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I thought my cheap sleeping bag was fine until a cold night in the Adirondacks
I used a basic 40-degree bag from a big box store for years and never had a problem. Last October, the temp dropped to 28 degrees at our site near Lake Placid and I was miserably cold all night. I finally bought a Marmot Trestles 15, and the difference in warmth and comfort was huge. Has anyone else had a gear item they didn't think mattered until a specific trip proved them wrong?
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davis.noah25d ago
That plastic rain jacket story hits home. Was there a specific moment you realized it was totally useless, or was it just a slow, soggy defeat?
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danielnelson25d ago
My jacket turned into a personal sauna in five minutes.
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Oh man, that reminds me of my old rain jacket. It was a cheap plastic thing from a discount store. I wore it for walks in the city drizzle and thought it was fine. Then I got caught in a real downpour on a hike, and I was soaked through in minutes. My own sweat trapped inside was almost as bad as the rain. I looked like a drowned rat. That was the day I learned what "waterproof breathable" actually means.
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