[pct-l] sleeping bags

[jkeener at pct04.com (Jim Keener)]

Greetings, Judson,

My experience with the Marmot Hydrogen is that it did not keep me warm at
temperatures considerably above 30 degrees. I carried it on a hike of the
JMT in August this year. I typically sleep warmly, but even with a pile
jacket, pants and cap, I would be cold inside the Hydrogen bag. This was
true every night but one.

I took the bag on two trips since then: to the Trinity Alps and to the Marin
Headlands. In the TAs, I used the Hydrogen with a silk liner and was okay in
temperatures in the 40s. With the temperature in the 50s in the Marin
Headlands, I slept comfortably.

>From now on, I will carry the Hydrogen only in fairly warm climates. I, too,
am looking for a lightweight 30 degree bag and am eager to see more
responses.

Peace,
Jim

http://pct04.com

> From: "Judson Brown" <judsonb@internetcds.com>
> Reply-To: judsonb@internetcds.com
> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:43:29 -0700
> To: "pctl (E-mail)" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] sleeping bags
> 
> At some point in the not-too-distant future, I'm going to be replacing my
> beat-up old LaFuma synthetic for a lightweight down bag. I've narrowed it
> down to some contenders, and I wanted to know if anyone has had experience
> with any of the following bags...
> 
> Mountain Hardwear Phantom
> Mountainsmith Wisp
> Western Mountaineering Megalite or Pod 30
> Marmot Hydrogen
> 
> My criteria were for a 30 degree bag weighing < 2 lbs. If you have
> experience with a bag fitting those criteria and not on this list, I'd be
> happy to hear about that, too.
> 
> Judson
> Currently Using My Old French Piece-of-Merde Bag as a Blanket
> 
> 
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