[pct-l] break strategies, now sleeping bags

[Carol]

Hm. I'm guessing that the new ENO quilts will be the most popular, just because their hammocks are so well known. 

But I'd recommend looking at some of the smaller businesses. They will make just what you need and no more. Try hammockgear.com, undergroundquilts.com, and jacksrbetter.com. (You don't have to use them with a hammock; it's just that hangers rarely use full bags.)

When you start looking, you will notice that there are several options for your toesies, as well as other options, like ways to secure the quilt to your sleeping pad, snaps to make a "hood," etc. 

And I think quilts are better than mummy bags for tummy sleepers, who often sleep with their arms beside or above their head. 

Carol

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> On Nov 24, 2013, at 8:07 PM, P Isabella <isabella at bendnet.com> wrote:
> 
> Wondering what the most popular quilts are?  And are they good for tummy sleepers....are your toes inside?
> 
> Mademoiselle
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Carol <museumgirl at me.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The Z Packs bag is really light, and one great thing about this company is that they will fill your bag with 850 water resistant down for no extra charge. Sweet.  One thing you should be aware of with these bags is that one of the reasons they're light is that they are narrow. If you have broad shoulders (or anything else, I suppose,) or if you like a bag that's roomy or one that leaves space for wearing extra clothing, you may want to go with something else. 
>> 
>> I prefer quilts to bags because I sleep warm and on my side. I move around a lot and like to vent without having to mess with fasteners. 
>> 
>> Carol
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Mary Kwart <mkwart at gci.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> "WIred" used a zpacks bag.  I have used a 28 oz dri down SIerra
>>> Designs bag for one month on the PCT in Oregon this year and was happy
>>> with it especially when it rained for 8 hours straight overnight. I
>>> usually use a Mountain Hardware Women's Phantom 15  (34 oz.) and it
>>> has not lost any loft or looked the worse or wear in 3 years of
>>> use--CT, AZT, GET and 1000 miles of the PCT. It is true to its
>>> temperature rating. I am not a sweaty sleeper and always wear sleeping
>>> clothes of lightweight long underwear tops and bottoms, a hat and
>>> socks set aside for sleeping. So I haven't noticed the inside of the
>>> bag getting appreciably dirty.
>>> Don't know how I'd do without a hood option--seems that I often am
>>> hiking in spring in freezing temps and like the option of closing the
>>> drawstring when I need to. I don't carry a down jacket with a hood.  
>>> --Fireweed
>>> 
>>> 
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