This year for Christmas my wife, sisters and mom teamed up to get me most of the way to a new sleeping bag. The old one had run its course. But it got me thinking about the travel we'd seen. I bought it new in 1995 as I graduated university and was outbound for my first field biology gig. New Hampshire in the White Mountains where I slept in that bag nightly for several months. From there more seasonal gigs, Northeast Oregon, Florida, Alaska for a couple summers and onward.
A good sleeping bag is arguably the most important piece of gear for living "outdoors" Your little cocoon of warmth and safety when you need it. I'm not going to lie, I miss those days at times. the relative simplicity of having pretty much just what you need when you need it. Plus, space and time to see around you, take it in.
So hopefully this new bag will live up to the old one not only in performance (it's better) but also acting as a capsule into the woods and further adventures.
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