I like my down bag. It's a 20 degree (F) Marmot Sawtooth Membrane, weighing in at 3 pounds. It survived immersion in a hatch filled with water for over an hour + because I pack it in its own oxford cloth and taped stuff bag and in a OR hydroseal bag. If 20 degrees (F) is a bit low down for you try the Marmot Hydrogen. It's a 30 degree down bag with the water resistant membrane finsh and weighs one pound, twelve ounces, and stuffs down to a breadloaf sized bag. Why not take it from the SE coast and paddle in Alaska or BC or the Canadian maritimes? A 30 degree bag and a silk liner plus some long johns for really cold sleepers would be fine in 3 season conditions. The beauty of down is it's warmth versus weight and pack-ability. I don't find down's worthlessness as wet an issue as I pack it right and spend just a smidge more for the good water repellant shells. On a cold night its superbly dreamy. Rob G *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 24 2003 - 21:55:05 PDT
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