half bags, pied de le elephant

[larry savage]

Cleaning out an old duffel bag of ancient climbing stuff I found my half bag in the bottom.
Has anyone used one recently or just weighed it out as alternative to a full bag.
The theory was if you were carrying a belay jacket you would wear it and just use a half bag. Sometimes stuffing your legs into your pack.
Also is there any source for these?

[Anonymous]

Western Mountaineering is bringing back their version of the half bag in 2006

[David Spellman]

Nunatak has them. They call theirs the Akula.
http://www.nunatakusa.com/sleeping_bag_akula.html

[Richard Nelridge]

Feathered Friends offers their extended version of the half bag: the Vireo:

http://tinyurl.com/3da8q

Rich

[J R]

I like halfbags. I like them for summer, and they make an excellent bag liner for winter. You can carry a lighter 3 season bag as your overbag… and youve got more utility.

Wild Things makes a primaloft halfbag if you looking for a synthetic bag.

[larry savage]

I appreciate everyone’s input, my wife really doesn’t think I need a half dozen url’s to chase around, but relationships are about compromise…

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