Re: [Paddlewise] Emergency Coverings

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 13:59:13 -0500
On 9 Feb 2005 at 11:48, Jim Farrelly wrote:

> bought a North Face 35 degree Polarguard Delta bag from Campmor.com 
> and it squishes down to about the size of a grapefruit. Pop it in a
> plastic bag and it would be windproof and reasonably dry inside.  I

A friend of mine has a summer-weight down bag that can fit into a one-
liter Nalgene bottle.  That's a pretty dry and tough storage system.

I'd still want a waterproof windbreak to cover the sleeping bag in an 
emergency (don't know the Polarguard Delta, but his down bag won't be 
too windproof and definitely not waterproof).

There is a big orange body bag out there that's popular with some.  
It even has instructions on it.  This combination of heavy plastic 
bag and light sleeping bag would be quite good.

Mike
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