[pct-l] Break Strategies now sleeping bags

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Two possible factors for a bag retaining its loft would be what do you wear in your bag and what fabric the shell is made of. Another factor may be body oils. 

Our WM bags with DWR fabric still look new after CDT, AT, ADT, AZT, ICT and various hikes except Ken's beard oils make the collar soiled. We always wear thermals, socks and a hat to keep the bags clean. 

I have been thinking about the ZPPack bag for weight savings except it doesn't have a hood. How do you get along without one?

This same thread is running on the G2G right now.
Marcia



On Nov 23, 2013, at 10:39 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

Isabella,

I'll jump in here and say that the Zpacks 20 degree, 1lb bag is the best
bag I've ever owned.  I used a Western Mountaineering 20 degree 2lb bag on
the PCT and by the end of the hike, it was one very loftless looking bag.
It is one sad bag after living in it for 4 months and a week.  On the CDT
I used Joe's 1lb bag and at the end of 4 months and 2 weeks it still looked
like a new bag.  I used it again this year for 3 weeks of backpacking on
some of the best ofthe CDT and it still looks like new.  It is a much finer
down and I've heard folks say that the finer downs don't hold their loft,
but in the case of this bag, it is a far superior product than the WM
similar bag.  The loft has not diminished at all.  Same price too.

Now that being said, I love a number of my WM items, the Flash Jacket I
bought for the PCT has held up fine and I used it on the CDT too and will
be with me on the AT next year.  Also WM down pants after 5 weeks in the
High Sierra and another 5 weeks in the San Juans, look like new.

No question for me that the Zpacks bag is the best I've ever owned and has
held up beautifully.  Joe makes good product.

Shroomer


> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 9:25 PM, P Isabella <isabella at bendnet.com> wrote:
> 
> Mary,  super curious about your zpack sleeping bag.  I have a marmot
> helium and it always keeps me warm.  I tried a western mountaineering
> summerlite (1+#) and was really cold.  Wondering if you have any input?
> Would love to get rid of nearly 1# of weight.
> 
> Mademoiselle