An Outings Committee Presentation “Explore, enjoy and protect the planet” Innings educational meetings… Newsletter… Take action… Conservation… Membership…
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Your Presenter Bryan Wolf AKA Iceman Co-owner Roads Rivers and Trails First backpack was a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail Favorite presentation is on Cold Weather backpacking prep.
Sleeping Bags The Soft Tacos of the Bear World
The Components of a Sleep System
How warm is your bag…really?
Sleeping Pads • Closed cell pad $ • Lightest • Less cushion • Very bulky • Won’t fail Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad • Less warmth • Very quiet Weight 14 oz; R- • Durable Value 2.6 • Self-Inflating $$ • Heavier • Less puffing • Bulky • Less likely to fail NEMO Tensor Alpine Air Pad • Less warmth • Quiet Weight 1 lb 1 oz; R-Value 4.8 • Air Pad $$$ • Lighter • Can be noisy • If they fail… • More compact Sea to Summit Self-Inflating Pad • Warmer Weight 1 lb 5 oz; • More cushion R-Value 2.7
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Down vs Synthetic Fill • Down $$ • Lighter • More • More compressible expensive • Doesn’t • Warmer for weight insulate when • Longer life wet • Synthetic $ • Less expensive • Heavier • Bulkier • Warm even when wet • Non-allergenic • Dries quickly Best of Both: Water-resistant Down $$$
The Extras • Pillows • Liners • Under Quilts
• Fit • Features • Materials • Gender Specific • Quilts
• Storage • Washing • Life Span
We’ll pause a moment Questions… here to answer one or two questions.
Sleeping Bags/ Pads Brands and Pricing
Too good to be true?
How did we do? We hope this presentation helped you think a little differently about the impact we have as backpackers. How many new ideas did you get today? Poll #3 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
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