wildwanderer wrote:I'm not a bike packer however I do alot of UL hiking. My overnight gear is in a 18L pack.
If it were me I would.
- get a warmer (better insulated) mat. The sts mat @ R3.1 on the new scale is not that great. I'd get a xlite with r4.2 and it's lighter than your sts mat.
- not sure about the logic that quilts don't pack small.. they do and they are very warm for weight when paired with a warm mat. Moving to quilts has been the best warmth to weight/volume purchase decision I've made.
- get a warmer down jacket with hood. That plasma is UL but it's only got 45grams of down. The hooded down jacket i use has 195grams of 800+ loft down.
- a hooded down jacket will be much warmer for weight than a reactor liner. Reactor liners are heavy and bulky for the warmth they provide.
Moondog55 wrote:I would echo the advice to get a warmer mat [ or add a CCF which is cheap and light weight but bulky] and to get a warmer top with a good hood.
I also now feel the cold much more than a decade ago and I need at least 100GSM in synthetic as a minimum or at least 200 grams of good down. If you buy a new sleeping bag and you want / need to boost with clothing make sure the bag is bog enough to allow full loft of the clothing.
Another option would be an UL overquilt in synthetic insulation but I note the weight and bulk issue there
matagi wrote:If you were cold at 8C with that set up, I would say its time for a new bag.
Also, not to sound alarmist, but have you had your thyroid function checked?
bobcrusader wrote:When was the last time you washed your current sleeping bag, with proper down wash? Down loses loft over time, thus warmth. Might be a cheap way to get a few extra degrees back?
Gold Coast wrote:Andrew, I remember you saying previously that you have cut down a lot, the size of your meals.
As well as keeping the the luggage weight on your bike in the ultra light range, so maybe not carrying a lot of food.
Do you think that you are not eating enough at night recently, to fuel your body for warmth, during sleep.
Moondog55 wrote:Yeah a half packet was probably killerjoule light, sometimes I really have to frce myself to eat enough on the first few days of a walk, I'm guessing it was also a small portion of tuna and in spring water not oil.
Morecalories/kilojoules in the oil and this does make a difference
matagi wrote:What was 272 kJ? The tuna? That's only 65 calories in the old money. Far too little.
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