Paul R
05-06-08, 04:27 PM
I purchased some new gear a few weeks ago and had the opportunity to try it out last weekend.
I was a bit worried about feeling the cold at night, up in the hills around Tenterfield as it can reach double figures in the negative during winter down there and I was only taking a -5 rated bag. I figured that I would probably be ok that early in the season but just in case I bought a sleeping bag liner. I thought that the liner combined with some thermals would probably keep me out of trouble if a cold change came through.
Half an hour from the area I would be hunting, I came across a flashing sign warning of snow and ice conditions ahead, that's when I started getting worried that I'd come under prepared for the cold, but as it turned out I was fine and slept nice and warm after I used the liner. I went to sleep on the first night in my thermals without using the new liner, but woke up cold at 3am, so out came the liner and 5 mins later I was toasty warm. I was very impressed, it definately added a lot of warmth to my bag and I used it the next night, right from the start and slept like a baby without waking up cold once. I highly recomend it.
The liner is a Thermolite Reactor sleeping bag liner from Sea To Summit and retails for about $80.
Thermolite is a hollow core fibre that provides extraordinary warmth for it's weight and remains extreemly breathable. It is made from the lightest weight thermolite fibre that DuPont has yet approved and is lighter and more packable than fleece.
Increases sleeping bag warmth by up to 8°C
Made from Dupont Thermolite® fabric
Box foot & hood design
Stretchy & soft knit fabric
Quick drying
Drawstring hood
265gm / 9.2oz
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b198/PaulRea/Reactorsbliner.jpg
I was a bit worried about feeling the cold at night, up in the hills around Tenterfield as it can reach double figures in the negative during winter down there and I was only taking a -5 rated bag. I figured that I would probably be ok that early in the season but just in case I bought a sleeping bag liner. I thought that the liner combined with some thermals would probably keep me out of trouble if a cold change came through.
Half an hour from the area I would be hunting, I came across a flashing sign warning of snow and ice conditions ahead, that's when I started getting worried that I'd come under prepared for the cold, but as it turned out I was fine and slept nice and warm after I used the liner. I went to sleep on the first night in my thermals without using the new liner, but woke up cold at 3am, so out came the liner and 5 mins later I was toasty warm. I was very impressed, it definately added a lot of warmth to my bag and I used it the next night, right from the start and slept like a baby without waking up cold once. I highly recomend it.
The liner is a Thermolite Reactor sleeping bag liner from Sea To Summit and retails for about $80.
Thermolite is a hollow core fibre that provides extraordinary warmth for it's weight and remains extreemly breathable. It is made from the lightest weight thermolite fibre that DuPont has yet approved and is lighter and more packable than fleece.
Increases sleeping bag warmth by up to 8°C
Made from Dupont Thermolite® fabric
Box foot & hood design
Stretchy & soft knit fabric
Quick drying
Drawstring hood
265gm / 9.2oz
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b198/PaulRea/Reactorsbliner.jpg