GTEagle

I have heard of the fleece lines and that would probably work out great for my son who doesn't like the synthetic insides of a sleeping bag. Before we left I looked high and low for my fleece balaclava and couldn't find it. Boy was I really missing that. I did have an head band that covered my ears, but I was really wanted that fleece mask. Anyway, thanks. GTeagle

Thanks for the replies. I thought I filled out my location info. I'm in Texas! Just North of Austin.... so, no I'm not getting snow much nor sleep in it...yet. But, since I was cold...and I like being prepared, I figured I would get something warm. I have read on other forums to take about 20 off a rating, and I was thinking that if it was too warm, I could also open it up and vent. So a 0 degree is good, maybe a -15 would work also. Next week I am driving up to Kansas and Colorado, I wouldn't mind having a warm bag just in case... I too read about slumberjack and read some reviews on 1 or two. I saw a lot of praise on the Backend and since it is around $100 I am still considering it as well. It is synethetic and I like that if it does get wet, it will still be warm. I too am 6'4" and need a larger bag. The bags I mentioned are all long bags and have a good width as well. As someone mentioned, I think our air mattress didn't help us stay warm, although it has a velvety top, it did have all that cold air in it. Also, we did luckily have an extra sleeping bag, although it was a summer bag. Thanks for the suggestions. GTeagle (This message has been edited by GTEagle)

Hi everybody, I haven't found a forum rules and policies page so I am not sure if this is something that can be asked or not. I assume it can, so please read on. This past weekend we got back from our first winter campout and I got the pleasure of sleeping in a bag that was rated for 35 and it got down to the low 20's. Anyway, I have learned a lot today reading here and some other backpacking forums in regards how to get warmer. One of the first things I want to do is get a warmer bag. I am currently considering the BackSide X-fiber -15 or 0 degree bags. I also saw a -40 on ebay that looks interesting. Question is, will these be too warm when it only gets to say 30 degrees or, maybe mid 20's? I would think I could open the bag up and vent a bit to regulate the temperature. These are mummy bags and the backside brand was given some good recommendations in the backpacking forum, but I hesitate to ask their as I am just a scout and no where near backpacking denali etc. So, have any of you used a Backside bag? These are really inexpensive bags and have a lot of features that typically are found in $300 bags. Regards, GTEagle