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Posted by ministercreek on March 21, 2008 at 4:39:15 pm EDT
In reply to Re: Looking for a new sleepng bag posted by kutenay on March 20, 2008 at 7:58:20 pm EDT

Kutenay, seems like they use only BIG name brands, something I tend to avoid.

I know Chinook makes some excellent bags too. Of course they would not be "Bob Collins approved" seeing they are not some BIG name brand.

For serious cold I like my ALPS Mountaineering -20 Blue Ridge mummy bag. I was never cold in that bag, no, not once in all the years I have been Winter camping (something I am really into).

When I first started out I had an LL Bean High Camp mummy (long size) which was rated at -20. I used that bag extensively Winter camping at West Branch State Park, in northeast Ohio. That was a decent bag too. Now my friend owns it since I got my ALPS bag.

All I'm getting at there are so many good alternatives to those overpriced, BIG name brands, which are well worth looking into. I realize Backpacker magazine of late gives the false impression one needs an Sierra Designs bag, or something from Mountain Hardware, or perhaps some other BIG name brand bag. I look past the "hype" and find gear that functions as well or even better than those BIG name brands out there, all for a fraction of the cost. :)

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