Maximising your sleeping bag warmth

[ninjapuppet]

With winter setting upon us, I found some great information here regarding the maximisation of your down bag.
http://andy-kirkpatrick.com/articles/view/maximising_your_bags_warmth

Andy also has some great articles on his page if you search around.

[anne3]

Thanks for that, a great link. The only problem I found with the site is white writting on black back ground, is it just me or is this hard work on your eyes?? (I suffer from migranes where I see an aura, maybe it reminds me too much of this)
Thanks again
Anne

[Marwood]

Off topic, but if you use Firefox try the Readability add-on (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/readability/). I use it all the time for websites like this. It basically renders everything in a standard-sized column of black text on white background.

[tele-whippet]

I use a radiant vapour barrier in severe cold weather to crank up the warmth factor.
My current one http://westernmountaineering.com/index. ... ntentId=44

[ninjapuppet]

how cold is your severe cold to use this?

[tele-whippet]

For me severe cold = < - 10C*.
And a beanie, that adds warmth as well for us baldies!

[SteveJ]

I have sewn 4 velcro tabs on the top side of my WM SummerLite and 4 matching velcro tabs on the inside of my Fairdown down puffer jacket. On colder nights I simply velcro my down jacket atop my sleeping bag. Simple enough way to boost the bag warmth. I am a big guy and it is a tight fit inside the bag so wearing the down jacket inside the bag is not an option.

Steve