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Posted by kutenay on March 19, 2008 at 11:41:34 pm EDT
In reply to Looking for a new sleepng bag posted by WISam on March 17, 2008 at 11:06:22 am EDT

This bag weighs 4 lbs. 10 oz., which is VERY heavy for a backpacking bag. My Valandre Shocking Blue rated to the SAME temp. AND so tested, weighs 3 lbs. 2 oz. My Integral Designs Himalayan OF custom bag weighs 4 lbs. 9 oz and is good to -30*.

Quite honestly and based on a LOT of cold weather experience, I seriously doubt that this bag WILL keep you comfortable at -15 or anywhere close to that. I have found that you get EXACTLY what you pay for in gear and even the really high end synthetic bags like Integral, the best I have used, won't cut it at -15F, I own and use them and this is what I have found.

So, be careful and not "pennywise and pound foolish", a really good down bag WILL work at such temps, done it gazillions of times.

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