mockturtle
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Cloud Dancer wrote:I hear that "it's the thought that counts".
A sleeping bag is one gift I would not want to receive. I'm very picky about buying my sleeping bag.
Give him the money, or take him shopping,....is what I would do.
That sounds like a good idea. And what you really need when sleeping out in cold weather is a very warm wool hat and a good Therm-a-Rest type pad. And wear fleece inside your bag and you'll be plenty warm.
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I can't sleep in a mummy bag either. I have two LL Bean rectangular down bags, one 0 and one 20. They are light and warm.
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/63726?feat=506849-GN2&attrValue_0=Canoe Green
These aren't down. Probably good enough. Maybe better. They also have 0 and 40 degree.
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Opie431
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When will he be camping? Cold weather get a mummy bag, hot weather get a regular. If he will do most of his camping in hot and warm weather get a regular bag and he can lay a blanket over it for cold weather camping.Perhaps you should talk it over with him.
Our mummy bag is not usuable in temperatures over 50 at night and even than has to be unzipped sometimes.
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Pokey2
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Gezzer wrote:I think part of the fun of your grandson's Christmas present would be to have him help you pick out the sleeping bag. …
At the risk of being redundant, I think this is excellent advice. I’ve had them all and, though I’d want a down-filled mummy for really cold weather, I prefer a modified mummy that gives me more room. Indeed, that’s what I use when sleeping in the overhead of our class C.
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SailorPam
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I've slept in all variations. My choice is a Qualofil modified mummy that zips to hubbies! The inside material is a brushed synthetic that has the feel of cotton, but the qualities of poly. I sleep with my legs bent, so a traditional mummy is too confining. If you bend the whole bag the fill gets compressed at the fold and you end up with a cold spot. The modified mummy lets me bend my legs, but is still close enough to hold the warm air close to my body. You can draw the "hood" closed on cold nights or open it up flat when it's warm. I agree that a good Therma-rest pad, or at minimum the blue closed cell foam, is essential to comfort. The combo has kept me comfortable sleeping on snow or moist ground.
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bluck wrote:The bwst mummy bag I have ever owned and still do is the old 1949 GI down filled mummy bag with a zip up canvas cover. These are plenty large. used them when wilderness camping down to-20 and stayed warm. We would wear a baseball cap to bed and stick the bill out the face hole so we wouldn't lose the face hole if we rolled over during the night. Probably not what a kid would want. My other down mummy bag is good down to zero and only weighs 3 pounds. I think I got it from Gander Mountain.
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A friend and I both got these and camped out cross country 35 years ago. I'm over 6' and I never felt restricted in it. The best part was they had extra down filling around your feet area and never got cold feet in one of them.
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If you want the best bag on the market,buy a Wiggys.
http://wiggys.com/category.cfm?category=6
If you want the reason why, read the technical info. I have used one for years, it goes in the washing machine at home and just works great. Warm, comfortable and packs down small and lofts right back when unstuffed.
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ryanallie1
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Hi All.
As said, "Mummy Sleeping Bags" are Warmer than "Stanard Sleeping Bags"/ If your not going to use them outside, go for the "Standard Sleeping Bags". You will be a lot more comfortable and you will sleep better also. You have a lot more room in "Standard Sleeping Bags" We have two "Over-Size" X-Large Sleeping Bags that we use. They are rated down to 10 Degrees. What I do is Zip both bags together, and we use it on top of the bed for winter RV'ing/Boondocking. Works great for our needs and keeps us nice and warm. For inside use, you don't have to worry about if they are waterproof or not. Good Luck. Happy Travels. Dan & Jill
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SailorPam wrote: I sleep with my legs bent, so a traditional mummy is too confining. If you bend the whole bag the fill gets compressed at the fold and you end up with a cold spot.
I hadn't really pondered that!! Guess I'll stick with my rectangular bag!!
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wbrown62
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I am a backpacker and use bags often. Here are the pros and cons in a nutshell:
Mummies are lighter, warmer, less roomy.
Rectangular are roomier, less warm (comparing similar lofts and such), heavier.
As far as filling.
Down is warmer, lighter but is useless when wet.
Primaloft (one of the best synthetic fillings) Can still be used when wet to a degree, little heavier than down, but still very good quality.
My personal preference for a top notch bag would be high quality down filled mummy bag. Most any bag will be rendered virtually useless without a quality pad also,at least from the bottom, so that is essential.
This is coming from a backpacker perspective, so take it for what its worth. My .02 worth.
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