Tiny and lightweight sleeping bag

[Adrienne Patton]

My first pilgrimage was in Oct/Nov 2000, and worried
about cold, I carried a Kelty 20 degree bag that was
way too bulky and heavy.  There were a couple of very
cold refugios, but it was largely overkill.

Getting my packweight down is a big issue for me too
as I prepare for my second walk.  I will be camping
more this time since I am walking a route with less
refugios, so I'll be carrying a tent - gotta get the
rest of the packweight down even more as a result.

I decided on a sleepsack this time (basically a fleece
bag liner) - it's only 27oz with a 8"x13" pack size.

I can highly recommend http://www.campmor.com/ as site
where I buy most of my travel supplies (including the
sleepsack).  They have some great deals.

*Adrienne
casamagdalenayahoo.com





--- "Reynolds, Laurie" <LREYNOLDaLAW.UIUC.EDU> wrote:
> Since I obsessed and researched the sleeping bag
> dilemma so completely, I
> thought I'd share the results for anyone who is
> looking.  I agree with those
> who say that, at least for a spring, summer, or fall
> walk, a heavy bag is
> not necessary.  In May 2000, I had a nice sierra
> designs bag that was warm,
> not too heavy, but very bulky.  Since cutting the
> size of my pack for my May
> Camino this year has been paramount in my mind, I
> resolved to get a tiny
> bag.  I think the two best I found were a Lafuma
> Warm 'n Light at
> http://www.wildernessexchange.citysearch.com/
> <http://www.wildernessexchange.citysearch.com/>  and
> a snugpak travelpak 650
> at
>
http://www.thegorgeoutdoors.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
>
<http://www.thegorgeoutdoors.co.uk/acatalog/index.html>
>   .  In the end, I
> opted for the snugpak, because its zipper is full
> rather than half length.
> This bag appears not to be readily available in the
> U.S.  I ordered it from
> "The Gorge Outdoors", VAT excluded for international
> delivery and a 6 or 7
> pound air mail shipping fee.  I got it in one week.
> Buen camino, Laurie
>


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