Tents and sleeping bags... the ultimate thread.

[NC_IslandRunner]

I have the XL 1 person from Dick's, Trailshaman had the 2 person mount on top his TB. Can be used as a cot without the tent or a chair. I've used it on the last 2 TECOREs and the Overland Rally. Only thing I don't like is condensation builds up unless its nice out and you can open the windows.

[DirtyBacon04]

Only thing I don't like is condensation builds up unless its nice out and you can open the windows.

Doesn't that happen with every tent

[dvanbramer88]

That's just because Rory farts a lot.

[NC_IslandRunner]

That's just because Rory farts a lot.

So that's why you were licking my tent! It all makes strange sense now...

[NC_IslandRunner]

Only thing I don't like is condensation builds up unless its nice out and you can open the windows.

Doesn't that happen with every tent

Some but it's different when your face is inches from it. Plus the more airspace per person the less condensate you will create plus in larger tents it's spead out. Camping in rain/hot weather you can just leave the rainfly off cause the rain is better than condensation raining on you in the tent.

[DirtyBacon04]

another reason I'm moving out to the desert

[fishsticks]

I've always just left a zipper open and inch or two. Even in a downpour condensation hasn't been an issue...

It could just be that here in the NW, our version of "dry" is different than everyone else's...

[djthumper]

I've always just left a zipper open and inch or two. Even in a downpour condensation hasn't been an issue...

It could just be that here in the NW, our version of "dry" is different than everyone else's...

It isn't called the north wet for nothing

[Trail X]

The only time I had condensation was when I had 4 inches of snow on top of the tent. My windows don't zip closed on the top, so I get decent ventilation no matter what.

[RyansTBLS]

North wet is right! Even in Eastern Oregon the dew in morning makes everything wet. I never had a problem when I tented, my tent had a vent at the top and then the storm flap went over the top, I was in it for lots of rain and some snow and hail and didn't have condensation problems. Currently in sunny eastern Oregon, getting rained on.... oh well tomorrow is supposed to be sunny

[Bay Wolf]

We just spent 2 weeks in the San Juan Mountains, the latter of which was at around 9000' elevation. The temps dropped into the upper 30s/low 40s at night.

On previous trips using my synthetic-fill "30*F" bag by Wenger, I had to sleep in 3 or 4 layers: t-shirt, long-sleeve t-shirt, sweatshirt, and sometimes a coat, to go with 2 pairs of pants (1 fleece) and 2 pairs of socks. I still froze my rear-end off, at times, in similar conditions. That bag, in hindsight, sucked.

This year, we went with Kelty duck-down 3-season bags all around. The kids and I were in the Cosmic Down 20 mummy bags; the wife was in the Galactic 15 rectangular bag.

I started out in a t-shirt, fleece pants, and socks, and sweated the first few nights. Thinner pants rectified the sweating, and I even had to go with shorts one night. It was an amazing difference and well worth the ~$115/bag we spent on them.

[dvanbramer88]

We just spent 2 weeks in the San Juan Mountains, the latter of which was at around 9000' elevation. The temps dropped into the upper 30s/low 40s at night.

On previous trips using my synthetic-fill "30*F" bag by Wenger, I had to sleep in 3 or 4 layers: t-shirt, long-sleeve t-shirt, sweatshirt, and sometimes a coat, to go with 2 pairs of pants (1 fleece) and 2 pairs of socks. I still froze my rear-end off, at times, in similar conditions. That bag, in hindsight, sucked.

This year, we went with Kelty duck-down 3-season bags all around. The kids and I were in the Cosmic Down 20 mummy bags; the wife was in the Galactic 15 rectangular bag.

I started out in a t-shirt, fleece pants, and socks, and sweated the first few nights. Thinner pants rectified the sweating, and I even had to go with shorts one night. It was an amazing difference and well worth the ~$115/bag we spent on them.

Remember the temp rating on bags is not a comfort rating, it is a "You shouldn't die rating"

[v7guy]

I've seen it commented that you should add 30 degrees to the rating to determine what temps it'll be comfortable in, seems to be pretty accurate from what I've seen/experienced

[Bay Wolf]

Remember the temp rating on bags is not a comfort rating, it is a "You shouldn't die rating"

Right, unless it's been tested to EN (European) standards (e.g. the Cosmic Down bag linked above), which do list a variety of "comfort ratings".