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adamti91 · Nov 24, 2007, 8:42 AM

Down bags suck, I mean they are very warm, but after some use the down clumps and they are useless when wet, especially if you are talking 0 degrees. Synthetics are the way to go. Right and Left zip doesn't matter it's just preference, and some good brands are North Face and Marmot, and REI has some good cheaper bags too. Took a North Face Cat's Meow on my backpacking trip this summer and loved it.

Nov 24, 2007, 8:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
adamti91 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Catskills Posts: 458	Down bags suck, I mean they are very warm, but after some use the down clumps and they are useless when wet, especially if you are talking 0 degrees. Synthetics are the way to go. Right and Left zip doesn't matter it's just preference, and some good brands are North Face and Marmot, and REI has some good cheaper bags too. Took a North Face Cat's Meow on my backpacking trip this summer and loved it. __________________ Winter '06/07: Belleayre: 1/20, 1/21, 1/28, 2/2, 2/10, 2/15, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 4/22; Plattekill: 1/27, 2/3, 2/11,3/19, 4/24. Winter '07/08: Belleayre: 11/17, 11/21, 11/24, 12/1, 12/3, 12/8, 12/22, 1/13, 1/14, 3/1; Plattekill: 2/23. Backpacking: Pacific Northwest: Summer 2007. Catskill Conditions Thread