was [at-l] 5% hiking.....now sleeping bags

[askowronek at mindspring.com (amy)]

On Thursday, October 21, 2004, at 11:21  PM, Leslie Booher wrote:

> Amy says: For 3 season use, consider a quilt.? Nunatak makes a couple.?

>
> ?
> I just looked them up in the Backpacker Gear Guide.? Not only are they 
> expensive ($281 and $313), but their girth is awfully small.? I'm 57" 
> around the shoulders or upper arms.? The largest of the blankets is 
> only 61".? The smaller one is 48".? The lengths aren't anything to 
> write home about, either.? I've always envisioned that you wrap up in 
> these blankets, but it doesn't sound like it with those measurements.? 
> Can you make something large, warm, and still have it be compressible?
>

The quilts aren't intended to go all the way around you.  They're 
supposed to tuck in on
either side of you.

Pictures at http://www.nunatakusa.com

FAQ describing how they think they should be used:
http://www.nunatakusa.com/arc_faq.htm

As to your question, I have no idea.  :)

-amy