Hey, sorry for being a long time in replying; I was helping my fiancée move this weekend.

A million thanks to all of you who posted. Much to think about. I'll definitely try out the CCF pad first, and work from there.

I've been mulling over the problem of keeping the down bag dry, and I've decided it won't be any harder to keep it dry than the synthetic bag. Plus it packs down much smaller - about half the size.

Thanks again!
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