Re: [at-l] sleeping bags

["Coosa" <coosa@fox21.net>]

The weight to fill, or Jardine/ratio was a given -- but even I can fluff up
21 ounces to appear like 38 (at least in one spot).

Another fault with my statement is that steel filings will weigh more as
filler, but you'd need 2 inches for a 20 degree temp rating.

At least in one spot.

My point was that one bag has 21 oz and claims 20 degrees and another has 38
and claims 20 degrees.   Both are 3D.  One of those bags is NOT a 20 degree
bag without every stitch of clothing you have in your pack and a couple
other sleeping packers, too.

Coosa

-----Original Message-----


>Whatever happened to "inches of loft" information?  I think these
>"temperature ratings" are a bunch of bogus B.S. with way too much leeway
>for fudging.  At least with a raw loft rating, a person can compare apples
>to apples.
>
>Western Mountaineering is one company that actually provides inches of loft
>information.
>
>R.
>
>At 11:55 PM 2/26/00 -0500, Coosa wrote:
>>When comparing Sleeping Bags, compare the weight of the Fill vs the Wt of
>>the entire bag and you'll know how much fill and how much the shell
weighs.
>>The more fill the warmer the bag, no matter WHAT the mfg wants you to
>>believe.
>>
>>I have a 20 degree bag with 2 lbs 6 oz of fill.  The bag weighs 3 lbs
even.
>>It's the WARM bag I shoulda had last November when I got Hypothermia.
>>
>>Do not be fooled by a "20 degree" bag with 21 oz of synthetic fill.  It
>>AIN'T so!
>>
>>Coos
>>
>>coosa@fox21.net
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>>


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