Over the past year my trusty old sleeping bag that I got to go to Nepal and stay warm in has blown itself to bits. Well I guess Nepal was in ’87! So 21 years, not bad! Considering I would sleeping in it maybe 90 – 100 nights out of 360!! Not always but over the last few years that has been the case. I think I went through a ‘no outdoorsy’ stage towards the end of the Whitford years. To busy doing ministry to enjoy God’s creation.
Last Sat night whilst sleeping on the floor in a church in Northbridge the holes all lined up and released a great dump of soft duck down all over the floor, up my nose, in my mouth and in other crevases of my body! So after trying to stitch it up so many times, I have decided to take advantage of Main Peak’s members sale and get myself a new bag. This will be a Santa Claus gift from someone so I am not allowed to see it yet.
But, do I go down or synthetic? All those in the game would know there are many issues surrounding this question.
Synthetic, you need more fill, to get more warmth, hence more weight and more size.
BUT – It keeps you warm even if it is a bit wet and it dries much more quickly. This is good for me as I am wanting to do a bit more Kayaking this year now my shoulder is on the mend. These bags are good solid bags and much cheaper…it was this last point that helped me decide – I am going for a Mountain Hardwear Lamina 20. For all you sleeping bag techs here are the stats – Welded layer construction so it maintains loft in the bag through repeated washings and compression cycles. This comfortable, roomy, mummy cut bag is insulated with ThermicMicro™ fill. Face gasket and Ergo Draft Collar work together to seal in warmth.
Rated at 20 to -6
Weight 1346 g
Here is a pretty pic for you –
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i hear the next squadron of pigs are fuelled up and ready for take off too. good to hear the shoulder is on the mend though – you are classic! 😉
When I saw the blog post title I thought the worst has happened.
Beans and camping. A tragic mix.
Ha!
when it comes to sleeping bags, polyester sleeping bags with cotton padding are the best that you can buy :
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