Very good bag for price.
Written: Dec 16 '02
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Pros: Well made, lightweight, warm, roomy
Cons: Too roomy in foot area.
The Bottom Line: Great roomy bag for 20deg weather as long as your in a tent or out of the wind. Stays nice and toasty around 30deg and resists moisture well.
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| mattheww's Full Review: The North Face Cat's Meow Reg |
I just used this bag for the first time on a 30 mile hike on the AT in Georgia. We hiked from Woody Gap to Unicoi gap ariving at Woody Gap about 10pm on a Friday night. The wind was brutal with a constant 25-30mph with 40mph gusts so we didn't even consider trying to set up a tent. The temperature was around 28 deg.f and it was COLD! We laid out our bags around the picnic tables and settled in for a long night. I was wearing expedition weight Patagonia capilene top and bottoms, heavy weight smartwool socks, and some Marmot Gore Windstopper pants and jacket inside my bag. The temerature droped to 20degs by early morning and I'd say that windchill was probably around 0 deg.f I'm a moderatly cold sleeper but I stayed warm until around 4 am where I got slightly chilled due to a few cold spots. Overall, I really like this bag. It has plenty of room to move around in for those who toss and turn at night. The only downside is the extra room means more space for your body temperature to keep warm especially in the toe box. For sound sleepers I'd look for a tighter fitting bag, but for the toss and turner's (like me) it's a bargain at the price.
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Yes
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