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I'm heading on a hike of the Devil's Path in the Catskills in early March with some coworkers. We've done several winter hikes before, but I think this one will be a little colder. Seeing how my 20 degree sleeping bag wasn't quite warm enough on our last winter hike, I'm looking to get a sub 0 degree bag for this one. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm currently looking at the bags at REI (might as well try to build up my dividend if I'm buying some new gear) and the REI Expedition -20 bag looks pretty good: http://www.rei.com/product/801839/rei-expedition-20-sleeping-bag Can anyone suggest other sub 0 bags I should be looking at?
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Thanks for all the advice, guys. Right now I'm leaning toward the Marmot Lithium (http://www.rei.com/product/762530/marmot-lithium-sleeping-bag), assuming they can get a long size in before my trip. Now another question: anyone have any good sleeping pad recommendations? I have an REI one from a few years ago, but over the course of 5 or 6 hiking trips it has developed a lot of tiny holes at the foot end that leak air. I have no idea how those holes got there, but there are so many that it would be impossible to repair them all. Plus, if those holes developed so easily, I don't have high expectations that they won't develop again. So, needless to say, durability is one of my primary concerns. I also want something that works well for the cold, obviously. Anyone had any experience with the Big Agnes pads? I'm currently looking at this one: http://www.rei.com/product/775892/big-agnes-dual-core-mummy-sleeping-pad
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Feb 5, 2013 01:04
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Business of Ferrets posted:Definitely return the REI pad if it's faulty. If you don't want another one of those, what is your price range? I love my Thermarest Neo Air XTherm, but it was pricey. Incredibly light, warm, strong and comfortable. My backup is a Z-Sol, which is amazing compared to the closed cell foam pads I used twenty years ago as a scout. My top price point would be around $175. Is the Neo Air the one with the crinkly material? If so, I'd be worried about waking up anyone I'm sharing a tent with.
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Feb 5, 2013 02:57
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Pron on VHS posted:I hiked up the Welsch-Dickey trail in the White Mountains this weekend. It was a lot of fun, but we couldn't complete the entire loop because we were only wearing Timberland boots and apparently you need spikes to get up past a certain point. We spent about 90% of the time a few yards off the trail in the woods using the snow to improve our traction. I just got a pair of these and tried them out in the snow this past weekend: http://www.rei.com/product/774966/kahtoola-microspikes-traction-system Went up and down several very steep hills with 60+ lbs on my back and never had a traction issue while some of my buddies who didn't have spikes were sliding around all over the place.
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Feb 5, 2013 23:44
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My friends and I always have a tough time trying to throw a line of our bear bags. So, I ordered one of these which might help: https://bushsmarts.com/product-Bear_Star-71-22
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Feb 7, 2013 23:02
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Mercury Ballistic posted:A jet boil should suit you well too. I second the Jet Boil. It's a great compact design and heats up really quick. Been using mine for a few years now and it's been awesome.
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