How to Side Sleep in a Mummy Style Sleeping Bag 

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Wow, that sounds great! One thing that I forgot to say when I half-jokingly said "You're going to die of hypoxia" breathing into your hood. In actuality, they say there is very little chance of that happening in a sleeping bag. Breathing into a sealed hood of a Gore Windstopper bag, however, could quickly create a dangerous situation. Especially at altitude. I've been really under the weather for weeks and wanted to get this out sooner with better camera work etc. But, hopefully the just of my solutions were evident. I told you I was going to do this one next and I really wanted to deliver on my claim. So, thanks a lot for your viewership and please let me know if you could how this develops for you. Take care, Matt

I don't recall if you were aware that if you order your Kodiak through Hermit's Hut, you will get the overfill for free. It will be custom built with overfill added. My son and I have purchased several bags this way. It's a better value if you are willing to wait a few weeks to receive it.

@@mattsmountainmadness I'm in no rush and I did see that Hermits Hut provides that service. There is a local dealer here that is willing to give me 15% off the total price of a bag, so when the time comes to purchase, I'll have to make a comparison on price.

Sounds like an equitable offer!

Couldn't have said it more clearly myself! Thanks for watching! Matt

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Ya, the framing in this video is horrible. I want to remake this video soon, as there are many things that could have been better about it. I am glad you were able to get something out of it though. Thanks for watching! Matt

Love your videos and great info on your WM sleeping bags. Thank you, Matt! I am looking forward to the remake of this video with the angle adjustments, so everything you are explaining and demonstrating is easy to see completely. I really want to try out each of your sleeping bags and winter camp with you in the harshest snowy settings,too. I just don't have the money for the proper gear just yet, but I imagine someday I will.

@@nathankalana8616 Right on my friend, I will be taking you guys there in just a few months. I got my channel started a little late last year, but am gearing up for the best cold camping season ever in a few short months! Good luck in your ongoing gear acquisition and thanks for tuning in to my channel, Matt

You know, I have never tried a spoon bag. Looking at the design of them never made sense to me for the style of side sleeping I do. I favor the "can opener" position. I don't need the wide footbox, but I do need the most room for my top knee that when in position, falls at about mid thigh on the bag, which in the spoon bags seems to be right where they start necking down. I think that they would work great for someone who tends to run from the knee down at night. While that isn't me, it may work great for other side sleeping styles than mine. But, like I say, I've never tried one. I would like to hear feedback from those who have. Thanks for watching, and I will do a follow up video that better frames my demonstrations on this. Matt

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! Matt

Thank you so much! I was just sitting here wondering if viewers pick up on my "Dry humor" and now I'm assured at least one does! Thanks for your support! Take care, Matt

Make that "two"....😅

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 👀! Matt

Understandable. 80cm is 31 1/2", which seems like it should be a fairly roomy bag. (63" circumference) I am hoping it works out for you, Naturehike is a good value brand. I own 2 pair of their down pants and love them. Hopefully, the fit is right, and you won't have to keep searching for a decent bag that fits your budget. Best of luck! Matt

Thank you.. I decided on the Naturehike CW400 and love it.. It's a rectangle shaped sleeping bag so there's plenty of room to move in it (though I'm not a big guy!) and can also unzip it fully to create a duvet..

See, I never ever would have known that such an item even existed, had you not viewed, and commented on my channel. It's late now, if I start checking them out I might be up 'till 3 am. So, I'll check them out tomorrow, sounds very interesting. Thanks, Matt

How cold do you think they would be effective to - air temperature wise? Are we talking 35 degrees F, just below freezing or say -20?

Ok, I checked them out. I also learned more about neoprene than I did before, thank you for that! It also brought back a memory from 10 years ago when my son lent me a neoprene balaclava that looked just like the dive hoods. When he gets back from the mountains, I will ask him if he remembers what exactly it was. I remember it was very warm, and it makes total sense to me now why it would. Basically varying thicknesses of closed cell, fully waterproof, insulation. Does a dive suit trap all of your perspiration? I mean, when you take it off, is it wet inside? I would guess so, since neoprene is fully waterproof. That would keep your hood from collecting moisture in the down. My guess is that would be at least as warm as my expedition merino wool balaclavas, if not more so. Minus single digits F maybe? I remember having a mild panic attack trying to take it off lol!

@@mattsmountainmadness Yes, Matt - a neoprene dive hood would trap humidity derived from perspiration. The only thing with it might be to get used to putting it on and off, bcz of its snug fit... but that remains a matter of growing routine. Neoprene is quite flexible, so one could stretch the heck out of neoprene-made dive hood in the attempt to minimize any trouble wearing it.Furthermore, if worn at cool/cold temperatures, there would hardly be any sweating involved which, at times, could make it slightly challenging. What one could apply though is some talc on its inside to make it slide easily over skin and hair.

@@camouflage962 Right on. I could definitely see just getting used to the routine of taking it on and off would be like any other learning process, and the idea of only applying what is necessary for the temperature to minimize sweating, aligns with my practice of not using too much bag for the conditions so that I can sleep a little cool to ensure my bag is trapping as little moisture as possible. Thanks again!

I saw that the prices were really a great value for the warmth they provide. Reading up on neoprene, it holds up to all environmental degradation. Including UV rays. The 1 neoprene balaclava I tried was super warm.

For me, I think I'd need to whack a couple feet of hair first, to make it feasible!

Prudent advice right there.

👍 Thank you for the feedback. My video skills and editing skills are still rudimentary at this point. I will strive to improve production quality. I have been under the weather for some time. I wanted to get a video out and unfortunately, this was the best I could do. I hope you were able to get something out of the video, in spite of my amateur production work. Take care, Matt

I hope you are doing better and no worries about video perfection. I think we all got several tips from your fun video!