Michael-
Love that you're doing these. I probably can't join in, but I'm curious about the backcountry bed.
Some questions/observations:
*I care more how the BB compares to a quilt than a mummy. (yes, mummies are dead, as all eight-year-olds know.)
*One sticking point for me is no option for a wide pad sleeve with the women's BBs. I'm deliberating going to a wide pad for better side sleeping comfort, but I am not a tall man.
*I've been pretty happy with a quilt for 3-seasons. The BB makes the idea of colder-weather trips more appealing — the non-restraining enclosure seems like the best of both quilt/mummy.
* I haven't looked carefully at the specs, but how do these compare weight-wise? Is there much penalty for the groovy arm/hand pockets, the foot escape hatches, or the overlap between the comforter and the rest of the bed?
*For winter (highly theoretical for me) I envision something like: BB, Klymt Inertia, wide CCF pad. Except, I highly suspect the Inertia isn't sized for women. I'm sure there are patent issues involved, but if SD could have a system that optimized underside insulation that would be sweet.
*Noticed in the specs it's duck down, not goose. I don't have a strong opinion on that, but would want some reassurance on virtues of duck down.
*No zipper holds a lot of appeal.
In short: I'm a side-sleeping, quilt-using women, and wondering if this will make a winter–or at least broader-shouldered–backpacker out of me.
And kudos to SD for doing interesting stuff!
