insight
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hi folks.. been using this site for trail condition reports for a couple years now, and only discovered tonight that there's forums as well! *gasp*
anyway.. me and a friend are planning a 1-week trip up to the Adirondacks (the area just west of Mt Marcy, mostly) and I have a quick question.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for sleeping bag modifications. I read a while back that sewing one of those thin foil-like emergency blankets to the exterior of a simple light fleece bag provices quite a bit of extra protection from the cold.. is there any truth to this? I have both (cheap but moderately warm $20 fleece bag, and emergency blanket), and would love to know how well it works. any other suggestions?
also, regarding the same topic.. has anyone tested either of these bags?
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=129749
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=97106
I have a pretty decent tolerance to cold, combined with my body just not feeling as cold as other people seem to get, so I'll be more than happy saving a few dollars and a couple ounces (the BULK of most bags bothers me more than the weight, actually) if it means I'm slightly uncomfortable on a 35-50 degree night (average low for 2nd week in june is ~47 at lake placid).. these bags seem like a good tradeoff in value, bulk/weight, and mayyybe protection from the cold... though the 50 degree rating for the first one isn't very encouraging.. also, the only reviews I've seen say it might be a bit small for those under 5' 8" and 175 pounds.. I'm just 1/2 inch under 5' 8", and 160 pounds.. that probably won't be an issue for me..
thanks!
anyway.. me and a friend are planning a 1-week trip up to the Adirondacks (the area just west of Mt Marcy, mostly) and I have a quick question.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for sleeping bag modifications. I read a while back that sewing one of those thin foil-like emergency blankets to the exterior of a simple light fleece bag provices quite a bit of extra protection from the cold.. is there any truth to this? I have both (cheap but moderately warm $20 fleece bag, and emergency blanket), and would love to know how well it works. any other suggestions?
also, regarding the same topic.. has anyone tested either of these bags?
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=129749
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=97106
I have a pretty decent tolerance to cold, combined with my body just not feeling as cold as other people seem to get, so I'll be more than happy saving a few dollars and a couple ounces (the BULK of most bags bothers me more than the weight, actually) if it means I'm slightly uncomfortable on a 35-50 degree night (average low for 2nd week in june is ~47 at lake placid).. these bags seem like a good tradeoff in value, bulk/weight, and mayyybe protection from the cold... though the 50 degree rating for the first one isn't very encouraging.. also, the only reviews I've seen say it might be a bit small for those under 5' 8" and 175 pounds.. I'm just 1/2 inch under 5' 8", and 160 pounds.. that probably won't be an issue for me..
thanks!