[at-l] 5% hiking

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

Linda,

Like you, price is a heavy consideration for myself when purchasing gear.
I'm also buying up gear for my eldest daughter because she has gotten the
hiking bug.  But, with two of us to consider, the ole pocketbook is
screaming in pain right now!  LOL

I've looked at several bags and, quite frankly, I'm blown away by the
selection.  It really boggles the mind.  I wish there was some magical
website where you could go to and either build your own sleeping bag or you
could select your specifications and it would spit out a list of those bags
or other gear that fit your criteria.  Is there such an animal out there?

Let's see if anyone can help me with some suggestions on this, too.  I'm
looking for a bag that is very light-weight, will allow me to move (I'll be
in forty-eleven positions by morning time!  LOL), will dry quickly, and
doesn't send my pocketbook into another spasm of pain.  Anyone got any
suggestions?

Shelly Hale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Patton" <lpatton@mailer.fsu.edu>
To: "AT-L listserv" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: [at-l] 5% hiking


> > ...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
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