Re: [Paddlewise] Sleeping bags for kayaking

From: Dan Hagen <dan_at_hagen.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 18:44:36 -0800
Ari wrote:
> 
> Bought a Norwegian Agungilak (synthetic - hope I wrote the name correctly...)
> ...  Should be trustworthy down to -20 degrees
> Centigrades, in emergencies even - 30 degrees. ...<snip>...

Hmmm. That's not definitely a Norwegian word. (Nei, det er det ikke.) It
sounds like it might be Greenlandic, which I suppose is appropriate
given its temperature rating. It probably contains genuine Inuit
Polarguard 3D, which is easily the best synthetic fill for sleeping
bags. (Stay away from LiteLoft, or "LostLoft" as I call it.) 

I use a synthetic bag for paddling and a down bag for backpacking.
Synthetics are much more expensive than high-quality down due to the
fact that they are "disposable". They don't last very long. I have a
down bag that is 20 years old and is as good as new. 

Dan Hagen
Bellingham, Washington
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