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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Too hot. This is all I'm carrying to sleep in this week.

Posted: 7/19/2010 7:21:53 AM EDT

Silk sleep sack.

Posted: 7/19/2010 7:30:26 AM EDT

[#1]

That's all you need ?

Posted: 7/19/2010 7:36:22 AM EDT

[#2]

Good Luck! I'd freeze to death in that thing...... But you do have the yucky humidity to deal with.....

Posted: 7/19/2010 7:38:34 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:

That's all you need ?

Didn't mean to mislead you. I'm taking my little 2 (something) lb tarp tent, of course, but no real sleeping bag.

My "warmest" weather bag is a 30*. It's small and light, but no way could I sleep in it in this weather.

Posted: 7/19/2010 8:12:00 AM EDT

[#4]

I've been thinking about picking up one of those silk sleeping bag liners for use in my hammock.

Posted: 7/19/2010 9:03:53 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I've been thinking about picking up one of those silk sleeping bag liners for use in my hammock.

I do that. My wife and I carry microfleece sleeping bag liners as our bags when we hike in the summer. Just warm enough to keep away a late night chill, but not bulky and not hot.

Posted: 7/19/2010 9:35:06 AM EDT

[#6]

I need something like that

Posted: 7/19/2010 10:03:38 AM EDT

[#7]

silk ......... camping ? learn somthing new every day.

Dont let protus find out

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:02:28 AM EDT

[#8]

Thank God, I reluctantly opened this post fully expecting to see Waldo in a speedo.

Thank you Waldo.

*and have fun camping man

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:16:54 AM EDT

[#9]

I am meeting my two brothers for a hike on the AT in SW Virginia next week. We are not taking sleeping bags at all. Two nylon tarps, ground cloth, Thermarest pads. Dat's it.

Posted: 7/19/2010 1:00:42 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Thank God, I reluctantly opened this post fully expecting to see Waldo in a speedo.

Thank you Waldo.

*and have fun camping man

Posted: 7/19/2010 1:42:22 PM EDT

[#11]

I use the same bag liner. It can get a little annoying depending on how static you are, but is great in warm weather.

Posted: 7/19/2010 1:43:59 PM EDT

[#12]

Those things are awesome.

i bring them while traveling as well in case the hotel is sketchy and I'm too tired to get another one.

Posted: 7/19/2010 1:53:27 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Good Luck! I'd freeze to death in that thing...

No kidding.

Upper 40s and low 50s here overnight.

But I bet that bag would be great for an afternoon nap in the tent today or as a blanket for the deck lounge chair to keep the breeze off.

Silk must be great for compressibility and not needing to be stored loose though.

Posted: 7/19/2010 1:55:37 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:

That's all you need ?

Didn't mean to mislead you. I'm taking my little 2 (something) lb tarp tent, of course, but no real sleeping bag.

http://media.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=3371

My "warmest" weather bag is a 30*. It's small and light, but no way could I sleep in it in this weather.

http://media.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=268

I have a Tarptent Rainbow as well. Awesome little tents, aren't they?

Posted: 7/19/2010 4:17:38 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Thank God, I reluctantly opened this post fully expecting to see Waldo in a speedo.

Thank you Waldo.

*and have fun camping man

LOL, pretty sure I don't own a banana hammock.

Capiline boxers FTW.

Going backpacking somewhere in the MNF (WV). The plan is, we have no plan. Someplace with cold water to cool off in after a day of hiking. Seneca Creek, Otter Creek, maybe the Shavers Fork of the Cheat.

Posted: 7/19/2010 4:52:52 PM EDT

[#16]

I'm there with you; this last weekend camping was so muggy, even having a bag under you for padding was too much. On top of that, it rained just enough to neccessitate (sp?) putting the rain fly on and tadahh...instant oven. I'm not clausterphobic (again, ? spelling),but it got pretty stuffy in there. As soon as it stopped raining, the fly came off and I got some sleep.

I tend to gear our major sleeping bags towards cold weather since cold is our main concern survival wise 7 months out of the year here in central WI. For summer fun camping, one bedsheet does the job.

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:33:40 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

I have a Tarptent Rainbow as well. Awesome little tents, aren't they?

Yeah, my first one was a Squall. I still use it if the wife or dog comes along with me.

I love both of them. The rainbow is easier to sit up, get dressed, move around in (and get in and out of), and is a great winter/snow tent, but the squall is a better rain tent.

Being a single wall, and just the way it's made, you really can't get a super taught pitch on it (the squall). Even if you do, it will get a sag going on after a while. The reality of this is that it that it prevents a lot of "blow through" from big raindrops because it has some give to it. The rainbow will pitch tight as a drum head. In a big hard driven rain, it will get some misting.

Just things I've learned over the years from using them both. FWIW.

Posted: 7/19/2010 8:07:15 PM EDT

[#18]

Something about the combination of your avatar and silk makes me want to.... lock my doors at night

I hear those silk liners are nice. Let us know how it goes.

-Slice

Posted: 7/19/2010 8:14:56 PM EDT

[#19]

it's gonna get down to 80°F here tonight. i'd melt in that thing.

but the tent looks nice.

Posted: 7/19/2010 9:15:35 PM EDT

[#20]

Some covering fire goodness to blend in with the back yard pics.

Every now and then, I get a bit bored and tend to build things.

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