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Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

 

CAMPING SLEEPING BAGS
Down fill goose feathers and synthetic warm cost price camp backpacking trekking

   

I have owned several Down Fill (goose feathers) and Synthetic Fill sleeping bags.  Down sleeping bags packs smaller, weigh less, and feel very soft when new.  The problem I keep having with Down sleeping bags is that they are hard to wash on the road, do not work when they get wet, and the soft loft breaks down after about a year of everyday use and then it is not so warm or soft anymore.

Synthetic sleeping bags are a bit bigger and slightly heavier but last longer for me.  The big appeal is that you can throw them in a washing machine or hand wash while on the road.  Synthetic sleeping bags also cost much less.  When we are shopping for sleeping bags there a few things that we like.

Things that we look for when buying sleeping bags

- A rating of 0 F.  These ratings always seem very optimistic.  A 0ºF bag will usually be comfortable down to freezing.  This is t5he rating we usually use.  We need this because our trip is long and we encounter all types of weather.  You may be able to get by with less but always remember that the temperature rating are not realistic.

- Can be washed and dried easily.  For us, traveling by bicycle can be a grungy business.  Showering everyday is not always possible.  We even find stretches were we are forced to go several days without a proper shower.  It seems like a sleeping bag wipes the dirt and sweat away nicely and you wake up cleaner than when you went to bed.  Of course, it does not take much of this and the sleeping bags need to be washed.  In developed countries we use half the amount of any of normal laundry detergent and drop it in the washing machine.  In developing countries where everyone washes their cloths by hand so, we do to.

- Extra long for me (Tim)  I am fairly tall and many brands of sleeping bags offer models that are extra long.  Cindie prefers a regular length

- Different colors  Because our sleeping bags are different lengths it is convenient to have them different colors so we can tell them apart

- Opposite zippers  On very cold or romantic nights (we are married you know) it is nice to be able to zip our sleeping bags together.  If the zippers are opposite this can be done.  Before buying we always check to see about the compatibility of our bags.  We sometimes cause quite a stir in the camping store as we have the new sleeping bags on the floor and attempt to zip them together.

Accessories that we like

- Water proof stuff sack / backpack   We have found that we like to use a waterproof dry bag for our stuff sack.  It is easiest to have one bag like this for both of our sleeping bags.  In the canoe and kayak section of the camping store all types and sizes of dry bags can be found.  The dry bags that we like best double as a backpack for day hikes.

- Pockets  Some sleeping bags come with outside pockets which can be handy.



 Big Agnes Storm King 0 Sleeping Bag - Regular

Bag will zip to another bag with opposite zipper configuration in the Classic Series. Built-in pillow sleeve allows you to stuff a jacket or a backcountry pillow inside and keeps it in place all night long. Continuous oversize draft wedge insulates the connection between the bag and pad to prevent cold air from entering. Contoured, down-filled collar at the top of the bag seals around the neck to prevent warm air from escaping and cold air from entering. Fabric stiffeners on both sides of the zipper prevent the zipper from snagging. Ideal for winter camping, the Big Agnes System integrates your sleeping pad to improve the heating efficiency of the insulation you carry. Includes a nylon stuff sack and a large storage bag. Large 3-inch diameter draft tube located behind the zipper prevents warm air from escaping and cold air from entering. Nylon ripstop shell with a DWR (Durable Water Repellent) finish sheds water; soft, breathable nylon lining. Super-light, 0° modified mummy design features 650 fill-power goose down insulation--perfect for cold, dry climates. The underside insulation has been eliminated and replaced with a sleeve for the Big Agnes REM Air Core Pad or any 20" wide pad, sold separately. Two-way, full-length, locking zipper with big, easy-to-grab zipper pull.

 


Big Agnes Ethel Sleeping Bag: 0 Degree Down - Women's

Stay warm and don't feel constrained when you sleep in the Big Agnes Women's Ethel Sleeping Bag. Big Agnes tailored the Ethel Sleeping Bag specifically for women by giving it additional girth in the hip area and extra insulation.

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Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping


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Heavy Duty Travel Tested
Sealed Cartridge Hubs.

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How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

What years on the road have taught us.


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