[pct-l] Kelty Cosmic Down

[Kevin Cook]

Maybe I should have added... this isn't for myself on my thru hike. I have a
friend looking into a new bag. He is going to join me for a section near
Tahoe. He was looking at synthetics, and I want him to get down. I thought
this bag was probably a good value. I just noticed Campmor lists it as 7 oz
heavier than REI.

I'm planning to make a DIY down quilt. I'm not sure I'll use 900 FP, but 850
is easy to find. If I can't fine the time to make it before my hike, I have
my old Marmot 20 degree bag that I'll take.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I guess it's subjective... But that weight is significant IMHO...
>
> My wife and I share a double sized bag that is good to 20f and weighs 2
> ounces less than that which is for just one person...
>
> ... If you are going to use 550 fill down you would probably be better off
> going for a synthetic like the north face cats meow... Within a few ounces.
>  Or a PG Delta product...
>
> Our bag is 900+ fill down from featherred friends... 20 ounces of the
> stuff... Not cheap but damn good quality.
>
> Sewing your own bag is probably the best way to save huge weight, btw... A
> cave man can do it and you can have an equivalent product for 22 ounces or
> less... Perhaps 18 oz if you went all out and disregarded price.
>
> That said kelty products have all held up and performed well form me...
> Just too heavy for a thru imho...
>
> ~Outpost
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On 2011-02-21, at 6:10 PM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I did a search and didn't find anyone discuss this bag. It looks like an
> > amazing bargain!
> > http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___41952
> > Even REI it's only ~$100
> > I've had some Kelty stuff over the years, and I always thought it was
> built
> > well, just a bit heavy. This bag is still only 2lb 3oz. That's pretty
> good
> > for a 20F, no? It's only 550 down, but that just makes it bulkier and
> less
> > expensive :)
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