Re: [Philmont]: Christmas bags?

Scott

>From my experience, the combination of a 30 degree bag and fleece liner will
be much heavier and bulkier than a decent 20 degree bag. There are several
decent "economy" bags on the market. A good place to look is Campmor.com.
Also check out Alps and their scout discount. A really compact and dirt
cheap bag is the Slumberjack with "Thermolite Extreme" insulation. We had
one scout who purchased one last year and I was amazed at how small it would
pack even without a compression sack. He never got cold and we had some
pretty chilly nights when we went in early June.

Allen Jones
SM Troop 168
Oklahoma City

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Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 1:48 PM
Subject: [Philmont]: Christmas bags?

> I really appreciate all the input on my Christmas Tents post. Now I need
few suggestions for my trekkers' parents that are considering Christmas
Sleeping Bags. I have been looking at bags on the net, but I need
recommendations from pholks with Philmont experience.
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> I've been trying to find a new, 2 lb, 6'6" long, 38" wide, 20 degree,
rectangular (I abhor having my feet bound), $65, sleeping bag that stuffs
down to the size of a softball. I don't think I'll find one.
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> In reality I'm thinking about suggesting a lightweight 30 degree bag and
adding a fleece liner. I've eliminated "down" bags due to performance when
wet. I'm willing to stand corrected if anyone knows of a reasonably priced
down bag that can keep out the rain.
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> All suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Please don't hesitate to
list make, model, and price.
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> YIS
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> Scott Calkins
> Troop 888
> Baton Rouge
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Received on Fri Sep 10 06:09:14 2004