north-north-west wrote:Even as a cold sleeper, I'd go the -12 (more versatile and probably warm enough even for me with a little layering) and beef up the mat.
Zapruda wrote:And please avoid sleeping in the huts unless you really need to. They are for emergencies first, heritage second
and recreation last.
Moondog55 wrote:Upgrading mat is a bulk issue not a weight and monetary one
A cheap CCF from K-Mart/Rays is about $14- and stacking mats is a recognised strategy
At 70kg you would have plenty of room in a -7C to layer up in a puffy if it got cold, down pants too for extra warmth
Moondog55 wrote:The shell of the Winterlite is bigger and the fabric is heavier from memory with extra fabric for side block baffles down collar etc. The older Winterlites also had double layers in the foot? just in case you wore your mountaineering boots to bed, does the new one?
stry wrote:As the OP already has a lighter bag, I would suggest that he gets the Winterlite of his choice, and forget about the Bushlite.
north-north-west wrote:*massive nostalgic sigh for J&H*
I should have taken better care of that bag.
Moondog55 wrote: I think I'll phone OP tomorrow and see if I can get them to add a bit more than the usual 100 grams to this one, even if it is only 800FP these days
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