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[pct-l] Sub-kilo bags?
My husband & I are shopping for a rectangular bag that will attach to a
coupler sheet...we've investigated the Western Mtnrg & Feathered Friends
sites for ideas. Western Mtnrg's bags were recommended to us by a
salesperson at the Marmot store in Berzerkely; Feathered Friends by a
colleague at my school in Portland. IMHO, the better the bag, the pricier
it is - but usually the better the quality. A high-end bag might last you
20+ years. Averaging cost-per-year (or in the case of a thru-hike, cost per
night) will get you a reasonable sense of what you're spending. If you
want the bag to last only for the PCT hike, the $100 might be a good deal -
but can cost you more per night than the 220 bag, which might last for
several long-distance hikes.
My $.02
christine kudija
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert lee iii cole" <robcole@u.washington.edu>
To: <pct-l@edina.hack.net>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:30 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Sub-kilo bags?
>
> I'm just trying to find out some information about a few candidate
> sleeping bags I have for an upcoming thru-hike. I've narrowed it down to
> two: the REI Sub-Kilo, which I should be able to get my hands on for $100,
> and the Western Mountaineering Highlite. I know the Highlite is a
> generally superior bag, but it's also 2x the cost, and doesn't have the
> Pertex coating that the Subkilo has.
>
> So, with that in mind, I'm hoping to get opinions from people that have
> tried either; I'm going ultralight on this hike, so the WM is VERY
> appealing, but the cost ($220) is a bit scary.
>
> thanks,
> Rob Cole
> www.hikefordiabetes.org
>
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