Moondog55 wrote:Yes but "How" do you know it's the right bag for the conditions?
What about an area you may never had visited in the past or a new country or region?
Moondog55 wrote:Yes but "How" do you know it's the right bag for the conditions?
What about an area you may never had visited in the past or a new country or region?
Moondog55 wrote:Yes but "How" do you know it's the right bag for the conditions?
What about an area you may never had visited in the past or a new country or region?
stry wrote:Moondog55 wrote:Yes but "How" do you know it's the right bag for the conditions?
What about an area you may never had visited in the past or a new country or region?
MD, if you can't wing it and get very close, I would be very surprised
The only caveat that I would add is to make sure that your guesstimate includes sufficient margin for age related reduction in cold tolerance.
I was last on BHP around a year ago. Winged it as per my recommendation. Megamid iced up inside and out, but water didn't freeze, so only around 0c. Using a bag that in previous years has been fine at those temps, but had to add clothes just to be able to get to sleep. Ended up comfortable but age was definitely at work.
Moondog55 wrote:stry wrote:Moondog55 wrote:Yes but "How" do you know it's the right bag for the conditions?
What about an area you may never had visited in the past or a new country or region?
MD, if you can't wing it and get very close, I would be very surprised
The only caveat that I would add is to make sure that your guesstimate includes sufficient margin for age related reduction in cold tolerance.
I was last on BHP around a year ago. Winged it as per my recommendation. Megamid iced up inside and out, but water didn't freeze, so only around 0c. Using a bag that in previous years has been fine at those temps, but had to add clothes just to be able to get to sleep. Ended up comfortable but age was definitely at work.
Yep 5C per decade after 35YO
I wish I could find a decent LW down parka to suit my wide shoulders, I need a DAS replacement that is lighter and warmer and I can't sew UL fabrics on either of my machines
Many times a vest isn't enough extra warmth
Moondog55 wrote:Yes but "How" do you know it's the right bag for the conditions?
What about an area you may never had visited in the past or a new country or region?
I only have a 117cm/47 inch chest but wide shoulders to go with it
Moondog55 wrote:I know his work; quilts simply don't work for me once it drops below 10 or 12C even with warm clothing.
My bushwalking and ski touring days are almost over but I might get a new and lighter sleeping bag just in case, finding one cut large enough is a real problem
Moondog55 wrote:That's Evan at TerraRosa
Moondog55 wrote:acking my gear now and I cannot find the poles for the Minaret I was going to use. So I'll have to tarp it or carry the big winter tent. Tent 3.7 kilos Vs tarp 900g so I'll need to use my old bivvy just in case. The combination of the S2S down blanket and the Nunatak overquilt [or the LW overbag] plus the old bivvy hits 2300g on my scales so it better be warm enough
Biggles wrote:Moondog55 wrote:acking my gear now and I cannot find the poles for the Minaret I was going to use. So I'll have to tarp it or carry the big winter tent. Tent 3.7 kilos Vs tarp 900g so I'll need to use my old bivvy just in case. The combination of the S2S down blanket and the Nunatak overquilt [or the LW overbag] plus the old bivvy hits 2300g on my scales so it better be warm enough
The poles and pegs are rolled up inside the Minaret (all generations of this tent), so how on earth could you not find them!?
Biggles wrote:Moondog55 wrote:acking my gear now and I cannot find the poles for the Minaret I was going to use. So I'll have to tarp it or carry the big winter tent. Tent 3.7 kilos Vs tarp 900g so I'll need to use my old bivvy just in case. The combination of the S2S down blanket and the Nunatak overquilt [or the LW overbag] plus the old bivvy hits 2300g on my scales so it better be warm enough
The poles and pegs are rolled up inside the Minaret (all generations of this tent), so how on earth could you not find them!?
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