For this past Whitney trip I was going to sleep well. A mummy bag for a side/stomach sleeper does not really work. I didn't mind carrying a heavier bag if I was going to sleep well. I found this BIG Agnes bag at REI....besides loving the color, I fell in LOVE with the style...it is wider AND the pad inserts into the bottom of the bag so I cannot roll off the insulation pad...which not only keeps me warm but keeps me off the ground.
Unfortunately, my air mattress had a faulty valve...and after 2 hours I was sleeping on the solid rock of the mountain....then I would blow it back up and sleep for another 2 hours.
Soooooo, I returned my pad and got a BIG Agnes pad that is exactly the shape of the sleeping bag....I am so spoiled now! I can't wait to go backpacking....(but not at 12,000 feet!)
The best part is that the pad was 20% off last weekend...and my sleeping bag was too...AND since I had purchased it within the last month, I got a refund for the sale price...which covered the pad!
Just heard from our Kiwi down-under...she is enjoying the WORLD CUP of RUGBY in Auckland...and having the time of her life!
My friends in San Diego enjoyed a day off today following the BIG power outage yesterday...and a little today...lucky dogs!
*LIVESTRONG*LOVESTRONGER*LAUGH HARDER*BIG AGNES ROCKS*GO N.Z. RUGBY TEAM!*LIGHTS OUT SAN DIEGO*
