Bags n' Pads

Greetings, readers!

Connor and I have had some of the most productive days yet! Yesterday, my mom let us borrow her car so we could share a date day about 37 miles south of Petoskey in Gaylord, Michigan. Our plan was to head to this marvelous warehouse called Jay's Sporting Goods which carries a pretty endless supply of miscellaneous camping gear and equipment. While perusing about, we stumbled across this tiny little clearance rack which was filled with a plethora of dinged bowls and damaged products, but among the garbage, luckily enough, we were able to snag the remaining two adult sleeping bags -- Big Agnes sleeping bags. We would find out shortly that the bags fit us perfectly, were in impeccable condition, had never been used, and were incredibly inexpensive simply because they were last year's model. We were totally pumped. Needless to say, our day of Gaylord shopping was very productive, and it ended perfectly with our favorite casual date night of Qdoba dinner and an Ice-capp from Tim Hortons. To continue our excitement of sleep related items, today, after over four weeks of waiting patiently, our Thermarest Prolite Plus sleeping pads finally arrived!! Cheers to happy, warm and weather protected sleeping!

Specifications and details about our Sleeping bags and pads:

Bags:

Connor will be sporting the Big Agnes Fish Hawk 30° sleeping bag which comes from a classic series of down bags that offer warmth, compressibility and comfort. The Fish Hawk bag also offers Downtek water repellent down insulation, no-draft collar seals for optimum warmth and efficiency, and continuous vertical flow chambers to eliminate potential cold spots. For more information on Connor's Big Agnes Fish Hawk sleeping bag, click here.

I will be rocking the Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15° sleeping bag which is essentially an identical bag to Connor's, but my bag will offer 15° more warmth than his. If you would like to learn more about my Big Agnes Lost Ranger sleeping bag, click here.

Some additional features that apply to both Big Agnes bags include built in pillow pockets, integrated full sleeping pad sleeves, and a great couples option which mates the left and right zip bags with the same zipper.

Pads:

When staying warm is equally as important as packing lightly, the Thermarest Prolite Plus sleeping pads are, in my opinion, an excellent solution. It's tapered shape reduces weight by nearly 10% and the diagonal-cut foam provides efficient insulation. These key features eliminate excess bulk and allow for an impressively compact roll-up. If you're interested in learning more about the Thermarest Prolite Plus sleeping pad, click here.