Big Agnes http://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Specs/Bag addresses this issue by providing only a sleeve in the bottom of their bags to hold the pad. Their semi-rectangular bags are very comfortable for tossing and turning.
On Oct 14, 6:48 pm, Ray Shine <[email protected]> wrote: > As an avid backpacker, and one who once sewed his own quilt (not so neat of a > result) I can explain why quilts are so handy and practical. If one uses a > down sleeping bag in the traditional manner, he or she loses almost all of > the thermo value underneath the sleeping body as the weight of the sleeper > compresses the down, thereby neutralizing any loft, therefore losing nearly > all thermo value. Down is most effective when it is lofted, therefore > unzipping it and using it as a quilt, with feet tucked into the partially > zipped toe box, is an extremely efficient way to use the bag, and it provides > SOOOO much more comfort when tossing and turning. Of course, the bottom > thermo value of any bag is gained not from the bag, but from the mattress. > The mattress is the most important thermo block to protect one from low > ground temps. If you have not tried sleeping using a mummy bag unzipped as a > quilt, I highly recommend it, especially for three-season > use. > Ray > > --- On Wed, 10/14/09, clevewheel <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: clevewheel <[email protected]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Wiggy's Sleeping Bag > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 8:31 AM > > Those quilts are a really cool idea, but I have a hard time seeing how > they would cover as well as a sleeping bag. > > On Oct 13, 12:16 pm, usuk2007 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Take a look at > > >www.jacksrbetter.com > > > They do a nice line of down sleeping quilts. They pack down small and > > don't cost as much as many down bags. > > They must be used with a sleeping pad and give you lots of options for > > moving about.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
