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#246495 - 06/01/12 06:38 AM Re: Winter Kit..waiting for a tow [Re: CANOEDOGS]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
the pockets and unzipped legs are the result of trying on winter gear at 80F something temps!!!
i have had people suggest that a modern suit with Gortex and not just nylon would work like one of those sleeping bags with the arms.some sort of WP bootie and a bug net for your head and you could sleep in the open without the claustrophobia of a bivvy bag.
if you need to get up late at night there would also be no need to get out of a tent,just unzip.

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#246496 - 06/01/12 07:46 AM Re: Winter Kit..waiting for a tow [Re: CANOEDOGS]
Phaedrus Offline
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Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3152
Loc: Big Sky Country
Depending on the temps a Selk Bag might also be useful.
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#246507 - 06/01/12 05:03 PM Re: Winter Kit..waiting for a tow [Re: CANOEDOGS]
CANOEDOGS Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
Phaedrus..thats a new one on me!..i had no idea anything like that full suit sleeping bag was being made,or that anyone had even thought of it..

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#246509 - 06/01/12 05:53 PM Re: Winter Kit..waiting for a tow [Re: Phaedrus]
bws48 Offline
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Registered: 08/18/07
Posts: 831
Loc: Anne Arundel County, Maryland
A very interesting concept---wonder why no one has thought of it before!
You are right about "depending on the temperatures"; the spec in the link says "Specifications: Temperature rating: 45 degrees Fahrenheit."
The way things have been this past winter in my area, that would have been plenty. Minnesota, I don't know.
A better insulated same style suit doesn't seem beyond present technology.
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#246510 - 06/01/12 06:15 PM Re: Winter Kit..waiting for a tow [Re: Phaedrus]
haertig Offline
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Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
Originally Posted By: Phaedrus
Depending on the temps a Selk Bag might also be useful.

I would think a regular sleeping bag would be much warmer. Just like mittens are warmer than gloves for your hands. But you can't walk around wearing a sleeping bag.

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