[pct-l] Sleeping bag advice

[Matt Signore]

Ben,

One thing to consider.  Some sleeping bags have a continuous baffle
construction.  Meaning the individual baffles run from zipper to zipper
with nothing preventing the down from migrating from the top (where you
want it) to the bottom.

You might try unzipping the bag and hold the bag horizontally by the
zipper.  Then stroke the bottom of the bag in the same direction of the
baffles construction to transfer more down to the top of the bag.  I
personally like to have 80% of the down on the top half.  That should help.

Matt "Worldwide" Signore
Trail Bum / Dirtbag Climber
Mountain Crossings
 On Aug 19, 2012 6:44 PM, "Ben Ulsh" <ulshbdbd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I am in dire need of sleeping bag advice.  I recently purchased a Feathered
> Friends Swallow that is rated to 20 degrees and slept cold in it on a
> summer night that was probably around 40 - 45 degrees.  I am 5'9" 120 lbs.
> with 0% body fat (X-country runner).  Now I am considering a Western
> Mountaineering Apache which is rated to 15 degrees, has 19 oz. of down in
> it, a draft collar, and weighs exactly 2 lbs. OR......A Feathered Friends
> Humming Bird overstuffed from 14 oz. to 19 oz. of down that would come in
> at under 2 lbs.    The FF doesn't have a draft collar but is slimmer cut
> and is just $30 more.  Both the Apache and the Hummingbird are slimmer cut
> than the swallow.  Any advice is greatly appreciated.  I am a little
> embarrassed to be swimming in these details but need some expert advice.
>  Much thanks!
> -Ben
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