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Marmot CWM EQ Sleeping Bag: -40 Degree Down
I am planning a trip to Kilimanjaro in January 2011, This bag...
By docdiamond306962
Ranked #352 - 0 to -40 Degree Down Bags
August 13, 2010
I am planning a trip to Kilimanjaro in January 2011, This bag seems like overkill, but the price is so good!!! Any advice?
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By Phil Maher
Ranked #2 - 0 to -40 Degree Down Bags
August 14, 2010
January and February are the warmest and driest months to climb Kilimanjaro. Barring freak weather (which does tend to happen sometimes @19000ft) you're most likely to encounter temps that will hover around the single digits, up to the 20s on the summit, but after that one or two nights, you'll be right back down to altitudes that will rise at about 2-3 degrees F per 1000ft of descent, eventually ending up in an area and altitude that doesn't get much below the mid 60s at night. If you want to really cover yourself, a bag rated at no lower than -20F would more than suffice, and you could probably get away with something that's honestly rated @ -10-0 F. Also ask yourself if the value is there for only a single trip and if you're planning to use the bag in arctic conditions at least somewhat regularly, or if you would get more use out of a higher rated bag in the long run. Best advice: get a good double ground pad set-up with an insulated air mattress and a Z-lite, and become proficient at using the bag's zipper while half asleep in order to control your body temperature.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [Shell] Aerolight MemBrain; [lining] Omni
- Insulation:
- 800+ Fill goose down
- Shape:
- Mummy
- Draft Collar:
- Insulated draft tube
- Max User Height:
- [Reg] 6ft; [lng] 6ft 6in
- Shoulder/ Hip/Foot Circumference:
- [Reg] 64/60/42in; [lng] 66/62/4in
- Stuff Size:
- Not specified
- Stuff or Storage sack:
- Both
- Weight:
- [Reg] 4lb 10oz (2101g)
- Degree:
- -40F (-40C)
- Recommended Use:
- Ultra-cold winter camping and mountaineering
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Recommended Use:
- Ultra-cold winter camping and mountaineering
- Country of Origin:
- China
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