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31/7/2009 at 11:49pm
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I think sleeping bag ratings are a funny old thing. Whether you're comfy or not depends on so many factors. I only trust the temp rating on good quality hiking / mountain bags.
Then, unless they say women's bag, I add 5 degrees for me. Thickness is one thing, but so much more depends on the stitching, baffles, extra padding, where the padding is, your own body. I've come to figure comfort to mean I'm in my bag, in socks, long bottoms and top, with the hood over my head and I'm not frozen LOL
I currently have a Vango Womens Nitestar 350 and a vango Viper 500 Down. The Viper Down is technically too big for me, so I guess I get the same comfort rating out of that as the 350. It's just that the down one is lighter and has a smaller pack size for me for backpacking. The womens 350 has lots of padding around the feet and I'm more likely to need socks in the viper bag.
There's only been a few nights this year when I'd say my 3 season Viper 500 has been too hot for me, that was during that hot spell where I could not stand to be in any bag.
Last week I thought it was good to only be in my fleecy PJ bottoms and long sleeved t. Earlier in the year I was in vest top, thermal top and bottoms, and microfleece jumper with the hood up, not forgetting socks 
It's worth paying attention to what you're sleeping on. That can gain you a few degrees of comfort. Really, it ca make a huge difference. Then really tucking yourself in and putting the hood over and pulling all the bits of string in. They work not just by thickness but retaining body heat, Maybe one of those things to try before getting a new bag, seal the hatches from the start LOL
Still, I remember around 5 years back spending summer hols on an adult ready bed and only needing socks and a thin jumper on the coldest of nights! Dunno if I've changed or the weather. My husband to this day feels hard done by if he can't sleep in his pants at night. I go to bed in layers and hope to have started to shift them from 5am
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