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Benefit of repairing sleeping bag with extra fill |
8-May-2017 At 7:07:36 PM |
IdratherbeclimbingM9
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On 7/05/2017 JohnK wrote:
>Thoughts?
& Wendy wrote:
>I had extra down added to my 1990 mtain designs bag at about the 8 year mark. it was noticeably warmer but also heavier and desperate to get into its bag. another 6 years later i bought a new bag that was lighter, smaller and warmer. i'd look around and see what new bags are like these days for comparison before investing too much in an old bag. I'm still using the newer, lighter, warmer bag with no repairs needed.
I reckon Wendy is on the mark.
I've got a 40 year old Fairydown Everest Model (mummy style) bag, the very best of its kind back in its day, and it maintained its warmth for about 30 years... When it started to become less warm I considered doing the extra-fill thing, but after looking at newer technology and prices of good quality bags when on specials/sales I opted to buy a lighter mid-grade bag for a very good price on a 'sale'.
I have since found the newer technology bag to be warmer than the heavier Fairydown bag, and particularly so when used in conjunction with an Exped (down filled) sleeping mat.
More importantly however is the versatility provided by the newer bag, as I chose a rectangular model and it has a separate zip across the feet which allows further fine tuning of the temperature within it. This has proved very beneficial on really cold trips as I often camp out just using it/them in a bivvy bag on motorcycle trips in the high country. I put one inside the other for such occasions, and can still use one or the other singularly for warmer trips. |
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