For my second sleeping bag test, I decided to try, in addition to placing
the warmer side of the sleeping bag up, some warmer clothes. Since my goal is
simply to find a warm sleeping option, I figured that changing a few variables
at once was okay. I wore warm synthetic socks, synthetic long johns, a
synthetic t shirt, a polar fleece zip up sweater and a balaclava. The weather
was 4 degrees with the wind WNW 18 km/h gusting to 30 km/h.
There was definitely a difference to the way the sleeping bag worked when the
warmer side was up. This was particularly evident when I rolled over on to my
side and some of the thin side ended up covering my back. I could feel the heat
leaving from the thinner side of the bag.
Over all, I felt slightly warmer than during the first sleeping bag trial. My
torso, in particular felt pretty toasty. By the end of my time out on the
balcony, however (15-20 minutes) my legs and feet were starting to feel cool.
Again, my final assessment would be that in this configuration I would probably
be O.K. at this temperature, but still a bit uncomfortable by morning.
All of this talk of dual sided sleeping bags has created a bit of a
discussion among various individuals.
Here’s an Appalachian
trail hiker’s review of his ‘sleeping quilt’ experiences (see bottom of
page for
discussion).
posted at 00:09 on Tue, 05 Apr, 2005 |
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