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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 1480193" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>I've stuck with my Kifaru Slickbag for quite a few years now. It's an older model and I'm sure the newer ones are better but it hasn't let me down. It isn't as compressible or light as down for sure. That said I rifle hunt later and often wetter seasons. I use a tarp or tipi set up that's single walled so condensation is possible. I consider my synthetic bag part of my survival kit really, a little more weight for some insurance against moisture. My 20 degree bag (regular wide) weighs 39oz. I like that I can get into it with damp clothes if necessary and let my body heat "cook" my clothes dry if need be by morning.</p><p></p><p>I slept comfortably in that bag in our Seek 8 man tipi last year in Wyoming and the night after a 15" snow it dropped down to zero. I was on a Thermarest mesh cot but had a Thermarest Ridgerest foam pad on top of the cot held to it with 2 nylon straps so it didn't move. That trip we had a truck camp so weight wasn't an issue. I wore Kryptek merino long underwear and a fleece 240wt hooded sweat shirt while sleeping.</p><p></p><p>I agree with others, I'd have froze without the pad under me on the cot. I am going to take my Kifaru bag on a AK moose hunt in a couple weeks where a 0 degree bag is recommended. I can't afford a new bag for the trip but have a Thermarest X therm pad I upgraded to that should help keep me warm. I am also taking my Kifaru Lost Park puffy jacket and Kuiu Kenai puffy pants I can sleep in if needed. </p><p></p><p>The bag is only part of the equation, consider the whole system of what you have along and adjust accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 1480193, member: 22030"] I've stuck with my Kifaru Slickbag for quite a few years now. It's an older model and I'm sure the newer ones are better but it hasn't let me down. It isn't as compressible or light as down for sure. That said I rifle hunt later and often wetter seasons. I use a tarp or tipi set up that's single walled so condensation is possible. I consider my synthetic bag part of my survival kit really, a little more weight for some insurance against moisture. My 20 degree bag (regular wide) weighs 39oz. I like that I can get into it with damp clothes if necessary and let my body heat "cook" my clothes dry if need be by morning. I slept comfortably in that bag in our Seek 8 man tipi last year in Wyoming and the night after a 15" snow it dropped down to zero. I was on a Thermarest mesh cot but had a Thermarest Ridgerest foam pad on top of the cot held to it with 2 nylon straps so it didn't move. That trip we had a truck camp so weight wasn't an issue. I wore Kryptek merino long underwear and a fleece 240wt hooded sweat shirt while sleeping. I agree with others, I'd have froze without the pad under me on the cot. I am going to take my Kifaru bag on a AK moose hunt in a couple weeks where a 0 degree bag is recommended. I can't afford a new bag for the trip but have a Thermarest X therm pad I upgraded to that should help keep me warm. I am also taking my Kifaru Lost Park puffy jacket and Kuiu Kenai puffy pants I can sleep in if needed. The bag is only part of the equation, consider the whole system of what you have along and adjust accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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