[at-l] Delurking

[sgj@bright.net (S Johnstone)]

The new Nomads look like the are better vented.  I'll be mainly staying at
shelters and only using it in ER situations and in parks or town.  I tried a
tarp on my section hike last year and didn't like it..

ATwanabe
----- Original Message -----
From: lbooher <lbooher@adelphia.net>
To: S Johnstone <sgj@bright.net>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Delurking


> I know that others have more experience with this, but the Nomad has a
good
> bit of condensation, and I wonder if that's a good combination with down.
I
> use an old Kelty synthetic bag that has gone from a 20º rating to probably
a
> 40º rating.  I use a RidgeRest sleeping pad, and the condensation seems to
> collect under that, so my bag stays pretty dry.  Anyway, that's a
> consideration.  On cold nights in shelters, especially if the wind is
> blowing, I'll sort of lay out the Nomad flat, bunching up the edges to
keep
> them in my space, then put my sleeping bag inside, get inside that myself,
> then pull the flap over me like a blanket.  That gives me a good 10º
> improvement in temp.  anklebear
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: S Johnstone <sgj@bright.net>
> To: <at-l@backcountry.net>; <BackpackingLight@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:33 PM
> Subject: [at-l] Delurking
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> I have been lurking around in the shadows for some time now.  Don't
usually
> post much, but now it's time to change that.  I have decided to join the
> class of 03 on top of Springer mountain next spring.  In reviewing my
> current gear it has become obvious I need to replace my shelter ( I
> currently own an old Eureka rising sun) and I also need a better sleeping
> bag.  For my new shelter I'm thinking about a Nomad lite.  For  the
sleeping
> bag I don't know, something down, lightweight and warm.  rating @ 0
degrees
> I think because I sleep VERY cold.  My  20 degree cat's meow doesn't come
> close to keeping me warm if the outside temps are in the 30's.  Any and
all
> suggestions or feedback would be extremely welcomed.  Thank you in
advance.
>
> ATwanabe
>
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