Just Jeff's JRB Quilts Page. When using the Nest and WS together, I noticed that the added weight of the WS caused the shockcord to stretch more, so both the Nest and WS hung down lower.
I tightened the shockcord by sliding it out further on the Spectra. This helped some, but it also decreased the angle of the shockcord, which results in more horizontal force and less vertical force. I think that results in more compression under my butt while adding only a little bit of more vertical support, and I still had gaps under my knees and back. I tried to fix this by doubling up the shockcord. Down, Synthetic, Quilts, Mummy, Ratings. “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know.” - Ernest Hemingway Perhaps the most cherished item in a hiker’s kit. After a long day on the trail is there anything better than crawling into a warm sleeping bag and drifting off to Mother Nature’s wondrous soundtrack?
Intangibles aside, it is important to have a sleeping bag that meets both your own individual needs and the dictates of the environment into which you are venturing. Down Vs Synthetic Generally speaking down bags have a better warmth to weight ratio, last longer and are more compressible than their synthetic equivalents. The primary negative commonly associated with them is that they are useless when wet.
The key is simply to take some basic precautions in order to keep your bag dry. The Ratings Game Just because a company claims that a bag is rated to “X” ° celsius/fahrenheit, doesn’t necessarily make it so. Warm or Cold Sleeper? Everyone is different. Two For One Shape & Size Sleeping Bag Liner. Types of Synthetic Insulation Comparison Advice. Almost everyone has somewhere in their closet a piece of synthetic insulated gear, but what is the difference between the Thinsulate in your gloves, the Primaloft in your jacket, and the Polarguard in the sleeping bag you want to buy?
The array of Synthetic insulation choices out there can be a bit dizzying at times, so we are here to provide a breakdown of the most common types and their primary uses. Generally, it is worth keeping in mind that warmth is really a function of trapped air space. So, while some materials insulate more efficiently than others, it is really loft that makes the big difference in how warm a garment or sleeping bag is. Many articles provide a good gauge of the thickness of their insulation by putting a gram-weight number right on the tag, like “60 gm/m Coreloft” in the Arc'Teryx Atom LT. That number refers to the weight in grams of one square meter of the insulation. Sleeping Gear. Send any comments to the maintainer Roger Caffin Bushwalking is great fun, but by the end of the day you are going to be tired.
You won't have a whole lot of light, and no TV either. You are going to be asleep for up to 12 hours: half the day. You're doing this for fun (remember that!) Like everything else in this game, sleeping bags come in a range of shapes and qualities, and Ygwypf. An Introduction to Sleeping Bags, with History The purpose of a sleeping bag is to keep you warm at night. An interesting question is just how old is the idea of a sleeping bag? Sleeping Bag Basics When you buy a sleeping bag you have to make sure it is warm enough, long enough and wide enough. While on the subject of warmth can I recommend being very friendly with your tent partner? To check the size ask to try the bag out in the shop. Hiking in Finland: Quilt 101. This shall be the ultimate quilt post, your one-stop shop to see all quilt manufacturers “en una vez”.
Are you ready? Sleeping bags are for Ultraheavy wimps which don’t know better. The real UL Follower is sleeping under his quilt at night, warmer, lighter, better. A modern UL quilt is slightly different from the above description, in that they often use down as an isolator and a baffle construction, made of very fine, down-proof, synthetic shell and inner materials. Round it out with innovative extras like head holes, sleeping pad attachments, water resistant or recycled outers & inner linings and you got a tool in your UL box which you’ll learn to love. I made the switch to a quilt last year. “But what about drafts?” Benefits are that there’s as much room as you want.
My GoLite Ultra 20 has seen a lot of action, and is still as awesome as on day one. I got you all psyched about quilts, I see, and you are ready to go and try them. Next are Jacks R Better quilts. Finally, GoLite. Sierra Designs launches water-resistant DriDown. Every backcountry enthusiast knows down and water don't go well together. Wet down loses its lofty insulating power and takes too long to dry, right? Not anymore, say Sierra Designs and Brooks-Range . Eleanor 20 HI sleeping bag with DriDown from Sierra Designs Both outdoor companies are launching insulation with water-resistant down for fall 2012.
Brooks-Range will offer the 800-fill Mojave belay jacket with its DownTek proprietary technology. Sierra Designs has the broadest launch with five sleeping bags and two jackets made with its 600-fill DriDown proprietary technology. Ultralight Down Sleeping Bags, Down Jackets and Ultralight Backpacking Gear, Made In The USA.