but the identical materials, zipper, “crushed feathers.” My faculty outside department tossed a lot of them sooner or later And that i immediately grabbed all of these and employed/gifted them over time.
Along with the cold shoulder It really is more a bag for authentic Cowboys. But I liked it mainly because it's robust and affordable.
Synthetic insulations break down in excess of the class of being frequently compressed/decompressed, static storage isn't going to problems the insulation. In case the shell is in superior condition and also the insulation hasnt been beat flat, it should be a perfectly good sleeping bag.
Slide them down inside the foot region after you climb in when you get up with chilly toes just truly feel all-around for them and warm up them piggies. The bag is actually a nylon lined - thirty bag as well as warmers in no way even still left a mark on it. The coldest we ever awakened to was six Degrees without wind.
The sole flaw (which is debatable) may be the cinched enclosure throughout the encounter and neck. Most mummy baggage cinch up throughout the face however, this mummy bag, when cinched within the experience actually pinches over the forehead. The great factor is, the cinch with the confront, and the neck, might be cinched separately.
FWIW, I is going to be employing a USGI MSS -- both of those baggage plus the bivy. I will be with a cot within an unheated tent. Between the MSS and also the cot I'll be using a Ridge Rest foam pad and two wool blankets. I'll insert a woobie or simply a fleece toss as A further layer throughout the bag.
The underside unzips by using the middle zip Hence the ft is often extended for walking, running or for what ever other purpose the toes could must be out in the bag.
This point is nice and hefty. I definitely would not would like to acquire it on a protracted hike however it'll work perfect for the truck camping I will be accomplishing. Once rolled out on to the floor it disappeared as the highest side is camouflage. The less than side is woodsy brown. Inside has, what F & S phone calls, "Hydrodri"-a moisture wicking layer. Offset double layered insulation to remove cold places. I have under no circumstances endured from cold places within a sleeping bag Except you happen to be speaking about across the full zipper even so the coldest I have ever camped is 25-thirty degrees.
EagleJM80 claimed: Poncho liner (woobie) in army system bag is good summertime bag. When I was in LRS that is definitely what we utilized that has a mosquito net covering yourself. We have been taught this by an aged Vietnam LRRP vet
If I recall, mine is rated to 30 deg. I really like mine, I am able to pack it restricted when desired. With a fleece liner it can be all appropriate in somewhat colder temps, then I am able to put it within a GI Canvas Sleeping Bag go over and that assists out a lot more. Mark
I have a Wiggy's twenty°File Extremely Light-weight and a 40°F Nautilus and they function excellent in AZ. The Ultra Light-weight continues to be laundered within a front Sleeping Bag load washing machine and performs like new. I don't like to have on socks when sleeping and find that the Wiggy's Booties work fantastic.