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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: Shroomism]
#14229613 - 04/03/11 01:44 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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yeah i bought the 32 degree over the 15 simply beacause it was $30 cheaper
i'll have to try it out and if im freezing i'll check into those underquilts
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: pfxtc]
#14229659 - 04/03/11 02:06 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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These guys make some of the original/most popular underquilts... but as you can see they aren't cheap at all. Cost more than a hammock.... But they are designed for hennessy's. They also have the Mt.Washington
There are cheaper ones out there if you look.. some people make their own but I wouldn't really try it unless you are confident in your skilllzzz. But all it basically is, is a down bag, with water resistant shell.. with a certain cut so that it fits the hennessy snug. A snug fit is important because without it you'll get air gaps and cold spots. I never really felt like blowing 300+ bucks on some insulation, and never really camp in super cold temps.. so when it is cold I just use a closed cell pad and that works good enough at blocking the wind/cold, although it does make it less comfortable in the actual hammock. But if you do a lot of winter/cold weather camping it's probably a good investment to get an underquilt. I found with my bag, any temps lower than ~45 and I need some kind of padding under me, your mileage may vary
For my cookset I have a single titanium pot and the lid is a frying pan.. not the exact model but something like this
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: Shroomism]
#14233253 - 04/03/11 08:48 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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i have no skilzzz lol 
i don't really do any cold camping yet so hopefully my 32 holds out fine in the 3 seasons.
mm that cookset is pretty cool, hopefully i can find something a little cheaper, thanks for the links.
lol now im all worried that the 32 wont be good enough, i have the worse buyers remorse ever.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: pfxtc]
#14235121 - 04/04/11 08:08 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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pfxtc said: lol now im all worried that the 32 wont be good enough, i have the worse buyers remorse ever.
Man up. 
Didn't think about the major differences between hammock and bag though. My bag is plenty warm, but I can see how a hammock could get a lot colder.
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: pfxtc]
#14235824 - 04/04/11 12:01 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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The 32 bag should do just fine for 3 season camping. Actually if you got the 15, that would probably be too warm for most 3 season camping.. you'd probably wake up sweating a lot. I know I did a lot in my 15 degree bag anytime other than winter. And waking up drenched in sweat sucks just as much as sleeping cold, some people might think it's worse.. because then the sweat evaporates and not only are you now cold but also wet. Ideally, you'd want a 2/3 season bag for most of the year and a winter bag for the cold camping.. but we can't always have everything. Worst case scenario, if it gets too cold.. you can just buy like a $10-15 closed cell thermarest pad or something for backup. They even sell huge crappy cheap ones at walmart for like $5, and you can just cut them to size fit inside the hammock. As long as it's providing a barrier between you and the wind you're golden inside your bag, provided it's not -40.
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: Shroomism]
#14235944 - 04/04/11 12:29 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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thanks shroomism for making me feel better
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: pfxtc]
#14237035 - 04/04/11 04:02 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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http://www.rei.com/product/778926
I bought this bag last year towards the end of the season so it got a fair deal of fall use and it's kept me nice and toasty with usually no more than just my base layer on. I too sleep in a Hennessey I wake up sweaty sometimes but with proper ventilation I can usually avoid it. For bottom insulation I have been using one of those 5 dollar pads from walmart cut to 3/4 length and the corners were clipped. I recently bought a thermarest but haven't been able to hang with it yet.
On alot of sleeping bags the brand name and the advertised +15 isn't always what you get.. They have a European Norm(EN) rating that provides a wider range of Extremes and Comforts..
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: astrolope]
#14237226 - 04/04/11 04:47 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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so i already got the sleeping bag
1 day shipping but i didnt pay a cent for shipping, factory must be close by
its perfect length
super orange
super comfortable (for a synthetic)
very pleased. it says it will sleep "comfortably" at 37 and will last until 18.
came with a nice sized free stuff sack too
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: couple backpacking questions [Re: pfxtc]
#14390254 - 05/02/11 06:07 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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For boiling water. This is the tits. Jetboil. They will boil water in about 60 seconds. They are spendy though...
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