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Taking My -20 F. down bag to -40 F. ... maybe
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1582186" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Mustang,</p><p>I'd like to have a light fleece bag liner but it's too heavy for the warmth. What I have carried is an old down mummy-shaped "top" that used to be zippered to a foam mattress. It goes over my Western Mountaineering 20 F. bag.</p><p>My LL Bean -20 F. down bag will have to "do" for more frigid temps. I know, I'm such a gear freak.</p><p></p><p>This winter I bought an REI FLASH Insulated All Season air mattress with an R 5.3 insulation rating which is good to about -10 F. After that I'll put my Ridgerest closed cell mat beneath it.</p><p></p><p>But from my experience wearing puffy clothing in my WM 20 F. down bag really makes the biggest difference. Of course you have to have a warm mattress.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I always put my pants and any other outer clothing beneath my mattress for a bit more insulation. And if you expect a truly frigid night you can put layers of small evergreen boughs or 6" of dry leaves under your tent floor. Very comfy.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1582186, member: 54178"] Mustang, I'd like to have a light fleece bag liner but it's too heavy for the warmth. What I have carried is an old down mummy-shaped "top" that used to be zippered to a foam mattress. It goes over my Western Mountaineering 20 F. bag. My LL Bean -20 F. down bag will have to "do" for more frigid temps. I know, I'm such a gear freak. This winter I bought an REI FLASH Insulated All Season air mattress with an R 5.3 insulation rating which is good to about -10 F. After that I'll put my Ridgerest closed cell mat beneath it. But from my experience wearing puffy clothing in my WM 20 F. down bag really makes the biggest difference. Of course you have to have a warm mattress. BTW, I always put my pants and any other outer clothing beneath my mattress for a bit more insulation. And if you expect a truly frigid night you can put layers of small evergreen boughs or 6" of dry leaves under your tent floor. Very comfy. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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