Quote Originally Posted by Stone1984 View Post
As far as a Puffy I just got in a new Mountain Hardware Stretch Down jacket. That thing is very warm.
That's a step in the right direction.
Something that works for me with a down garment in a sleeping bag:
Use the garment draped over your torso armpits to hips like a small blanket. Since you're using a jacket, keep the sleeves next to your body.
The other thing that I change if I expect lows approaching the teens is my base layer long underwear. I leave the light synthetic set at home. Midweight 250 merino wool quarter zip top and longhorns from LL BEAN, wool socks, fleece gloves, base weight synthetic balaclava and fleece skull cap work with a 20 degree bag at 12 degrees. That is the lowest temperature I have seen. I'm not sure where the low temperature is for that system. Including the R-5.7 Xtherm large, my year round pad of choice. Totally comfy!
Stay dry. Stay out of the wind. That is half the battle.
Wayne


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