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Re: [pct-l] Warmlite sleeping bags
- Subject: Re: [pct-l] Warmlite sleeping bags
- From: Ben Schifrin <benschif@sonnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 12:13:32 -0800
- Cc: pct-l@@backcountry.net
I used one on my PCT walk in the '70s-- I still have that one,
although it has lost a bit of loft. I loved it, and still use it
often. I put a 3 ounce bluefoam pad in the bottom, to replace
Stephenson's bulkier and heavier open-cell foam. I was comfy just
using the "2x" layer-- I left the 1x layer at home. The combination
bag-plus-pad was much lighter than other similar-warmth combos I
could buy at the time. I thought it was well worth the premium price,
even before my wealthy, arrogant-doctor days!
I bought a second, which I've used on all of my Himalayan climbs--
the design doesn't seem to have changed, much, in 25-plus years.
Note that Stephenson had commercial products, 30 years ago,
incorporating most of the concepts that ultra-hikers are reinventing
today-- vapor-barrier, reflective fabrics, no under-body crushable
insulation and flexible ventilation.
Also note that a Stephenson bag is GREAT mosquito protection, and my
liver is still in great shape!
>Has anyone had any experience with Stephenson's Warmlite sleeping
>bags? I have read quite a bit about their tents on this list, but
>don't remember seeing anything about their bags. I like their
>multi-layer system, but the price makes me leery.
>
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