Budget was: Re: [at-l] 5% hiking

[jtwilkins at gmail.com (Josh Wilkins)]

I luckily and good friends with a backpack gear test geek. (Andy Mytys
for those in BGT) The guy can tell you pretty much every sleeping bag
detail from 40+ models of the top of his head, no joke. So I start him
in the direction and then he spits out some bags then we talk about
the bags and go shoppin.

As for the zipper, If I remember correctly Shane has zipper fixing
knowledge and maybe able to point you to where you can buy a new
zipper.

Simplehiker
JTW

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:22:25 -0400, Shelly Hale
<shellydhale@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Josh,
> 
> I have to agree.  I'm leaning more and more towards down for those very
> reasons.  However, I need something soon for several trips I have coming up.
> I've got a busted zipper on one (my big ole 6 pounder), and a hole in
> another one thanks to one too many Girl Scouts trying to fit into it and a
> camp out!  LOL  Know where I can get a zip for the one?  The hole is pretty
> much done for the other one.
> 
> The 2 synthetic cheap bags that I mentioned I am only buying to last me
> until I can make some money and get what I want.  Though I would be willing
> to go over the $150 for something that I really wanted...I want to make sure
> that I research the dog water out of it before I make that kind of financial
> commitment, ya know?
> 
> 
> 
> Shelly Hale
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Wilkins" <jtwilkins@gmail.com>
> To: "Shelly Hale" <shellydhale@earthlink.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:52 PM
> Subject: re: Budget was: Re: [at-l] 5% hiking
> 
> > I was pretty anti on getting a down sleeping bag due to the price. I
> > felt they were just crazy to ask that much for a bag. But then a good
> > friend pointed out to me. That if I plan to keep hiking for years to
> > come that down bag will cost less over all then synthetic bags.
> > Because a synthetic bag looses loft and becomes useless over 2-5
> > years. Where a Down bag can be washed  and treated to put the loft
> > back into the bag. The down will cost much more at first but is a
> > better investment.
> >
> > Simplehiker
> > JTW
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:04:48 -0400, Shelly Hale
> > <shellydhale@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > I hear ya, Jim.  It really is hard to meet my budget at times.  Sure
> would
> > > like to win that lottery!  LOL
> > >
> > > I've got a wish list a mile long right now.  Hope I can get all that I
> want
> > > before my thru.
> > >
> > > Still don't like hammocks, though.
> > >
> > > Shelly Hale
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>
> > > To: "Shelly Hale" <shellydhale@earthlink.net>; "AT-L listserv"
> > > <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [at-l] 5% hiking
> > >
> > > > At 09:42 PM 10/21/2004 -0400, Shelly Hale wrote:
> > > > >I have a 4 LB (rated 20) and a 6 LB (rated 5) synthetic bags right
> now.
> > > I
> > > > >would like to shave a couple more pounds off of that.  So, I guess
> I'm
> > > > >looking at 2 lbs. as a target weight for my bag.
> > > > >
> > > > >Usage...year round.
> > > >
> > > > 20*/year round and 2# is a tough combo for $150. How are your sewing
> > > skills?
> > > >
> > > > I have a Moonstone 20* synthetic bag that is great but it weighs 3#.
> Of
> > > > course that is a large. It was the only bag I could find at the time
> that
> > > > would go around my shoulders and still zip up. Most were too narrow.
> It
> > > > cost $200 8-10 years ago. It doesn't work down to 20* in my hammock,
> at
> > > > least not alone. I need a pad underneath because compressing the
> > > insulation
> > > > kills it and my butt gets chilly around 35*. I'm thinking of going for
> the
> > > > Speer hammock + quilt/Pea Pod route. There was a woman at the 2003
> > > > Gathering who had made her own version of the Speer hammock using
> > > > non-stretch silk material. I forget her name. I believe she used it on
> a
> > > > thru-hike.
> > > >
> > >
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