Also, most of the shells are treated so heavily that they can get wet

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Mar 8, 2021
4:03:17pm

YSMACK Truly Addicted User

The shell can get a lot of water on it without the down getting touched. You can also get hydrophobic treated down.

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Any recommendations for a sleeping bag that can go down to 0 degrees?

federer

3/7/21 10:11pm

Western Mountaineering Kodiak.

YSMACK

3/7/21 10:13pm

Hope you're willing to spend almost $1000 for it.

ManicBlue

3/7/21 10:15pm

Seriously? The most expensive place to soak up farts I’ve ever heard of.

Jazzyturtle

3/7/21 10:33pm

This! Best bag I’ve ever owned. Worth every penny. I hunt back country with it

southbaycoug

3/7/21 10:16pm

Same. Little extra weight, but worth the precipation protection.

YSMACK

3/7/21 10:19pm

My Western Mountaineering Antelope was the best bag I ever owned...

So it goes...

3/7/21 11:03pm

The old Sleeping Robe bags.

runnincoug

3/7/21 10:24pm

Get a -20 bag synthetic bag from coleman 100

nybyblue

3/7/21 10:26pm

The pricetag certainly looks better! Would it hold up nearly as well in rain,

federer

3/7/21 10:33pm

Also, how portable is it? Would it work for backpacking?

federer

3/7/21 10:35pm

A can of tent seal works wonders- also, my rule of thumb is put things in

IceBlue

3/7/21 11:04pm

Car camping or backpacking? If it’s car camping, Teton Sports makes some great

UNLVcougar

3/7/21 10:35pm

Whatever you get, take along a couple of

IceBlue

3/7/21 10:58pm

Grizzly

Social Distance

3/7/21 11:06pm

Hammock Gear makes some high quality quilts

WorfoSAUR

3/8/21 5:19am

A down sleeping bag is a crime to recommend. Wiggy's = minus 80-degree for $250

Doozy

3/8/21 5:51am

You make some good points, and I thought the same about down, but after

So it goes...

3/8/21 3:56pm

Also, most of the shells are treated so heavily that they can get wet

YSMACK

3/8/21 4:03pm

Yep, a dry stuff sack for your sleeping bag should solve any risk of it getting

UNLVcougar

3/8/21 4:24pm

These three comments are good, but let me share one more thought.

Doozy

3/8/21 6:30pm

Some other considerations.

YSMACK

3/8/21 6:40pm

Yes, but that's a whole different scenario. I was more thinking of portability

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