cold sleeper

kevin Troy

20/03/2012 at 20:39

hello people

a little advice needed

as title suggests im a cold sleeper and need advice on a sleeeping bag

my set up is thermarest mat with hunka bivvy and tarp and down jacket if cold (i always am)

thinking of snugpack softie 9 hawk bag

any other suggestions? within price range? and weight.

thanks

Metric Kate

20/03/2012 at 20:43

If you're always cold, think down rather than synthetic. What's your budget, and when and where are you planning on camping?

ah.. just seen you're bivvying. In that case synthetic may be better, though heavier and bulkier.

Edited: 20/03/2012 at 20:44

kevin Troy

20/03/2012 at 20:55

would say £80-£100 is my budget

Zuma

20/03/2012 at 21:11

Sell your TAR and buy an exped downmat. Warm sleeping starts with a warm mat. Exped downmats are the best for warmth. For normal use a downmat 7 is thick enough and gives you enough warmth for normal winters.

For sleeping bags start saving money to buy a good sleeping down bag. Since your tarping and bivying you should buy a bag with a very good outer that is waterresitant. when you will camping longer than 2 or 3 days you might well start with using a VBL as well to keep your down in your bag very dry.

A VBL gives also extra warmth

benp1

20/03/2012 at 21:20

its there an exped downmat in the classifieds? that or on ukc

That bastard Skip

20/03/2012 at 23:16

There's an Alpkit Pipedream in OM Classified right now (11.15pm, Tuesday)

Salmon Shirted Panther

21/03/2012 at 00:40

It'll have to be an Alpkit on that budget Kevin, ubless you are really lucky with an Ebay bargain.

* Diddi * Im on Mars btw !!!

21/03/2012 at 01:12

you need a foam roll mat under ya thermarest,im guessing your getting cold from the floor first.
try that first cost you about a fiver and will make the world of difference imo.

Zuma

21/03/2012 at 12:53

Diidy has a point, when on budget combining your TAR with a closed cell foam mat works like a charm as well. Depending on the temperature you want to use something from 8mm to 18mm thick as an extra mat. In former times when there was only the standard 3,5R TAR I used a Z-rest as an extra in the 3 seasons and for winter I used a 18mm closed cell foam as extra.

kevin Troy

21/03/2012 at 19:38

Thanks for good info

What do you think of snugpac bags tho?

Zuma

21/03/2012 at 20:34

Snugpac are a bit optimistic about temp ranges. If you take that into account well nothing wrong (besides weight, DWR)

kevin Troy

21/03/2012 at 22:46

what you mean zuma?

* Diddi * Im on Mars btw !!!

22/03/2012 at 07:24

zuma means they tend to big up their ratings slightly and because its synthetic its going to be heavy compared too a down bag and not as water resistant as other bags around.

But i like them for what they are for car camping or campsite,not the best for lugging around the hills tho.

Hope that helps!!

kiers

22/03/2012 at 08:36

Hi Kevin,

I have an Alpkit Alpinedream 900 going. I bought it on this site (see this post http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/forum/forummessages.asp?dt=&UTN=46934&last=1&V=8&SP=

I haven't used it since it was purchased and it's been stored uncompressed. Comes with a stuff sack (not original) and storage bag.

Send me a private message if you're interested.

Thanks.

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