RE: [Paddlewise] Stoves and sleeping bags

From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 08:44:22 -0400
1. Stove.  Butane, an MSR stove called the Whisperlite.  I am not

> I'm still using an old Coleman's dual fuel clunker.  I have a light weight
Peak dual fuel but haven't used it yet.

2. Sleeping bag.  A Slumberjack Solite.  They advertise it as a biker's
or kayaker's bag.  Supposedly rated to 40 degrees.  It is okay at that

> Campmor down sleeping bag packs down to about 6x4 inches.  Rated to 20
degrees.  The nights up on Lake Champlain two weeks ago were in the 20-30's
and I was nice and snug with just my birthday suit (and the sleeping bag).
I want to say the bag was a little more than $100US but I'm sure it was
probably less than $150US.

When I'm canoe or car camping I take the 4 man tent and love all the extra
room.  When I'm kayak or backpack camping I take the 2 man A frame which I
hate because it always hangs down in my face.

When canoe or car camping I take my Thermarest chair which is great for
sitting almost anywhere's outdoors.  I don't like it much inside the tent
though for some reason.  Too much room for kayak or backpack.

I also like my Peak dual fuel lantern even though I have to pump it up every
few minutes.

The wind screen for my stove is great and I just picked up a 'heat diffuser'
(flame tamer) from a catalog to see if I can get something to simmer on the
stove.

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