I'm out a lot (100+ days per year) but have never camped as I always wander back in the evenings but next year things are going to have to be a little different and I'm going to give the camping out thing a try. For the most part this is because I've fished all the trout lochs I can walk to in a day and now need to do an overnight to get at new ones.
I tend to like to be quite warm in my bed and there is no way I'm doing this to be uncomfortable, I haven't joined the army and I've no intention of pretending that I have.
I will be camping, in a tent, on the Lewis moor in the outer Hebrides and probably most of my outings will be June - October so night time low temperatures will be around 0 - 10 degrees. I'm going to buy a good quality mat, probably an Xtherm.
The Snugpak range attracts me because of the full length zips and reasonable weight and bulk for the warmth plus a little bit of water resistance and they seem fairly well made. Down bags are out as the feathers cause my lungs to stop working and then I die unless they can get me to hospital, if I can avoid it I'd rather not die just yet. Although I like to be warm and tend to feel the cold a little in bed my feet often get too hot so with the full length zip I can hang them out while keeping the rest warm. The neck baffle of the Softie 10 seemed like a good idea plus the fact that it was rated a little warmer as everyone says the Snugpak ratings are a work of fiction.
So, is the Softie 10 worth a little extra bulk and weight over the 9 or would the 9 do just as good a job for my relatively simple needs? All views gratefully received, as are all suggestions for alternative bags but although I like mil surplus I'm not going down the surplus route for a bag as they are somewhat more bulky etc.
I tend to like to be quite warm in my bed and there is no way I'm doing this to be uncomfortable, I haven't joined the army and I've no intention of pretending that I have.
I will be camping, in a tent, on the Lewis moor in the outer Hebrides and probably most of my outings will be June - October so night time low temperatures will be around 0 - 10 degrees. I'm going to buy a good quality mat, probably an Xtherm.
The Snugpak range attracts me because of the full length zips and reasonable weight and bulk for the warmth plus a little bit of water resistance and they seem fairly well made. Down bags are out as the feathers cause my lungs to stop working and then I die unless they can get me to hospital, if I can avoid it I'd rather not die just yet. Although I like to be warm and tend to feel the cold a little in bed my feet often get too hot so with the full length zip I can hang them out while keeping the rest warm. The neck baffle of the Softie 10 seemed like a good idea plus the fact that it was rated a little warmer as everyone says the Snugpak ratings are a work of fiction.
So, is the Softie 10 worth a little extra bulk and weight over the 9 or would the 9 do just as good a job for my relatively simple needs? All views gratefully received, as are all suggestions for alternative bags but although I like mil surplus I'm not going down the surplus route for a bag as they are somewhat more bulky etc.
