CasualNerd wrote:Chiming in because I have a similar one that I'd love to know more about. Same vintage Kathmandu label, it's very well made but quite heavy.
Mine's labelled as a Rumdoodle XL L, 1017 grams goosedown fill, total weight about 2.5 Kilos. Very very warm
I looked for info on these old bags a while back and couldn't find anything.
Hi Nerd
I have a pair of Rumdoodle bags I bought new in about 1995. I think they were about $350 each .This was when Kathmandu made their own gear, On sale of course. The "L" indicates left hand side zip. (These were bought to replace a pair of Fairydown bags I bought in 1980 for ~$70 which, to my surprise and disappointment, the down crumbled to dust in the mid '90s.) I've never, ever, been cold in the Rumdoodle and its been a great winter bag. If you know you're heading into a blizzard this is the bag you want in your backpack. Mine weighs 1900g and is quite bulky, but unbeatable in super heavy winter conditions. My Rumdoodles have had solid Tasmanian and mainland winter alpine use, and despite being relentlessly flogged, are still in great condition. The Rumdoodles are as good today as when I bought them. I cant say that about any of my other bushwalking equipment, except the Trangia. Happily amused that my day to day bushwalking gear is now noted as being ' vintage'!
Cheers,
Bill