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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 322572" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I have a AF issue down bag. It is heavy and bulky and I have never use it in cold weather backpacking/hunting. I use a relatively cheap but well made poly filled bag with a rating of maybe 20*. I can sleep comfortably down to zero degree wether by wearing merino wool thermals, ski socks and cap.</p><p> </p><p>It's true that the chances of a down bag getting saturated wet in cold weather is slim, but if it does happen.... and you are a long way from the truck... you are dead... unless you have a buddy with a dry bag. You could build a fire and stay by it if it's not raining, or you could put your headlamp on and start hiking out all night. Water can be fairly effectively squeezed out of poly fill bags and they will reatain most of their loft (dead air space) which is were they (and down) get their insulation value. It's not the wetness that kills the insulation value, it's the lack of loft. Water can be heated by body heat. </p><p> </p><p>Although down has a lot of appealing qualities... for this reason... I will always take a poly filled bag into the backcountry with me. And I can reduce it's weight by wearing very comfortable med weight (lighter than cotton thermals) merino wool thermals which will also maintain their insulating qualities in wet conditions. Not a bad idea to have second pair of thermals along in backcountry, cold weather conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Here's to warm nights and visons of Royal Bulls....</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 322572, member: 11717"] I have a AF issue down bag. It is heavy and bulky and I have never use it in cold weather backpacking/hunting. I use a relatively cheap but well made poly filled bag with a rating of maybe 20*. I can sleep comfortably down to zero degree wether by wearing merino wool thermals, ski socks and cap. It's true that the chances of a down bag getting saturated wet in cold weather is slim, but if it does happen.... and you are a long way from the truck... you are dead... unless you have a buddy with a dry bag. You could build a fire and stay by it if it's not raining, or you could put your headlamp on and start hiking out all night. Water can be fairly effectively squeezed out of poly fill bags and they will reatain most of their loft (dead air space) which is were they (and down) get their insulation value. It's not the wetness that kills the insulation value, it's the lack of loft. Water can be heated by body heat. Although down has a lot of appealing qualities... for this reason... I will always take a poly filled bag into the backcountry with me. And I can reduce it's weight by wearing very comfortable med weight (lighter than cotton thermals) merino wool thermals which will also maintain their insulating qualities in wet conditions. Not a bad idea to have second pair of thermals along in backcountry, cold weather conditions. Here's to warm nights and visons of Royal Bulls.... Mark [/QUOTE]
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