[at-l] 5% hiking

[lpatton at mailer.fsu.edu (Linda Patton)]

> ...but ask a question...you will get twenty  answers...

   OK, you weren't addressing that to one of the "inmates," but I will 
bite anyway.  In 14 weeks, I'll be retired. The first thing on my post-
retirement "job list" is to purchase lighter weight gear to replace heavy 
stuff bought years ago.  The first two items I want to swap out are 
sleeping bag and tent.
   I'm considering a Feathered Friends Winter Wren, because I 1. sleep
cold, 2. have difficulty with side-zips & love the idea of the front zip,
and 3. also love the openings for arms and feet so I can stay warm while
cooking and doing other chores.  The only down side (yes, I see it coming)
is the price.  Anyone own a Chickadee, Rock Wren, or Winter Wren and can
tell me if there are any problems with them?  Or...has anyone found any
other brand that has the arm/foot openings w/ center zipper?
	~~eArThworm

Linda L. Patton, Reference Librarian, Strozier Library, Florida State Univ.
      Tallahassee, FL 32306-2047 (850)644-5019 lpatton@mailer.fsu.edu
          "A world without wilderness is a cage." -- David Brower