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Posted by kutenay on March 20, 2008 at 7:58:20 pm EDT
In reply to Looking for a new sleepng bag posted by WISam on March 17, 2008 at 11:06:22 am EDT

I will tell you that there is a HUGE difference between sleeping out at ...the near 0 degree mark...and -15*F, you are looking at 20* more of frost and it DOES feel MUCH colder.

The weight of your bag is also VERY important in serious cold weather camping, probably my all-time favourite winter bag was an original Marmot Mtn. custom GT-down one I had made by Eric Reynolds in Jan. 1978. I was doing a LOT of solo winter skiing into glaciers near my hometown in the Kootenays of B.C. and this bag, rated to -25F, actually kept me reasonably warm at a measured -41F on the toe of Kokanee Glacier, it weighed 4 lbs. 4 oz.

If, you carry a heavier bag, or anything else that weighs more than it must, you diminish your energy reserves and thus limit your ability to traverse whatever terrain you are in. You ALSO seriously lower your ability to withstand cold and this can creep up on you and kill you, a lot more quickly than many think it can.

Temps. below 0F are NOT to be taken lightly, I have lived in northern B.C, AB, the NWT and know what cold is though long experience. So, while I respect the gentleman's opinion, I do think that there are better choices for your posted needs. No offence to anyone intended.

Look at what high altitude mountaineers are using, there is a good indication of what you need.

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• Re: Looking for a new sleeping bag - ministercreek 16:39:15 03/21/2008

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