[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] The main reason I use my down bag (rated to freezing temperatures) more often than synthetic is volume. It packs into 8x10" sack. The lightest synthetic bag would be at least same bulky than this down one, as I've figured out. Though this area (BC, adjacent to WA) has pretty mild temperatures in summer, with nights no more than 60F. When it's hot in the night I just leave it undone. Shops sometimes over-state warmth of sleeping bags by a few degrees (or may be I like it warmer than normal). Make sure you get the one with *full-length* side zipper, btw - no matter will it be "mummy" or "envelope" shape, down or synthetic. Down sure will dry longer than synthetic, but I keep mine in a clothing drybag and so far it didn't have a chance to get wet. Alex. <jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net> asked: > I am going to replace my 17 year old synthetic sleeping bag. I live in > eastern Georgia, USA and mostly weekend camp near the coast. A friend with a > lot of experience told me to stay away from a down filled bag because it can > be a bear to dry out. Since it will be used kayak camping I have been looking > at the polarguard 3D bags. Does this sound like the way to go in such a > relatively warm climate? Typical nights are 55F with a few in the low 30'sF *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Sep 25 2003 - 06:46:28 PDT
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