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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Double wide sleeping bags Oct 16^th, 2010 at 4:01pm	Quote Print Post
	Anybody have any feedback for me about double wide sleeping bags for couples. I was looking at Big Agnes's dbl wide system. Plus any comments about the Big Agnes pads. Thanks, Jim


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #1 - Oct 17^th, 2010 at 1:37am	Quote Print Post
	Quote: double wide sleeping bags for couples... ahh to be newly in love again


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Ranger Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 848 Location: West MI Joined: Oct 16^th, 2002	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #2 - Oct 17^th, 2010 at 4:27am	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Anybody have any feedback for me about double wide sleeping bags for couples. Yes - buy two single bags.


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5462 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #3 - Oct 17^th, 2010 at 7:21am	Quote Print Post
	I agree with the last two responses and I can offer a perhaps dated but practical reason. Eventually you will probably find that a good night's sleep is important too and zipped together is FAR more restrictive in mated bags than a twin bed. I also believe that mate-able bags require a left and a right zip which is fine until one of you realizes that the wind baffle, or whatever it's called, covers the zipper on one and lets a whole lot of cold air in the other. The crux of the biscuit IS the apostrophe ... If you could both be happy in the same twin bed for the rest of your lives....


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Kerry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 427 Location: Toronto Joined: May 13^th, 2010	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #4 - Oct 17^th, 2010 at 1:56pm	Quote Print Post
	And as to the pads ... my wife and I have used BA full sized Insulated Air Core pads for the past 5 or 6 years. They are quite good in terms of comfort. But if you compare them to what I suppose is now the gold standard for inflatable sleeping pads - the Thermarest Neo Air - they are heavy and bulky and I have to say less comforatable. That being said the BA pads are quite a bit cheaper than the Neo Air. But in the end I wasn't too happy with the BA pads because both of the ones I have developed slow leaks, I think around the nozzle, which I have heard is a common problem. I'm not sure what their warranty policy is. I decided to pick up a Neo Air for a short trip this Fall into Algonquin and I was very impressed - super space age cool but, as I say, pricey.


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marlin55388 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1230 Location: Watertown, MN Joined: Mar 6^th, 2009	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #5 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 3:52am	Quote Print Post
	I for one have never thought about the size of the "bed" but rather what i was sharing it with,; I suppose that is a bit of a commentary on my musical taste and such. Indeed one does need a left and right handed model to secure the _______...fill in your own notion. I have operated thermarests for many many years and have yet to burst one yet, slow or otherwise...but I think that is more of an issue of overall mass to be sure! DB has a wise point about the draft issue...cant say I have ever noticed it before maybe that is about the focus at the time BA sorts out the sliding mat issue that is all to common of a problem, before that I stitched up my own webbing system that served the purpose and a few others. Have fun and live long & prosper. Its camping right!


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Preacher Contributer Subscriber Offline Posts: 1327 Location: COTU Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #6 - Oct 19^th, 2010 at 6:33pm	Quote Print Post
	I've never done the double-wide action, but from those who have there's at least one drawback. Every time your partner rolls over, you get a cold draft. If you're only occasionally going to be tripping together, get matching bags with the L/R zip. Regarding BA systems, I'm going to switch to it for next year. I've used their insulated air core pad and it's the most comfortable pad I've ever used. Their system makes a whole lot of sense to me, why have 1/3 of the bag's insulation be useless weight & volume. Also, I'm a tosser & turner in bed so their system makes even more sense for me. I've never heard a bad review of Big Agnes gear or their service.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8119 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #7 - Oct 19^th, 2010 at 9:21pm	Quote Print Post
	Over the years I've car camped/ backpacked with a few lady friends and have tried both the double bag/ single mate-able bag approach. The gals had one thing in common, they were always cold. I was always too warm. I'd leave my side unzipped, and as noted when I rolled over they got a cold shot of air. I got an elbow in the ribs, usually accompanied by a few choice words I finally settled on an over-sized bag for me, that could accommodate two for a time, and they had a suitable sized bag for their sleeping needs. Everyone got a good nights sleep and my ribs never felt better Worked out better all the way around I used 2-25" wide Thermarest pads side by side and they provided a good nights sleep. Now there are better/lighter choices.


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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #8 - Nov 11^th, 2010 at 4:38pm	Quote Print Post
	Kingfisher wrote on Oct 17^th, 2010 at 1:37am: Quote: double wide sleeping bags for couples... ahh to be newly in love again Thanks KF, it is nice. Back on topic, take a look at this. It's a bit different than zipping two solo bags together. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Both of us being campers, we've got the single models already.


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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Re: Double wide sleeping bags Reply #9 - Dec 13^th, 2010 at 3:03pm	Quote Print Post
	There's another option mentioned in a BWJ summer 2010 article, "collective wisdom, overnight accommodations", from Dave Foley, it's made by Nunatak.


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