[pct-l] Womens Sleeping Bags

[linsey]

Three pounds seems very excessive.  My custom Feathered Friends bag is rated to 10 degrees, has a full zip (which allows use as a quilt), and a draft collar and it weighs just under two pounds after only removing the tags and massive cord locks/zipper pull extenders.

The feature that makes a down bag super versatile is "continuous baffles".  These allow one to shake most of the down to the top for cold nights or most of the down to the bottom, where it won't insulate because it's compressed, for hot nights.

Made here in Seattle, Feathered Friends bags are made in all shapes, sizes, weights...some are even female specific.  The fact that my husband is a long time FF employee has not biased me although I did get a deal on mine.    Western Mountaineering does make some sexy bags (also in USA) but they don't seem to have as many options.



On Nov 4, 2010, at 7:12 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> I am planning to thru hike in 2011 and my girlfriend will be  
> joining for a
> significant portion, we are trying to find her a 0 degree bag made
> specifically for women because she is a very cold sleeper.  She is  
> about 5'
> 6" so part of the reason is that we were trying to steer clear of  
> mens and
> unisex ones that may be too long and lose heat to the dead space.  The
> lightest I have found is about 3 lbs (Kelty Light Year), does  
> anybody have a
> better suggestion?
> thanks!
>
>
> -Toby