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Backpacker Magazine – March 2010
Gear School: Insulation
Stay toasty with the right fill for your bag and puffy jacket.
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Tags:
- Sleeping bags |
- Jackets |
The Ratings Game
Problem: Two 20°F bags from different brands may not be equally warm.
Solution: A new standardized system from Europe, called EN13537, that makes ratings consistent. The standard relies on independent labs that test bags using a heated copper mannequin and 20 thermal sensors. REI and Marmot currently use this system, with more companies expected to follow.
Behind the Scenes
Read our in-depth report on EN13537–and learn to decode the ratings–at backpacker.com/ratingsgame.
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READERS COMMENTS
I don't think 800 fill power is 2x+ the volume of 600... Might be wrong, but...
Yeah, looks like a Men's health insert article. Wowowow.
I don't think 800 fill power is 2x+ the volume of 600... Might be wrong, but...
Yeah, looks like a Men's health insert article. Wowowow.
I don't think 800 fill power is 2x+ the volume of 600... Might be wrong, but...
Yeah, looks like a Men's health insert article. Wowowow.
ditto
this was a waste of time. She must have spent all of 2 minutes writing this article.
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