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<blockquote data-quote="mildot1960" data-source="post: 782099" data-attributes="member: 63671"><p>A Fishing tackle Company in the UK Called JRC use to sell a sleeping Bag called a Super Coocoon 5 Season and it has a Beefed up foot area and full length Zipper's ( one Each side, It is soley designed for sleeping out side when your ,fishing by the Rivers and Ponds etc now It was also made by the company called SnugPak here in the UK, I spoke to the Designer at SnugPak and he said it was tested down to -50c but they have Rated it at -20c because people do stupid things like sleeping in their underware trying to be macho and then claim they were frozen/Die, So to avoid any issues the held back on their Ratings,</p><p> </p><p>Having tested the 5 Season out i found out that If It warms up it seems to adjust the heat so you dont end up sweating, all the openings are Baffled and there is a very thick canvas webbing behind both Zippers so the linning does not get Jammed in the Zippers, Its wide at the bottom not like a Mummy type and if you look up SnugPak Antartica RE the specs are the same but the RE is a Mummy type Bag and It is Rated down to -50c and the RE was Known as the Antartica 2c ,</p><p> </p><p>The 5 season is a great Bag for those who like the extra foot space and the side Zippers are great, But the 2c/RE is the last word really and I would pitch it against any of the massive Down sleeping bags costing over $1000,</p><p> </p><p>I have got cotton and Fleece Liners for both but I have only ever used the cotton Liners because you just dont need the Fleece liner, and I do suffer from circulation issue's,</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mildot1960, post: 782099, member: 63671"] A Fishing tackle Company in the UK Called JRC use to sell a sleeping Bag called a Super Coocoon 5 Season and it has a Beefed up foot area and full length Zipper's ( one Each side, It is soley designed for sleeping out side when your ,fishing by the Rivers and Ponds etc now It was also made by the company called SnugPak here in the UK, I spoke to the Designer at SnugPak and he said it was tested down to -50c but they have Rated it at -20c because people do stupid things like sleeping in their underware trying to be macho and then claim they were frozen/Die, So to avoid any issues the held back on their Ratings, Having tested the 5 Season out i found out that If It warms up it seems to adjust the heat so you dont end up sweating, all the openings are Baffled and there is a very thick canvas webbing behind both Zippers so the linning does not get Jammed in the Zippers, Its wide at the bottom not like a Mummy type and if you look up SnugPak Antartica RE the specs are the same but the RE is a Mummy type Bag and It is Rated down to -50c and the RE was Known as the Antartica 2c , The 5 season is a great Bag for those who like the extra foot space and the side Zippers are great, But the 2c/RE is the last word really and I would pitch it against any of the massive Down sleeping bags costing over $1000, I have got cotton and Fleece Liners for both but I have only ever used the cotton Liners because you just dont need the Fleece liner, and I do suffer from circulation issue's, Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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