[at-l] a hypothetical sleeping bag question

[Snodrog5 at aol.com (Snodrog5@aol.com)]

In a message dated 9/14/2005 6:17:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mr_mcteague@yahoo.com writes:
if a person were to have a 40o down bag, a north face
bivy,
mid-weight long johns, fleece, hat, gloves, etc. and
silk bag liner for additional 9o of protection, would
this hypothetical person still face too much danger of
exposure? 
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Lordy no. Just adding a hat and keeping your arms inside the bag will make 
that 40 bag comfortable at much lower temps. All the above stuff *should* be in 
your winter pack anyways, imo. You have all winter to try out your sleep 
system if it gets cold where you are - test runs are always a good idea with all 
gear.

Bag ratings can be extremely misleading, buyer beware!