You want a mummy shaped down bag greg. It should have a baffle that
runs along the inside of the zip to stop cold air seeping through. It
should have a hood that you can close around your head. If you think
you will be in wet conditions a lot, then you might want a bag with a
semi-permeable outer. I have a mountain designs dryloft bag I bought
14 years ago for a Tassie trip [I remember having a damp bag on
several trips in the past]. Dryloft bags are especially brilliant if
you like to bivvy out or camp in snow caves.
Regards, Laurie.
On 14/06/2011, at 5:36 PM, Greg Little wrote:
Gooday all
While birding at Round Hill NR recently I learnt two things. One, when
crashing through and climbing under and over the endless thick
mallee scrub
with bruised shins, scratched face and collar scooping up endless
handfuls
of sticks into my shirt, just stop, back off and follow the wife,
she always
finds the easy way. Two, never ever believe a two hundred dollar
sleeping
bag rated at so-called -7 degrees will keep you warm even if you
wear thick
socks, long undies, trousers, T shirt, flanelette shirt, two
jumpers, a
scarf, beanie and wool gloves in the bag at the same time. We also
had air
matresses and extra blankets and quilts.
So, can someone please suggest a not too expensive but warm sleeping
bag
when temperatures are about and just below zero, or, how do others
go about
keeping warm in such conditions.
Thanks
Greg Little
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