In a message dated 10/23/1999 4:11:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MadPoodle_at_aol.com writes: << Upper 60s! Brrrrr I hope you have a warm sleeping bag! << You bet your bippy.. Hey, one thing I have learned from this list, is cold weather prep... Insulated Pfd's, thermal undies under gortex PJ's with a drysuit on top of it all. >> Scott, way TOOO funny. congratulations - and I was certainly thinking of the Snowdrops on the Yak and the rest of the hardy P'wisers. It was "frolicking" cold on the banks of the Peace River this weekend. Not a thermometer between the 15 of us, but it must have gotten down to the low 50s or (GASP), perhaps the 40s. The mist was so thick over the river you couldn't see very far, but the full moon made it all look beautiful. I was in my summer weight Slumberjack So-Lite (that packs ever so small for a "polyfill") sleeping bag. I was wearing leggings (sans socks because my only pair got muddy - I'm learning to pack light!), then a fleece vest, T-shirt, long-sleeved cordury shirt, and a "sweatshirt" hooded jacket and I was still on the coolish side. At least the bottom half of me was - I used my Gore Tex parka as a top layer blanket and the difference was noticeable. I thought we were supposed to get autumn weather before the really cold stuff! I'd appreciate private responses for recommendations of a slightly warmer "polyfill" bag that packs small. I have a BEAUTIFUL Feathered Friends down bag called the Rock Robin. It's bright red, has a drawstring bottom for when my legs feel claustrophic and want to stretch, and zippered armholes for reading etc. Technically, one should be able to "wear" the bag and hop (Rock Robin?) over to the the "bathroom" without having to exit one's bag. I'm very reluctant to take a down bag on a water trip. I think it was almost $300. However, if anyone knows of a really "cheap" down back - perhaps seconds - or factory closeout - I might be tempted. Just don't want to take a bulky bag. Tx Sandy Kramer *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Oct 25 1999 - 13:59:57 PDT
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