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$70 for a stocking cap? I don't think so. A thick fleece hat for $15 is my choice.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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EE's hoodlum stays in my quilt stuff sack at all times. Saved my butt a few times.
- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Quilts are fine when the temperature is somewhat warm. Just as well go with a full bag in below freezing temps, as by the time a person cuts out the drafts with an extra long and extra wide quilt, the thing weighs nearly as much as a regular bag. I've gone back to sleeping bags in cold conditions. That cutoff point is person dependent - I'd rather carry a few extra ounces and stay warm and cut out drafts, but others sleep more comfortably with the extra room of the quilt.
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$70 for a stocking cap? I don't think so. A thick fleece hat for $15 is my choice. mine is 7 years old now and I’m sure it has 7+ years left in it easily as far warmth goes, I’ve used this down beanie with a quilt into the teens with a quilt- not bad for an ounce.
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Campfire Kahuna
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My 10 degree quilt is extra long, extra wide, and weighs under 2 lb.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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My 10 degree quilt is extra long, extra wide, and weighs under 2 lb. Eh, a full bag weighs a few ounces more than a quilt, and there's no worry about drafts. Keep in mind, this quote is coming from the guy who bitched about meat loss with Accubonds, while shooting animals in the shoulders. Big surprise, shooting animals in the meat messes up the meat. Experiences may vary.
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How’s the hoodlum for sitting and spotting?
“Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.” - General
John Stark.
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Enlightened Equipment for a quilt.
Thank me later.
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This what I bought to try out the quilt thing. It is really warm. Zefabak Blanket
Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.
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I'm 5 ft 8 so it's hard for things to be too short <G>
Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.
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Quilts are fine when the temperature is somewhat warm. Just as well go with a full bag in below freezing temps, as by the time a person cuts out the drafts with an extra long and extra wide quilt, the thing weighs nearly as much as a regular bag. I've gone back to sleeping bags in cold conditions. That cutoff point is person dependent - I'd rather carry a few extra ounces and stay warm and cut out drafts, but others sleep more comfortably with the extra room of the quilt. Even if the quilt weighed the same as a bag, I'd still choose the quilt for the extra space, less twisting when I turn in the night, and more flexibility to ventilate and kick my feet out when needed. Just my preferences.
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I like the concept of the quilt but spiders. There are black widows and brown recluse where I camp.
With my luck one would work its way into my quilt.
The woods and the water recharge my batteries.
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The woods and the water recharge my batteries.
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i dont do a lot of backpackhunting in the sense that we pack camp eevry day so bag weight isnt a huge issue to me I have a Big Broawning 0 degree bag that is like a furnace even when its frigid out. for spring/summer I have a onetigris down blanket. my pad of choice is a BA Q core deluxe and its incredibly comfortable
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