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theclowncrusty 13-10-10 19:40
Sleeping bag?
 
Hi, i am always on the lookout of ways of saving weight on the bike, might have to go on a diet soon to really cut down on what i lug about while touring...LOL
So i am looking at my big bulky army issue sleeping bag and thinking i could do something with that? I need smallish packsize and 4 season. Let me know what you have been using and your thoughts.
Crusty

SelinaXC 13-10-10 19:48
Saved both weight and bulk from my sleeping bag on our recent Ireland tour. Burnt a big hole in it and my dry sack on the exhausts. Mebbe not the kind of thoughts you were after though :p

theclowncrusty 13-10-10 19:49
Not really! I think that is taking the "less is more" thing a bit too far?

DickyC 13-10-10 20:47
I was told when I was a nipper in uniform that 'any fool can be uncomfortable'. Not a bad saying and one I have taken to heart throughout my life. So trimming such essentials as sleeping bags without careful consideration is not worth it.

That said, it is fair to say that the army bags that I have seen are very big for their thermal rating and you can get much smaller more modern bags which keep you just as warm.

My recomendation is a duck down bag. down is much lighter and packs smaller when compared to a bag of a similar thermal rating. Couple of things worth thinking about though. One is that down bags don't like getting wet and loose most of their thermal effect when wet unlike artificial fibre which maintains warmth if not comfort when its wet. The second is cost. Down bags are very costly by comparrison.

I use a down bag linked in with a gortex bivvi bag if there is any chance of it getting wet. This combination also gives me the option to sleep under the stars without the tent on good clear nights.

It will be christmas in 9 weeks, so you could always put a bag on the christmas list.

That my ten penneth for what its worth.

motonacio 13-10-10 21:03
A thermal blanket inside a normal sleeping bag is warm and cheap - just like me. :lol:

stumpydave 13-10-10 21:18
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Originally Posted by motonacio (Post 141007)
A thermal blanket inside a normal sleeping bag is warm and cheap - just like me. :lol:
As are cheap thermal under garments which can be worn any time of the day to gain extra warmth. Try the big supermarket chain that claims every little helps, theyve got some in for a fiver each (top n bottoms) and theyre very good.

motonacio 13-10-10 22:19
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Originally Posted by stumpydave (Post 141013)
As are cheap thermal under garments which can be worn any time of the day to gain extra warmth. Try the big supermarket chain that claims every little helps, theyve got some in for a fiver each (top n bottoms) and theyre very good.
Good stuff for pie-crusties but some of us are seriously BIG and need deflating to fit inside :naka:

Old Git Ray 13-10-10 23:09
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Originally Posted by DickyC (Post 141002)
I was told when I was a nipper in uniform that 'any fool can be uncomfortable'. Not a bad saying and one I have taken to heart throughout my life.......

.......I use a down bag linked in with a gortex bivvi bag if there is any chance of it getting wet. This combination also gives me the option to sleep under the stars without the tent on good clear nights.
+1 on that. A Gore Tex bivvi bag is the way to go. I have used one since they were available and they are the dogs boll***s. I have camped in the snow in one without a tent. Not a suggestion but an endorsement. I still use one and I am 54 years old.

dawesdave 13-10-10 23:20
it got to be a duck down sleeping bag weigh next to nothing and are so warm.i love mine never bean cold yet .

steveD 13-10-10 23:37
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Originally Posted by DickyC (Post 141002)
I was told when I was a nipper in uniform that 'any fool can be uncomfortable'. Not a bad saying and one I have taken to heart throughout my life. So trimming such essentials as sleeping bags without careful consideration is not worth it.

That said, it is fair to say that the army bags that I have seen are very big for their thermal rating and you can get much smaller more modern bags which keep you just as warm.

My recomendation is a duck down bag. down is much lighter and packs smaller when compared to a bag of a similar thermal rating. Couple of things worth thinking about though. One is that down bags don't like getting wet and loose most of their thermal effect when wet unlike artificial fibre which maintains warmth if not comfort when its wet. The second is cost. Down bags are very costly by comparrison.

I use a down bag linked in with a gortex bivvi bag if there is any chance of it getting wet. This combination also gives me the option to sleep under the stars without the tent on good clear nights.

It will be christmas in 9 weeks, so you could always put a bag on the christmas list.

That my ten penneth for what its worth.

Wholeheartedly agree. I have an 'Anjulak' sleeping bag and put inside an ex army Gortex bivvy bag is as warm as I need.

Tintin 14-10-10 00:05
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Originally Posted by theclowncrusty (Post 140989)
Hi, i am always on the lookout of ways of saving weight on the bike, might have to go on a diet soon to really cut down on what i lug about while touring...LOL
So i am looking at my big bulky army issue sleeping bag and thinking i could do something with that? I need smallish packsize and 4 season. Let me know what you have been using and your thoughts.
Crusty
OK check this out ... I say you wont need warm fleaces , n all to keep yourself warm so weight on bike shouldnt be a prob .. :campfire:.lol Its called a selkbag if that doesnt work >>. http://www.lazyboneuk.com/categories/SelkBags-and-MusucBags/

maxwell123455 14-10-10 09:50
It allow depends on how you feel the cold. Ive slept in an old 3 seasons sleeping bag with a foil picnic blanket over the top in -4 degrees, i did have alot of alcohal in my system but was toasty warm when i got up. Wasnt that heavy but was bulky to carry.

I find liners are ok but bought the fibric one and feels sometimes like its restricting me like once your in the sleeping bag thats it dont move, fart:laughing11: anything.

theclowncrusty 14-10-10 15:36
Thanks for the helps guys (and gal:luuurve:) I have bought this bag.....

http://www.supertent.co.uk/product_i...n-extreme-cold
And i will use it with the bivvy bag that comes with my army bag when needed so hopefully a toastie Crusty this winter?
Crusty

tripletom 14-10-10 15:59
I reckon you'll be toasty mate!


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