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Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:12 pm
by Zombie Master
Sibbo wrote:
I see what you mean , very good , not too expensive for what you get ...but the temp ranges are totally unAustralian ! We don't do that ! The coldest I'd ever see would be -6 or -7 ,there are colder spots but i don't go there !
https://www.taigaworks.ca/cart.php?m=pr ... etail&p=39
Compare to this model for your requirements.
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:17 pm
by Sibbo
SteveD wrote:I have a small compressible down bag for summer, and a larger, barrel shaped synthetic rated to -10c for winter.
Rated to -10 might seem like overkill for Oz, but the -10 means you won't die if it's -10, verses being warm and toasty on a frigid wintry mountain. So, warm and toasty at -2-5 outside maybe? Being big and barrel, it allows more room for other stuff to...to keep you warm.
Last year at the Boxerworks Talbingo camp was ok, but it had clouded over and didn't get too cold on the Saturday night. I'm not sure how cold it was Friday night, but there was no way I was taking anything less than -10 up to the Snowy Mtns in winter.
i WONDER WHAT jEFF USES FOR THE aLPINE rALLY? ...oops
Steve ,
the down bag i linked to has these temperature specs :
minus 9°C (Lower Extreme, European Standard), 10°C (Comfort Men, ES), Mountain Equipment recommended sleep zone = 25°C to minus 2°C
Does that sounds about the same as yours ?
I reckon ,I'll buy this one and a light synthetic one for in between .The one I have is very much a sub tropical job .
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:37 pm
by SteveD
Just had a look in the cupboard at the bags we have.
Those specs far exceed my small bag specs...mine is a true summer only bag. In fact, looking at the specs on the bag, it's not down, but "tecsoft fibre 100G/SM", so synthetic. I usually use it as a blanket more than a bag.
http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product/Bran ... leepingBag
Bought at half that price, and used more by the kids than me, but it is the one I'd take away most of the time.
The down bag I once used is far past it's use by date.
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:21 am
by Sibbo
OK ,I'll go for a lighter bag again .I might sound like I'm completely stuffing around but it's 30 up here now and i have serious trouble visualising the kind gear to buy for the cold when I'm hot !
I'm dead scared of buying something too hot for me .Cool is good .
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:47 pm
by vanzen
Military surplus wool blanket and a cotton sheet.
If it's colder than all that – the (insulated) riding suit stays on.
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:22 pm
by Zombie Master
Sibbo wrote:OK ,I'll go for a lighter bag again .I might sound like I'm completely stuffing around but it's 30 up here now and i have serious trouble visualising the kind gear to buy for the cold when I'm hot !
I'm dead scared of buying something too hot for me .Cool is good .
Mid July 2010 Northwest "Merica. Mount Rainier.
NIght before 30C This night 5C.
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Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:34 pm
by Steve78RS
Sibbo
I have a One Planet down filled bag. I'm not pushing any particular brand here but they have a great website that fills you in on what the best bag is for you.
See below.
http://www.oneplanet.com.au/sleeping-ba ... -i-be.html
Cheers from OZ
Steve
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:56 am
by Sibbo
Thanks Steve , i just bought the down bag i linked to , it looks fine by your site's guidelines .
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:47 am
by KenHawk
I sleep with Big Agnes!
I bought a Big Agnes brand down bag with the integrated blow-up mattress and I love it.
You cant slide off the mattress because it slides into the bottom of the bag, the blow-up mattress is insulated, so you stay warm when it's cold and the bags good down to freezing.
Add in the fact that it'll compress down to almost nothing and it'll do it for me!
Re: Sleeping bags ? What do you use ?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:06 pm
by Duane Ausherman
I guess that Diane would qualify as a sleeping bag.