okay wait, because i can never edit tags on poll posts and the notes on that one are like genuinely catching me off guard: do americans for real not use duvet covers? like as a rule? across the entire country? like you’re all just using random blankets or quilts and shit all the time? and then sticking a sheet between you and the blanket pile? or is this one of those “depends on where you are but obviously each regional standard is considered universal by its adherents” situations?
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How to get a warmer sleeping bag for less money
(Alternatively, how to avoid spending more money than necessary, if you sleep warm like a furnace.)
In the backpacking, sleeping bag industry, there is a practice of stating men's bag ratings based on "lower limit" And women's bags based on "comfort limit". To illustrate, take an REI men's Magma 30 and an REI women's Magma 30. Same number. Same price. Different warmth. Important to note, however, the women's bag will weigh more, because it has more fill power. This practice is based on the belief that women get colder easier. (Honestly, based on what I know of my own friends, the belief feels made up. But I can't say for sure as I've never looked whatever research the industry might have based their practice on.)
You can check the bag specifications for yourself on the REI website. If you want to save yourself that step, I've copied them below.
REI Men's Magma 30:
Tested Lower Limit
30 degrees (F) - ISO
Tested Comfort
39 degrees (F) - ISO
Temperature Rating (F)
30 degrees (F)
Temperature Rating (C)
-1 degrees (C)
REI Women's Magma 30
Tested Lower Limit
18 degrees (F) - EN
Tested Comfort
29 degrees (F) - EN
Temperature Rating (F)
29 degrees (F)
Temperature Rating (C)
-1.7 degrees (C)
(Disclaimer: This won't apply to all sleeping bag companies. But it does apply to quite a few of them.)
Save money: Ignore the gender marketing. Just go with the bag size and temperature that fits you best.
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