I just got some new options, so I'm not clear on what will be best for each temp. Rather than focusing on exact temps, I'm interested to know what will be the best order to add things. I sleep fine on pads, especially the oware. Mostly I am looking to keep the weight down. I have a HH.
Choices I own:
JRB RMS, 26 oz, 3.5" loft, good to 20 degrees?
JRB Stealth, 15.5 oz good to 40 degrees? 1.5" loft
JRB weathershield (v2): 7oz, good for (added) 5-10 degrees?
Oware pad: 6 oz 3/16"
Oware pad: 6 oz (have two, and can double up one for torso length)
Insulmat pad: 9 oz .39" (stiff - only for coldest weather)
Here's my first take on it, but it seems a little off to me:
temp/over / under
75+ /- / WS (bugs)
70 /WS / -
65 /Stealth / WS
60 /Stealth / ws
55 /Stealth / ws, 1o
50 /Stealth / ws 1o
45 /Stealth / ws, 2o
40 /rms / ws, s
35 /rms / ws, s
30 /rms / ws, s, 1o
25 /rms / ws, s, 2o
20 /rms / ws, s, 2o
15 /rms / ws, s, 2o, ins
10 /rms, clothes/ ws, s, 2o, ins
5 /rms, clothes/ ws, s, 2o, ins
0 /too **** cold
key: ws=weathershield, 1o=one oware, 2o=both oware, s=stealth, ins=insulmat
I will probably carry an oware pad regardless, so it would be good to use it in my system. I haven't actually used an UQ, so one question I have is how to balance top vs. bottom insulation.
Though I'm not intending to start the cold/warm sleeper argument, I will say that I was "ok" at 3F with RMS and clothes on top and all 3 pads under. I would have been "comfortable" at 15, especially if I had the WS then. I have the WS listed in all cases, but this might be something to play with.
Any thoughts are welcome.
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