[pct-l] Lightweight Quilt

Fri Dec 9 21:39:06 CST 2016

Agree
------ Original message------From: Nicholas RobertsDate: Fri, Dec 9, 2016 10:09 PMTo: Melanie Clarke;Doug Swam;Cc: Pct Mailing List;Subject:Re: [pct-l] Lightweight Quilt
Happy to see some animal activism on in this thread. :-)On Fri, Dec 9, 2016, 14:32 Melanie Clarke  wrote:> Excellent advice!!!!  Unless you have extra money to throw around, unzip> and test your existing bag as a quilt before spending lots of money.>> I also want to offer two more advantages of synthetic bags.  They do not> clump together after being compressed on a daily basis and will retain it's> warmth on a long distance hike.  And, synthetic bags still retain the> ability to hold some warmth, even when wet.  Down does have a higher warmth> to weight ratio when dry and brand new, before daily compression in a> pack.  Many elite successful hikers recommend down and I feel they are> genuinely offering the best advice to other hikers.  So at the end of the> day, you have to have enough compassion inside you to not want to see> animals put through a life of very cruel suffering.  I just want to say> that synthetic is not without its advantages over down.>> Please choose ultra-light synthetic to end this cruel practice.  In a> similar fashion, Angora Wool is where they rip the hair off of screaming> rabbits (google it).  Many companies, Gap, Eddie Bauer, etc. now refuse to> stock products with Angora Wool.  We need to do the same with down.  I will> help anyone who wants to convert the Mountain Laurel quilt into an> ultra-light bag and today, I forwarded photos and instructions to Ron over> at Mountain Laurel to ask if he could actually start manufacturing these> bags.>> San Jose seldom gets below 28 degrees but maybe on a cold night I could> head up to Grant's Ranch or Mt. Hamilton to test the bag to lower> temperatures.  I'm pretty sure my 30 ounces of converted quilt to bag and> balaclava will take me to at least 15-20 degrees.  That's getting really> close to what down will do for you!>> Diet Plan>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Doug Swam  wrote:>> > Have you experimented with your current bag by unzipping all the way and> > laying it on top like a makeshift-quilt? Zero cost method to experiment> > before you hint your way into a multi-hundred dollar gift. You might> > determine that you require some sort of method to secure it to you....or> > your pad....or around your neck/head. It'll already have a footbox if you> > do this with a mummy bag.> >> >> > ________________________________> > From: Pct-L  on behalf of John Papini <> > jtpapini at icloud.com>> > Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2016 4:30 PM> > To: Pct Mailing List> > Subject: [pct-l] Lightweight Quilt> >> > Hello! I am looking to make the jump from mummy bag to quilt, and was> > wondering if anybody would care to correspond privately about quilt> > brands/styles. As I said, I know I want a quilt, but I'm not sure which> > brand I'd like to buy. I've no doubt that there are plenty of quilt> owners> > out there who have researched this to death, so to those folks I am> > extending my humble request. I'm hoping to wrangle a Christmas gift out> of> > this, so I am looking for the best/lightest quilt option, not necessarily> > the most economical...> >> > Thank you!> > _______________________________________________> > Pct-L mailing list> > Pct-L at backcountry.net> > To unsubscribe, or change options visit:> > http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l> > Pct-L Info Page - Backcountry.Net > mailman/listinfo/pct-l>> > mailman.backcountry.net> > To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Pct-L> > Archives. Using Pct-L: To post a message to all the list members, send> > email to ...> >> >> >> >> > List Archives:> > http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/> > All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.> > Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.> > _______________________________________________> > Pct-L mailing list> > Pct-L at backcountry.net> > To unsubscribe, or change options visit:> > http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l> >> > List Archives:> > http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/> > All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.> > Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.> >> _______________________________________________> Pct-L mailing list> Pct-L at backcountry.net> To unsubscribe, or change options visit:> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l>> List Archives:> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/> All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.> Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.>_______________________________________________Pct-L mailing listPct-L at backcountry.netTo unsubscribe, or change options visit:http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-lList Archives:http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.