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for my RTW I plan to use a double sleeping bag for 2 , I saw the one from REI REI Siesta +30/40 Sleeping Bag - Double at REI.com
I am not very interested by single sleeping bag and do not plan to sleep in freezing condition if I can avoid.Any of you use it ,looking for the smallest one possible.
What you guys using for your trip???
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For 1 or 2 people?
You didn't say if it's for 1 or 2 people. I assume it will for be 2??:confused1:
I haven't used that particular one, but can definitely recommend the following Mountain Equipment sleeping bag
Mountain Equipment - dreamcatcher
It's a single bag, but you can zip 2 together, and they have extra long ones for taller people too. You can zip a standard bag with a extra long bag.
It's rated from 0 - 25 degrees. I would think it will be ok down to about 5, depending on what you're wearing while you sleep.
The bag is very nice and cosy and it's got stretchy area around your knees to avoid tight situations...
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I plan to use it for a trip for the two of us .
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If you haven't tried sleeping in a double sleeping bag before you might want to try it first.
I did the two bags zipped together thing for a few weeks last year, in our case it was because one bag was a lightweight summer bag and wasn't warm enough for the climate we were in. I really struggled with the restricted movement and rarely slept properly. The worst part is when your partners fast asleep then you can hardly even move trying to get more comfortable without waking them up.
If you normally sleep with matched body positions then it wouldn't be a problem, otherwise I suspect it would take some time to get used to it (I didn't, we got donated a second warm sleeping bag by some other travellers and went back to seperate bags).
Another concern with a double bag is when you get ill. Having to get up quickly during the night to deal with explosive shits or needing to vomit is even less pleasant if you're sharing a sleeping bag. (unfortunately I'm speaking from experience here - my advice is to blame it on her cooking!  )
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Hi Nath,
I appreciate your concern but in my case sleeping in small space is not a problem,now as far as getting sick this is not into my programm so no problem there either, anyway the option to separate the bags in single one still exist.
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If you haven't tried sleeping in a double sleeping bag before you might want to try it first.
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That really is the best advice you'll get. Believe me, unless you sleep like you're dead you'll be attacking the bag with a pair of scissors the following morning.
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OK guys I guess I will test it starting in April and then you will have a first hand report .
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