[at-l] 5% hiking

[thornel at attglobal.net (W F Thorneloe)]

Down sleeping bags fit all of the criteria that Shelley seeks. One 
difficult fact of down is that you do get what you pay for. The high end 
bags (FF, WM and a few others) will last at least a lifetime. The new 
covers are water proof, but not vapor proof. You have to work at getting 
them wet. They compress to nearly nothing. After the first night, you learn 
how comfortable these mummy bags can be, allowing you to move in any 
position, except spread eagle.

Go cheap on everything on your back, except the sleeping bag.

OrangeBug