Date:         Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:28:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Personal question
Comments: To: "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
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Hi Alan,

     We bought a couple of Coleman bags that are indeed too wide and a bit
too long. I consider this a plus actually. If you put two bodies in a
double bag that's only 47" wide the height of your bodies shrinks the
useable width. Get the oversize bags and enjoy the full size of the Westy
bed. Nothing wrong with being extra close to your sleeping partner of
course, but it should be out of desire, not necessity. (more room for
thrashing about too, come to think of it).

Cheers,
Doug
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada

>I have been looking for a double rectangular sleeping bag (or
>better - two zipped together, that is a good fit for the 72"x47" lower bed
>in our '87 Westfalia.  The ones I find at REI, LLBean and so forth look
>to be too wide, and perhaps a little too long.  The kids bags look to be
>too short.  Can anyone recommend a bag currently sold?  Or comment on how
>too big bags behave in that relatively small space.  My wife and I use two
>mummy bags on our first trip.  Good fit, but not quite what we were after.

>Thanks.
>Alan.