Re: Hooked on Big Agnes

I purchased the 0 degree Storm King two years ago to battle the Adirondack winters and absolutely love the sleeping bag. My first down bag and if you're not familiar with the design, you slide a sleeping pad into the underside of the bag. Big Aggy bags also have excellent width, almost rectangular in design, for big guys who hate being squeezed into a mummy bag. And then there is the pillow pocket, so simple an idea it's genius! You stuff it with clothes and fleece for awesome comfort! I recently purchased the Big Agnes Bivy Sac and haven't tested it outside yet, but I do like the spaciousness and overhead hoop design, I figured it will also be a great overbag for sleeping in shelters in the winter.

Today I ordered the 40 degree Yampa for spring/summer camping (and I'm taking my 40 degree REI bag out back and putting some bullet holes in it!) The Yampa is a down bag and less than 2 pounds. I ordered it from campsaver.com for $119.21.

Yeah, I dig Big Agnes!!!
www.bigagnes.com

is the Yampa made by BA?

I dig my Lafuma 40 degree bag :P

No, the Yampa is made by Blackfeet Indians using feathers from the elusive Southwest one-eyed purple cuckoo, but I thought I'd talk about it on a BIG AGNES thread!!!!

Sheeesh, girls!!!!
(:~o

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No, the Yampa is made by Blackfeet Indians using feathers from the elusive Southwest one-eyed purple cuckoo, but I thought I'd talk about it on a BIG AGNES thread!!!!
Sheeesh, girls!!!!
(:~o

Watch that sarcasm, Bubba. You'll shoot your other eye out.

BWAHAHAHA LOl.... Us Girls stick together.....thanks Pennsy :D

BOBO--we're thru!!!!!! :P

ohoh, one of us needs a reality check... I thought pennsy was a dude.

It's Bobo's fault and that dang "Pennsy is a Girl" thread. The last time I checked, I had a wally wally.

Your Holiness....cool site...thanks

uhoh one of us doesn't visit the climbing section of the forum ;P

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ohoh, one of us needs a reality check... I thought pennsy was a dude.

ohoh, one of us is correct

Nope... didn't like the Yampa. Sent it back and ordered the Fish Hawk instead. Alitle more weight, oh well. Unfortunately, the area REI doesn't carry these BIG AGNES SLEEPING BAGS to try out.

Gimme OnE MoRe CHaNce GNM, I'm Beggin' Ya!!!!

Awesome avatar Pennsinator! are you flipping the bird or just shakin' yer fist? And please keep your wally wally clipped to the inside of your rack, thanks.

Maybe Pennsy is suckin' his thumb in that picture.

Too bad we can't enlarge those avatars.

I gotta figure out how to post a picture there.

Hoohoohahahahahahahahaha!!

Ha ha ha!
If you MUST pry, here's a bigger shot of that avatar (if it works). I'm 130' up on Mt Tammany and I am really skeered. ;o)

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Crap. Is this forum html friendly?

I didn't like the yampa either and went with the 35° horse thief instead.
For the record, I love Big Agnes more than you do. ;)

Doesn't Agnes get a vote?

Yeah, I climb              stairs.

Agnes has never floated my boat.

agnes has wrapped my butt, but it takes the insulated aircore to float it

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I didn't like the yampa either and went with the 35° horse thief instead.
For the record, I love Big Agnes more than you do. ;)

~ Oh, we'll just see about that Sassy!
(8~p

Two Papal thumbs up for the Fish Hawk 30 degree!!!

Something fishy going on here.

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Crap. Is this forum html friendly?

Unfortunately no. It uses that BBcode bullcrap.

OK, question on the Big Agnes design. I like the idea of being able to slip the sleeping pad into a pocket on the back. Sounds great if you sleep on your back, but what if you are a side sleeper? Would you have any padding under you? I can't sleep on my back.

You have to turn inside your sleeping bag.

Oh, ok. That make sense. I probably wouldn't wake up enough to remember to do that.

I had to think about that question for more than a few minutes (doh)! You're a roller, I get it. I guess you gotta add some slide to your roll?!? And if you're a roller, don't you just roll off the sleeping pad anyway or do you tie yourself in?

Yup, I am a roller!! And yup, I roll right off my sleeping pad. It's annoying I tell ya'.

same here, that's one of the reasons I like the big agnes bags. No more rolling off the pad. Of course, its makes it harder to scrunch up and drag the sleeping bag up you legs like a tater sack. You have to slide down into it

Bobo is fit to be tied anyway.

I'm a side sleeper. You don't have to think about anything....just sleep. The pad stays in your bag, no rolling off of anything ever. And the bags are cut roomier so you don't get all tangled up. It's a perfect system.

Ya don't say?

I do say!

I see!

anyone tried the Big Agnes air pad....the one you have to huff and puff and blow into or use the strange stuff sack compatible air bag thingy?

I went to REI the other day and the sleeping pad was very comfy and light and small! Anyone tried one yet and know how hard it is to blow it up etc.?

i have one, i like it. its heavy so I don't always bring it

its heavy? the one tater got was much lighter than my therma rest. I'm worried about blowing it up.

thermarest are heavy too, :)

The therma rest ridge rest Closed-cell foam pad is only 9 oz. In the summer when carrying a light bag and no heavy clothing I like the lighter pad

I had the BA insulated Air core (it has manmade insulation as opposed to down so you can fill it with out a "bellows bag).

Mine kept getting failures. I now have the Insul Mat (3/4) I will tell you the comfort of the insulated air pad is LIGHTYEARS above the best therma rest I ever tried.

I went from sleeping on the cold hard ground to a z rest 3/4 pad and thought it was heaven. Then, for winter camping, I graduated to a Tall Womens Prolite 4 and again...thought I was sleeping on fluffy pillow of sorts......


soooooooooo though I recognize that the BA air core thingy is comfy....I wouldn't know about its being lightyears more comfy than any thermarest. lol. My mattress at home is like a rock though, so what do I know. lol.

the air core is 2 1/2 inches thick.

Pea, I am a side sleeper....additionally 20 years of my job has left me with bad knees, back and neck injuries....my insulmat is actually more comfortable than my mattress at home.