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This thread reminds me of a moose hunt in BC guided by a few Indians. Yea, a cheap moose meat hunt near Bella Coola. The chief, a little dried up fellow of about 100 lbs, strung up an army poncho out in the brush a ways from camp, threw his saddle down for a pillow, unfolded the saddle blanket and pulled it over him. It got to about 0 that night. I cant remember if he had a saddle pad to lay on or not. Tough. He was about 70 years old.

It's amazing what conditions the original people all across the northern hemisphere survived with skins and wool.

My vote is for shelter and down bag. If rain is expected, carry synthetic for insurance. Slightly heavier, but at least you will stay somewhat warm if soaked by runoff. Wool blankets sure have their place, on cabin bunks and at late season football games. And westerns, of course.

Try a Jerven bag, Norwegian made product, go to their website https://jerven-com.secure.flexiweb.no/ Expensive but it works. Great for summer/fall naps, plenty warm with my Big Agnes bag and pad.

I don't even have wool blankets in my trailer, too bulky. Down, Gortex rain gear etc work great here in dry, cold central and eastern Montana. Western Oregon, not so much, constant rain soaks through everything. While I lived there I wore wool everything, cold, wet and miserable but at least I didn't die, cotton kills.

Now i'm curious how did the rest of the hunt go?