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#118037 - 07/05/09 03:03 PM What sleeping bag is this???
ejnogarb Offline
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Registered: 07/05/09
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Loc: Northern Califronia
I'm just getting into lightweight backpacking, and I stumbled across this sleeping bag for cheap on craigslist. Only problem is that the seller doesn't know what kind it is except for a North Face rated to 20 degrees, and I want to make sure I'm getting a good deal. Can someone please identify it for me?


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#118054 - 07/06/09 12:19 AM Re: What sleeping bag is this??? [Re: ejnogarb]
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Blue Kazoo?

I don't know the many variations of that model, which has been around since dirt was new, but this one looks flat as a board. Could be the lighting, but I'd ask for the seller to measure total loft before going any further.

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#118066 - 07/06/09 11:37 AM Re: What sleeping bag is this??? [Re: Rick_D]
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Hmmm... I second Rick_D's suggestions. And dang it does look flat and rather worn out.
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#118075 - 07/06/09 05:21 PM Re: What sleeping bag is this??? [Re: ejnogarb]
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I'll chime in with a third on the other's suggestion. Almost certainly a flat synthetic.

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#118086 - 07/06/09 09:10 PM Re: What sleeping bag is this??? [Re: ejnogarb]
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Don't know what it is but I would not want to take it to 20 degrees.
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