14
Serious question, why does everyone say a 0 degree bag is fine for winter? The tag on my Marmot Trestles said its limit rating is for survival, not comfort.
I checked the EN/ISO testing specs and a 'limit' rating means a cold sleeper will be shivering. Has anyone else actually looked at the fine print on their bag's tag?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
caleb_stone1mo ago
Yeah, that fine print is the whole thing. I mean, a zero degree bag rated to the limit is basically saying you won't die, but you'll have a miserable night. It's wild they market them like that. You really need to look for the comfort rating, which is usually way higher, like 15 or 20 degrees for a bag labeled zero. Maybe it's just me but I'd rather pack a warmer bag than trust the survival number.
2
vera_campbell25d ago
So do they hand out free thermoses of misery with those zero degree bags? Cause it sounds like you're paying extra for the privilege of shivering all night.
4
torres.sage1mo ago
My buddy learned that the hard way on a Boundary Waters trip, and @caleb_stone is right about checking the comfort rating first.
2