Hello everyone!
As I have posted before here, I am on my way to the ALaska Penninsula in October for a Brown Bear hunt. Same trip cfmc1 is going on.
On my previous two attempts to take a Brown bear I have taken a 6lb. Wenzel extra large cotton sleeping bag and found it to be barely adequate, if that. This time I am going to invest in a good bag. Some pre-requisites, I am 6'3" tall, 240lbs, and HATE being cramped up unable to wiggle around in my sleeping bag. I am looking for something in the 40x90 rectangle size class and I am looking at a Slumberjack 7 way adjustable Sleeping system and the Cabelas big bag that has a white Cotton duck cover BUT both of these are bulky and heavy. With my ammo, waders, waterproof clothes etc. I could go over the 50 lb. weight limit on my duffel if I am not careful plus I will be in a smallish pennaire airplane for one leg of my trip AND a super cub for the last part of the trip into spike camp so size and weight ARE somewhat considerations.
I am looking at some of the lighterweight bags at Cabela's and Sportsmans Warehouse but I am unsure as to which of the different fillers such as Quallofil,Hollowfill, Marshmallowfill, Thermagoop etc. are good or not so good in a small tent that WILL have condensation and or inside sweating going on. This is where the 6lb all cotton Wenzel was a not so good choice.
Suggestions? Reccomendations? I want to do this right, price limit apx. $200.00.
As I have posted before here, I am on my way to the ALaska Penninsula in October for a Brown Bear hunt. Same trip cfmc1 is going on.
On my previous two attempts to take a Brown bear I have taken a 6lb. Wenzel extra large cotton sleeping bag and found it to be barely adequate, if that. This time I am going to invest in a good bag. Some pre-requisites, I am 6'3" tall, 240lbs, and HATE being cramped up unable to wiggle around in my sleeping bag. I am looking for something in the 40x90 rectangle size class and I am looking at a Slumberjack 7 way adjustable Sleeping system and the Cabelas big bag that has a white Cotton duck cover BUT both of these are bulky and heavy. With my ammo, waders, waterproof clothes etc. I could go over the 50 lb. weight limit on my duffel if I am not careful plus I will be in a smallish pennaire airplane for one leg of my trip AND a super cub for the last part of the trip into spike camp so size and weight ARE somewhat considerations.
I am looking at some of the lighterweight bags at Cabela's and Sportsmans Warehouse but I am unsure as to which of the different fillers such as Quallofil,Hollowfill, Marshmallowfill, Thermagoop etc. are good or not so good in a small tent that WILL have condensation and or inside sweating going on. This is where the 6lb all cotton Wenzel was a not so good choice.
Suggestions? Reccomendations? I want to do this right, price limit apx. $200.00.