sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:22 pm
I've no help regarding the Cumulus 250 issue, I'm in the same boat
Shame I wasn't in a position to buy one before Brexit, but then I wasn't expecting to be in a position to buy one this year anyway... :shrug:
sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:22 pm
I note you have listed the Limit temps, I assume you are a warm sleeper? As it's a big investment I'd be inclined to use the Comfort temps as it's easy to vent if the quilt is rated lower. The weight penalty is minimal, I've learnt the hard way how to carry a lighter quilt to have a bad nights cold sleep
Yes, I'm normally a warm sleeper. It'll be paired with my Exped DownMat Lite 5 M, although I can see me getting a new mat that isn't rectangular, and is thus lighter and more packable, in due course.
It would appear that everywhere that's advertising the
Vesper 32 UL for ~£240 is out of stock, or in the EU, so it looks like Ultralight Outdoor Gear is the only place with stock; £275, take it or leave it. I can pick up the
Nitro 800 35 for £211, which is a £65 saving over the
Vesper, which seems like a total no brainer. Shame my brain isn't listening to reason and has decided it's the
Vesper or nothing... :idiot:
I've even cut bits of strings to the requisite lengths, and wrapped them around shoulders and hips to make sure that I can tuck myself in. If the values on Ultralight Outdoor Gear are correct, then I'll easily fit under both quilts with ease.
sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:22 pm
I also see you mentioned getting a 45 instead of a 32 as you'd have a base layer on, be careful there as the rating assume you are wearing base layers. So sleeping in the 45 degree quilt with a base layer won't get you to 32 degrees, only to 45. There's a good (and brief) explanation of the ratings here
https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk ... -need-i303
That's for two reasons, lightweight ITT type nonsense and the worry that I'll be too hot in the
Vesper 32 UL and
Nitro 800 35 for the next few months or so. If I bought the
Vesper 45 UL then I know it'll do me through the summer, by which point I may even be able to afford a
Vesper 32 UL or
Vesper 20 UL. I get your point about the weight though, it's a 32g difference between the two, so stop over thinking* it and just stick a leg out; it's £70 cheaper though (if you get it from Rock+Run).
* I need someone to slap me around the face with a cat.
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.