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UL 7 Synmat or Downmat Last year I used a UL 7 Synmat and really liked it but felt a bit cool at freezing. I must admit that I have been pushing the limits of a 40f quilt into the 20's, but out of curiosity I purcha... |
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Luxury pads Definately pads for me. I have been through everything out there and currently have settled on an Exped UL downmat... Love the pump sack! I have been sleeping on this even in warm weather (50 to ... |
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Width That's a bit narrow for comfortable two person use imho. I too would like to see 55-60" for the width. Two large pads would be a no go. |
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Overfill I have a Katabatic Chisos with similar dimensions if not slightly larger, that normally comes with 8.6 oz of 900 fill and I had 2 oz added. This bag has 3/4" baffle height and is plenty warm ... |
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Silk pj's I rarely go to bed without washing first and wear silk weight long tops and bottoms along with silk socks. This works even in fairly warm temps. Just got back today from a five day trip with rec... |
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Golite Quilt I picked one up for my son in reg length and it came in at 24.5oz with a listed fill weight of a bit over 14 oz. Very nice bag for the money and should be good to 20f for most folks. We were out ... |
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Custom inner I had John at Bear Paw make me a custom inner for my SL3. You can see it on his site under the custom tab. It is the one titled "Custom Shangri-la 3 inner tent". It came in at 24 oz and... |
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High Country For me it's at or above timberline, the alpine tundra zone. |
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Anjan 3 Hilleberg's Anjan 3 is fairly close if a bit over budget. "Light" will be a bit subjective with a footprint that large. |
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UL7 You should be fine. I have been using one this past year with a quilt and really liked it. Picked up a neo all season around Christmas and just bought the UL downmat with the REI 20% off coupon.... |
All Reader Reviews by John Vance
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Katabatic Chisos This is from previous posts but I thought I would include it here as well. I received my Chisos with 2oz overfill and just wanted to update those waiting to hear a little more about my initial imp... |
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Katabatic Gear Sawatch I know I only have spent 4 nights using my Katabatic Sawatch, I wanted to get a review out for those interested that I have posted elsewhere on this site but not in the review area. I can say thi... |
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Six Moon Designs Swift10 Now that I have some miles on my 2010 Swift I thought I would prepare a more thorough review. I have been using a 2006 SMD Starlight for the past few years and really love it coming from a brief stin... |
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Kookabay Custom Down Air Mattress (DAM) I recently my pad from Bender yesterday and have to say I am impressed. The seams and sealing is very consistent, straight, and even. My custom pad used the standard 70d fabric and is 24" wide, 6... |
