In the spirit of constructive criticism:
This bag is rated to 35F, while spec required 20F. Also, the 'regular' price at Campmor is shown as $60, whereas the $55 is a (forbidden) 'sale' price. I'm not sure this would cut it for three season use in a high alpine setting, as described by our spec. Otherwise, excellent value and a great find!
Well, I'd supplement with some warm clothing in bed, but if you really want, go down a few - there were
lots of choices there in the middle weight range. Or better yet, have 'em build a ray-way style quilt
for that hammock, but I was being a bit lazy since I already put two DIY projects in there <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I also think the ratings are a complete crock of crap - but that's another story well discussed
already here <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I'm assuming the rainfly for the hammock would be rigged from the plastic poncho. A hammock may ("may") be a bit of a tough setup for a high alpine setting, where trees may ("may") be a bit stunted and sparse. Otherwise, an outstanding find!
In the interest of fulldisclosure, I could not have done half so well. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Nope - that's what that nice 8x10 silnylon tarp is for - I could have gone 6x8 to save weight but I think considering the likelyhood of going somewhere rainy, having a bigger area to stand under out of the rain as well as keep the hammock dry is a very nice thing. particularly for a kid.
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