Yet more of my stuff

Since the last post was a hike, and I'm trying to do one post a day, here's today's post - more of the stuff I carry.

Sleeping bags

I have 3 sleeping bags currently:

Big Agnes Gold Creek Sleeping Bag - My first sleeping bag, and one I have yet to use. It's kind of big and bulky, so I've never carried it with me since I got the others. Rated to be good down to 20 degrees.

ALPS Mountaineering Slick Rock Sleeping Bag - This was my second bag, and I used it for the first time on my CO Trail trip this January. Rated down to 0 degrees, and it kept me plenty warm while my water bottle got a thin layer of ice on it while I slept. The tent I was in was a 4 season, so it kept the cold at bay, since the other water bottle I had froze almost completely solid while it sat outside the tent.

REI Polar Pod +20 Sleeping Bag - The whole line has been revamped and the one I have has been taken off the shelves - I got it because of a review giving it 5 stars and it was $80. I took this one to Humboldt Peak last year. I didn't carry it to the top, but I carried it to the campsite near the base. Definately works down close to it's rating, since it was barely above freezing at night, and I had to unzip the thing because I was so warm.

Tents

I have two tents. I'm planning on trying one of them for the first time this weekend, and I'll figure out if I want to carry it on my CO Trail hike this summer or not.

Mountainsmith Altura 1-Person 3-Season Tent - My first tent, as the name says, it's 1 person, 3 season. So it's small, light, and..small. I don't know if I'll like it or not, but I want to try it and see. If it works, great. If not, oh well.

Big Agnes Elkhorn 3-person Tent - I just got this tent. It looks good, but weighs more than my other tent by a good bit. It's also a 3 season tent, with lots of room inside. The "footprint" is just an extra layer of protection for the bottom of the tent.

Next up: The stuff in my pack