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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2012, 08:00:10 PM »
I can not for the life of me picture sleeping with my boots in my sleeping bag.


:chuckle:  Me either, but maybe he's just trying to get a feel for how much room is in the footbox???

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2012, 08:25:56 PM »
There's another thread on here somewhere where guys are talking about putting their boots in their bags to avoid the boots freezing overnight.
Nuddit...size 13 10" boots inside a mummy bag ain't happening in my world.
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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2012, 08:26:48 PM »
well with my current bag it won't quite come over my shoulders so theres no room for extra gear to keep warm and I've had wet boot leather in sub-freezing conditions so rather that risk frozen boots i just slept with them on...

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2012, 10:08:17 PM »
well with my current bag it won't quite come over my shoulders so theres no room for extra gear to keep warm and I've had wet boot leather in sub-freezing conditions so rather that risk frozen boots i just slept with them on...

I see.  Tomorrow I'll grab my boots and try getting in the bag... I'll let you know.

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2012, 10:16:42 PM »
dude you're awesome. really thinking ill pull the trigger on this bag tomorrow...

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #35 on: June 05, 2012, 11:02:58 PM »
I can not for the life of me picture sleeping with my boots in my sleeping bag.

You have been walking for 30+hours and it's -40 degrees... :chuckle:   I'll put mine in plastic grocery bags in the foot of my long bag on winter trips...
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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #36 on: June 06, 2012, 06:20:38 AM »
someone needs to buy this quick ! http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/spo/3060226189.html  its a great deal,I just don't need another bag
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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #37 on: June 06, 2012, 06:32:56 AM »
 :yeah: :yeah:

I keep finding bags every time I clean up around here, and I'm still tempted to snap that up!

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #38 on: June 06, 2012, 08:23:45 PM »
I can not for the life of me picture sleeping with my boots in my sleeping bag.

You have been walking for 30+hours and it's -40 degrees... :chuckle:   I'll put mine in plastic grocery bags in the foot of my long bag on winter trips...

I just don't think they'd fit. I have a long bag and use about all of it. It took me a lot of self-convincing to even commit to a mummy bag. There's no way I could do a mummy bag with boots on. I don't think it's possible.
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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #39 on: June 06, 2012, 08:39:11 PM »

I just don't think they'd fit. I have a long bag and use about all of it. It took me a lot of self-convincing to even commit to a mummy bag. There's no way I could do a mummy bag with boots on. I don't think it's possible.
i hear ya, I'm not a fan of the mummy bag either, thats why kifaru bags intrigue me so much but $$$.
I'm meeting that guy tomorrow for that CL bag. :tup:

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #40 on: June 06, 2012, 08:42:12 PM »
After some use I've gotten used to it and am a-ok with it now.
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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #41 on: June 07, 2012, 02:28:21 AM »
I can not for the life of me picture sleeping with my boots in my sleeping bag.

You have been walking for 30+hours and it's -40 degrees... :chuckle:   I'll put mine in plastic grocery bags in the foot of my long bag on winter trips...

I just don't think they'd fit. I have a long bag and use about all of it. It took me a lot of self-convincing to even commit to a mummy bag. There's no way I could do a mummy bag with boots on. I don't think it's possible.

I'm not  6'9.. :chuckle:

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #42 on: June 07, 2012, 06:15:40 AM »
I was thinking you were pressing the 6'10" line :dunno:
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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #43 on: June 07, 2012, 03:46:50 PM »
I was thinking you were pressing the 6'10" line :dunno:

I am.  From 13 inches away... :chuckle:

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Re: backpacking sleepbag
« Reply #44 on: June 07, 2012, 08:50:34 PM »
well i picked up that feathered friends bag, man is it light. hope it works out for me

 


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