Re: [Philmont]: Sleeping Bags

I only carry a down bag. The exception to the rule is river trips. Other than that why buy something that historically disintegrates in five years. (Several people are going to tell me about their old synthetic bags, but using a bag a couple nights a year is not use. The synthetic manufactures say the stuff won't last.) Through the 80's and 90's I spent over 100 nights a year in my bags. Synthetic weights a lot and is not as efficient. The argument that youth cannot deal with down is bull. I was 13 on my first philmont trip and carried a down bag that I still have. (It has shrunk a lot since then...............) It is still a great bag, that is now 34 years old.

Check out Mountainsmiths new down bags. They will blow you away.

I can't believe that people avoid down because they cannot keep it dry. Buy a bivy sack and use it. Never unroll your bag until you are ready to climb into. Turn it inside out and throw it on top of the tent to air and dry first thing in the morning and then stuff it.

I own four down bags from a 30 degree bag to a negative 60 degree bag. Nothing beats, matches, compares is as light or as long lasting as down.

Jim Moss
PO Box 2656
Silverthorne, CO 80498-2656
JHMoss@Earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Mineart" <kjmineart@yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:40 PM
Subject: [Philmont]: Sleeping Bags

> I know that everyone suggests avoiding down bags but I am curious if
> there are still those out there that use down. How about hybrids?
> partially down and partially synthetic?
>
> I found what I considered to be the perfect bag, 30 degree taper with a
> drawstring top that could be 'mummy-ized' into a hood if you needed it.
> I sleep warm so the rating isn't an issue. The bag only weighs a little
> over 3 lbs and packs down to about 6" x 10" BUT it's 75% down and 25%
> synthetic. I would be MORE than happy to buy a fully synthetic bag if
> it wasn't outrageously priced (this bag would run a little over $100)
> and was the same size. I move around a lot when I sleep and sweat a LOT
> if I sleep on my back so I need a bag I can roll around in a little.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Kevin Mineart
> SM T214 West Burlington, IA
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Received on Fri Apr 11 00:20:59 2003