Sleeping bag for Ragbrai
02-08-08 | 04:35 PM
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From: Elk Grove, CA
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Sleeping bag for Ragbrai
Will a light fleece bag and space blanket be sufficient for RAGBRAI? I want to keep my pack at a minimum since I'm coming from California.
02-08-08 | 05:10 PM
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
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Don't know the Night temps but Having been a Boy Scout--(And ex Marine but that came later)- I used to make a Bivouac out of a Groundsheet and used a Bivvy bag- Basically a plastic bag to sleep in. Only a few years ago - I did a trip with no tent- A bivvy bag and a tracksuit for night warmth. Far better when we found a barn to sleep in but If you do go lightweight- Do not forget the extra night sweaters.
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02-08-08 | 05:15 PM
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Generally the greater issue at RAGBRAI is staying cool enough to sleep. Unless, of course, it rains when the problem is staying dry and reasonably mud-free.
