[pct-l] Silk Liners verses Extra Down

[Sir Mixalot]

This is one huge advantage of cuben fiber quilts.  They don't get dirty, at
least any dirt that does get on it will stay on the surface and can be
wiped off.  The down inside stays clean, and that's what's important.

The other advantage of quilts, specifically quilts with a drawcord footbox,
is that they are more comfortable over a wider range of temperatures.

If you have enough money to buy multiple bags or quilts, then do that, but
I'll stick with a cuben fiber quilt for very long walks.

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:43 AM, John Abela <abela at johnabela.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> To try to keep my other thread about warmer bags verses extra clothing
> from going off-topic, going to start a new discussion.
>
> A number of people have brought up using silk liners. I can understand
> them, but *only* from the perspective of helping to keep your bag
> clean.
>
> I fail to see why anybody would carry a single-use piece of gear if
> the goal is to just throw it into your sleeping bag to add some
> warmth.
>
> The logic here seems messed up.
>
> The vast majority of the silk liners out there are either 4 ounces or 6
> ounces.
>
> Do you realize how many extra degrees of warmth you can add to a
> sleeping bag by adding that same amount of weight into your bag via
> additional down fill?
>
> I am just not seeing the logic here folks... than again, I do not
> always seem to see the obvious question that is right in front of me.
>
> So, to those who use silk liners... why carry that extra weight when
> you could just put that weight towards additional down in your
> sleeping bag??
>
> Thanks,
> John
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