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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 2853775" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Whatever mummy bag you get (and ONLY use mummy bags for backpacking to minimize weight and maximize warmth) never EVER roll a bag up to put it in a sack. This pulls insulation toward the foot as most people roll from foot to head.</p><p>STUFF your bag foot first into its stuff sack (hence the name of the sack).</p><p></p><p>STORE your sleeping bag flat under your bed or hung vertically or in the large storage bag that comes with all good quality sleeping bags. Never EVER leave it in the stuff sack. This ruins the loft (thickness) of the insulation.</p><p></p><p>My 3 season bag for the past 9 years has been a Western Mountaineering 800 fill Megalite down mummy bag.</p><p>As the name implies, it's cut wide enough to permit me to wear a down vest or jacket if temperatures dip much below 30 F. For hunting i recommend a minimum temperature rating of 20 F. and 0 F. to -10 is better for colder hunts. If you need a -20 F. bag you are in serious winter hunt mode, as in, say, musk ox hunting!</p><p>ALWAYS match your mattress insulation rating (R rating) to your bag's minimum temperature.</p><p></p><p>Always wear a thin stocking hat, or better, a thin balaclava on chilly nights. Synthetic knit is best as it washes and dries quickly compared to wool. NO COTTON. "Cotton kills"</p><p>If it gets unseasonably cold put on all your clothes and pull the hood drawstrings until you have only a small "blowhole" opening to minimize heat loss. Place rainwear and heavier outer coats under your mattress if it is only a 30 F. mattress (usually that means an R2 insulation rating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 2853775, member: 54178"] Whatever mummy bag you get (and ONLY use mummy bags for backpacking to minimize weight and maximize warmth) never EVER roll a bag up to put it in a sack. This pulls insulation toward the foot as most people roll from foot to head. STUFF your bag foot first into its stuff sack (hence the name of the sack). STORE your sleeping bag flat under your bed or hung vertically or in the large storage bag that comes with all good quality sleeping bags. Never EVER leave it in the stuff sack. This ruins the loft (thickness) of the insulation. My 3 season bag for the past 9 years has been a Western Mountaineering 800 fill Megalite down mummy bag. As the name implies, it's cut wide enough to permit me to wear a down vest or jacket if temperatures dip much below 30 F. For hunting i recommend a minimum temperature rating of 20 F. and 0 F. to -10 is better for colder hunts. If you need a -20 F. bag you are in serious winter hunt mode, as in, say, musk ox hunting! ALWAYS match your mattress insulation rating (R rating) to your bag's minimum temperature. Always wear a thin stocking hat, or better, a thin balaclava on chilly nights. Synthetic knit is best as it washes and dries quickly compared to wool. NO COTTON. "Cotton kills" If it gets unseasonably cold put on all your clothes and pull the hood drawstrings until you have only a small "blowhole" opening to minimize heat loss. Place rainwear and heavier outer coats under your mattress if it is only a 30 F. mattress (usually that means an R2 insulation rating. [/QUOTE]
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