How to improve sleeping bag warmth?

[Owenst7]

After my experiences this year I'd never use a down woobie. We had a lot of rain with some hail and a little snow one night. It was so nice to just throw my Kifaru woobie over top of me and stay warm. One night when it was really bad the other guys were a little worried about me because they had all gone back to the truck early due to the weather and I didn't come back till normal time because I was quite comfortable. We'd get back to camp and I'd just hang it up and it'd be dry by the next morning after being thoroughly soaked to the point it wasn't even really keeping me dry anymore but at least I was still warm. DWR only goes so far.

I wish I only had a size 14 foot. I have a size 13 with a 6E width, so finding shoes is also near impossible. It's always great when you go to the specialty stores and still only have 1 option.

It doesn't sound like you're talking about a sleep system. My down bags stay in my meat baggie until my tarp is pitched. No way for them to get wet, unless my backpack takes an extended swim.

During the day time I use different/multiple layers of insulation if it's cold. I still never let my insulation get wet. If it's precipitating, I have rain shells on. Worked great for me for 20+ years of hunting coastal Alaska.

 

[gustafsj]

I would highly recommend a water resistant breathable bivy sack if you are using any sort of quilt system in cold weather. Make sure it's big enough to put your sleeping pad inside of the bivy. It basically replaces the need for a ground cloth and helps greatly to keep the quilt contained over you. Keeps drafts out and helps from losing that warm air when you move around. I use one from Borah Gear, but MLD and TiGoat both have great options as well.

I have 20F and 40F EE synthetic quilts, and layer the two to get me down to about 0F. I also recommend down booties as I don't have the best circulation.


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[COlineman78]

It doesn't sound like you're talking about a sleep system. My down bags stay in my meat baggie until my tarp is pitched. No way for them to get wet, unless my backpack takes an extended swim.

During the day time I use different/multiple layers of insulation if it's cold. I still never let my insulation get wet. If it's precipitating, I have rain shells on. Worked great for me for 20+ years of hunting coastal Alaska.

The whole point of combining a woobie with the lighter sleeping bag is because the woobie is dual use. If you were only using them both for sleeping then getting a sleeping bag or quilt for the correct temperature is going to be better and lighter.

 

[gustafsj]

One benefit of layering is that you don't have to spend the money for multiple scenarios.

Another benefit is that the condensation or moisture from touching the interior of the tent will occur in the outside layer making it much easier to dry out one thinner layer that one thick layer.


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