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Gordon

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10/25/2011 11:41AM

If you are looking for a down sleeping bag, Cabela's has their Boundary Waters rectangular bag on clearance on-line in their Bargain Cave for $89. It's the 2010 model, not the new one, but it's 650 fill down, rated to +20, comes with a waterproof compression bag, and originally sold for over $200. As of 10/25 they still showed as available on their web site. Always wanted a bag like this but wasn't willing to part with the cost, but have ordered one at this price...

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mooman

10/25/2011 03:37PM

I have been keeping my eye on this bag but didn't pull the trigger due to some of the reviews about it being like sleeping in a plastic bag.
One helleva price though.

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Savage Voyageur

10/25/2011 04:50PM

Dang it must be sold out because it is not up there anymore, unless I missed it.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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Gordon

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10/25/2011 08:03PM

Still there it looks like...
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Home/Sleeping-Bag-Closeouts%7C/pc/105625080/c/109558080/Cabelas-Boundary-Waters8482-Rectangle-Sleeping-Bag-150-2010-Model/746422.uts?destination=%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FcategoryId%3D109558080%26WTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105770880&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105770880%3Bcat109558080
Sorry, don't know how to just do a link... 9PM 10/25

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yellowcanoe

10/25/2011 08:24PM

boundary waters bag

this might work better. There is a little add a link box below the message box blank.

It is still available.

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KevinL

10/27/2011 06:23PM

Thanks Gordon. My son-in-law was able to get one.....Sorry for him he gets my thermorest pad, NOT MY EXPED! One more thing that he can scratch off the list for his first trip next year.

My son has had a Cabelas BW bag for about 7 years or so and has been a good bag for him.

KevinL

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Gordon

Guest Paddler

10/27/2011 06:43PM

Kevin - Glad your son in law was able to pick one up. Mine arrived today, trying it out tomorrow and Saturday night, supposed to be down in the 30's I think. Should be a good test. Really looks good, now I just have to find a deal that good on an exped :)

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BWPaddler

10/27/2011 10:07PM

Wow. So I love rectangular and I'm looking for down...

Did a little comparing - REI has an $80 down bag (Siesta) right now, similar fill weight (1 lb 5oz vs Cabela's 1 lb 4 oz.). REI bag weighs MORE at 3 lb 6oz vs Cabela's 2 lb 12 oz. Physical size seems similar with Cabela's being slightly larger perhaps at 82" x 68" and REI a modified rectangle at 78" long and 62-66" around.

but REI bag is rated to 35 degrees, and Cabela's to 20? How does that work? REI fill is slightly better, weight is more and it's rated for warmer weather?

Anyone a down expert can answer that? Are either of these bags that are only insulated on top? I assume not unless they specifically say...

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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jrlatt

10/27/2011 10:32PM

The rating of bags is just a guide. My rule of thumb is to add 20 degrees to the bags rating to know what it will keep me warm at. I have a cabelas BW bag in the mummy stlye. I like it. I think it is a good medium quality down bag.

Thanks for letting me know I might try and order one. That is a good price.

Jrlatt

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buz

10/28/2011 08:11AM

Unless the bags are EN rated, which is from Europe, and an accurate way to at least compare bags, companies can more or less say what they want to about ratings. Most high end bags use the EN scale, low end ones do not.

If you look at good down mummy bags, rated for 15 or twenty degrees, with standard 550 or 600 fill power, which is likely for those bags, they have about the same amount of fill for a much smaller bag package. So think about the 20 rating on Cabela's bag now, take with a couple grains of salt. I think the REI rating is way more realistic.

That being said, you got warm sleepers and cold sleepers as well in the mix. To me, those are 30 degree bags.

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