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Katabatic Gear New Years Sale.
Jordo - this was helpful for me personally. Thanks, "I think the additional design/labor of the Alsek would justify the increased cost." I have the exact same line of thinking, but if...
Bivys and tarps
I have always been a traditional back packer who always brings a tent. I have been slowly turning to ultra light backpacking but i have a few questions i need a little...
Turning a single quilt into a couple's quilt
I have been thinking about an idea and I'm hoping people will say that it would work. Problem - a couple's quilt, particularly if synthetic, takes up a huge amount of space...
Good/bad effects of turning 4"wide into 8"wide down tubes on a sewn thru quilt?
I am still playing with my cheap china 800 fill previously 'envelope' sleeping bag NOW a Frankenstein Quilt with a 1/2 length zipper that has full head to toe 4" wide down...
Determining Quilt Width
For custom quilts, what did most of you do to determine optimum internal width - too wide and you have a sleeping bag. Too narrow and you are cold. Any perspective is...
Question for fellow side sleepers
I found it hard to sleep on my side in a sleeping bag that has a hood. The bag never wanted to follow me as I tossed and turned. The quilt seemed...
Drying wet gear ... inside a down sleeping bag...
eVent-type bag inside a garbage bag. Put your wet stuff into the eVent, the eVent into the plastic and the whole thing goes into the down sleeping bag with you. Works, or...
Standards Watch: Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings
In this installment of Standards Watch, Rex Sanders tackles sleeping bag ratings: the standard, the pros, and the cons.
Optimize 308g. 800Fill, 20.5oz.45?F,$93 China sleeping bag to 16 oz?
MISSION POSSIBLE??? <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your mission, if you choose to accept it:</span> How to make an OK sleeping bag, Amazon link below, into as warm as practical AND lower weight from 20.5...
no sleep bag camping
Has anyone just slept in the tent with a therm-a-rest and used those emergency blanket (look like foil)? I am really trying to reduce my weight and the bag seems like about...
Winter quilt users- are you awake when u roll over?
Like the subject states, are you awake for the most part when you roll over to another position in your quilt during the winter? Does a quilt work for you? The reason...
Having a really hard time deciding which sleeping bag to bring.
I'm an extremely good cold-weather camper. I slept comfortably in a 5'6" summer bag rated at 50º when it got to 25º in Acadia, ME (someone brought the wrong bag). I also...
Colder weather - quilt v bag for side sleeper?
Hi, I'm looking to buy a warmer bag (20f/-7c) for a trip to iceland later in the year. I think this temp rating should also suffice for any winter activity here in...
Center zip sleeping bags?
The Stoic Somnus 30 center zip bag seems like a great deal when Backcountry has it on sale. The ability to use it like a quilt when unzipped is a plus. But...
Katabatic Alsek quilt w/pictures
Just got my new Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F quilt in the mail today and I am very pleased. I have been vacillating between my WM Summerlite and Ultralite.. the Summerlite (9oz of...
Compactor Bag vs. Dry Sacks
I've done a search to see if this topic has specifically been discussed and didn't see it. I'm scheduled to do the JMT beginning July 29th and I'm trying to nail down...
BA Edna -5, good deal for down bag?
Just saw the Big Agnes Edna -5 bag on sale at SAC for $200. It's a women's bag, but the shoulder width is large and the regular size is supposed to be...
Why am I still cold with this winter quilt?
I was cold last night when I shouldn't have been, and I need your help figuring what went wrong. This was my first time with a quilt. Conditions: 20F inside state forest...
Layering Sleeping Bags/Quilts
I was brainstorming a colder weather sleeping system for ground camping in winter. Generally it is cold and wet here (30s and rain) but we do get several weeks of weather that...
best sleeping systems(tent) humid east
Hey Folks: First thanks for all of this information. I am a regular bike tourer and a an occasional backpacker. Trying to gear up to satisfy both sports. The tent weight at...
