Hi folks
I recently took delivery of a Snugpak Elite 2, and on Saturday just gone, I finally got to test it out. Apparently it is comfort 2C extreme -3C
My set up was bag with a silk liner, on a foam mat, all inside an army bivi bag. Wearing a merino top and hat.
According to the local met station (approx 10 miles away) the min temp that night was 34F or 1.1C, and that felt about right.
While I wasn't really uncomfortable, I was a touch on the chilly side, enough to interrupt my sleep. I think I could easily add 5C to the ratings for it to be more accurate.
Now, I would like to have a one bag fits all seasons set up, and I feel confident that the Elite 2 will perform fine for late spring to early autumn.
Question is, what can I do to soup up the whole thing so that the bag will do in winter - I am thinking real comfort down to -5C, not extreme down to -5C.
My thoughts so far:
Will either of these have the desired effect, or will I have to bite the bullet and get a 2nd bag for winter (which I don't really want to do)?
TIA for any advice.
Alex
I recently took delivery of a Snugpak Elite 2, and on Saturday just gone, I finally got to test it out. Apparently it is comfort 2C extreme -3C
My set up was bag with a silk liner, on a foam mat, all inside an army bivi bag. Wearing a merino top and hat.
According to the local met station (approx 10 miles away) the min temp that night was 34F or 1.1C, and that felt about right.
While I wasn't really uncomfortable, I was a touch on the chilly side, enough to interrupt my sleep. I think I could easily add 5C to the ratings for it to be more accurate.
Now, I would like to have a one bag fits all seasons set up, and I feel confident that the Elite 2 will perform fine for late spring to early autumn.
Question is, what can I do to soup up the whole thing so that the bag will do in winter - I am thinking real comfort down to -5C, not extreme down to -5C.
My thoughts so far:
- Get a fleece liner;
- Get a self inflating mat.
Will either of these have the desired effect, or will I have to bite the bullet and get a 2nd bag for winter (which I don't really want to do)?
TIA for any advice.
Alex
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