Biketouringhobo

I don't Buy Sleeping Stuff from Walmart! Only food

Biketouringhobo

I Shop camping gear at REI, Campmor, Campsaver and I am full-Time Homeless by Choice

2 Piece

Where did you get the info that the Coleman was a pound lighter??? I read it had 3 pounds of fill, not 3 pounds overall. Actually I think this SB is a brick, really it is a 50 degree bag, and I found somewhere its weight was stated as 5 pounds. WalMart and Coleman, for the most part, only has child/ novice/ car camper rated gear.

2 Piece

I think you could do better, at 4+ pounds the Nemo is pretty heavy for a 30 degree bag. I am not much of a synthetic fan, I prefer down unless going on a canoe, kayak trip. At 30 degrees look for a do bag in the 2 pound range.

mstateglfr 

1- the Nemo Mezzo seems heavy for that price. So i would say it isnt ok for bike touring. At least it wouldnt be ok for me. I cant imagine spending that much on a sleeping bag, much less one that would be so heavy and not good down to -0.

2- if you would not buy the Nemo Mezzo, then why even ask about it? I dont understand the point of your question as you arent interested in the subject item you are asking about.

2 Piece

When you say -0 are you referring to Celsius? Cause I have never seen a good sleeping bag rated for 0 Fahrenheit for less the $500.00 let alone $229.00

rifraf

Do you have anything positive to contribute to the thread?

rifraf

That sounds not a bad suggestion.
Many people have headed in that direction on local bushwalking forums so there must be something to them.
They don't suit everyone however but do make some sense with regards how light they are and how small they pack.
Using one full time however, Biketouringhobo might prefer a synthetic version, being easier to launder than a down quilt or sleeping bag.

rifraf

G'day Biketouringhobo,
tell us a bit about the temperatures your've been encountering in your parts.
I'm not familiar with California except I seem to remember reading about orange groves, so expect you get hot summer days.
Living here in Western Australia, I understand that dry desert country can still mean cold winter nights though.
Has your current bags been satisfactory for the conditions you've been camping out in?

Squeezebox

A few good companies I know of are;
Enlightened equipment
Feathered Friends
Western Mountaineering
And there are a bunch more, go to Whiteblaze.net the hiking forum, they will let you know. You might even score something used.

An Enlightened Equipment 40* quilt is $220 and less than a lb. for example.
Go to Xmart and Coleman for car camping not for hiking or bicycle touring.

Biketouringhobo

I don't know if you read

1. I am not buying the Nemo Mezzo 30deg after I found out it for Car Camping!
2. I do have Big Agnes Gunn Creek 30deg Sleeping Bag 2lbs15oz
3. I do have Big Agnes Encampment 15deg Sleeping bag 3lbs7oz 5yrs old both
a Sleeping Pad sleeve
4. I would buy a new Big Agnes Encampment 15deg 2016

2 Piece

I read that, my reply was due to the thread title "I need feed back on this sleeping bag"

Biketouringhobo

from Nov 1st to April 1st I use a Big Agnes Encampment 15deg sleeping bag 3lbs 7oz and I am 10-15 miles from Pacific Ocean and it gets down 40deg in the Winter and i wear
military poly long johns and from April 1st to Nov 1st I use Big Agnes Gunn Creek 30deg
2lbs 15oz

Biketouringhobo

Oh may bad

roadfix

I have two DIY top quilts. On one, I converted an old synthetic mummy bag into a top quilt. I got rid of the zippers, the hood, and alot of excess material. It cut the volume and weight in half.
I also turned a cheap, $50 down throw blanket into a top quilt. That was also an easy project. That packs down to a size of a grapefruit.
Top quilts work equally as well on the ground as in a hammock.

fietsbob

REI has repair departments

Biketouringhobo

When I seen a Video on Youtube from Nemo on the Nemo Mezzo 30deg Sleeping bag I started the
Thread for Positive Feedback Not Negitive from @robow

I am Full-Time Living in My Tent Since 11-2008

mstateglfr 

You are complaining about a poster who took up for you here. Rifrsf wasnt knocking you, rifrsf was asking someone else if that other person had anything positive to contribute.


Im still not sure what the point of this thread is. You dont want and arent interested in the item you asked about...so why start the thread?

Biketouringhobo

@robow post was being rude

mstateglfr 

Yes, it now after editing correctly identifes the rude party.

Biketouringhobo

Now your Being RUDE and I seen a bloody video on Youtube! from Nemo on Nemo Mezzo 30 Sleeping bag! so I asked for bloody feed back!

Biketouringhobo

I put the Wrong Bloody Tag at robow post


and Please don't REPLY


Please REMEMBER I have a Learning disability called ADHD and I have hard rememering names and i am also full-time Living in My Tent since 11-2008

mstateglfr 

Havent forgotten as its mentioned in most threads.

Miele Man

I'm really confused as to what this thread's purpose is. You state in Post #26 that you're not buying the bag you asked for feedback on. Therefore why are you asking for feedback on it?

When I tour where the temperature might be pretty cool I use two lightweight sleeping bags. On warm nights I use one bag and on the very cool nights I use the second bag over the first bag but with the zipper on the opposite side. That way I don't have an overly bulky bag that takes up a lot of room and that's too hot a lot of times.

BTW, ever think about getting an army surplus sleeping bag? They're designed for rugged prolonged use and can be a real bargain compared to a new civilian bag.

Cheers

VT_Speed_TR

In answer to your initial question: whether the Nemo bag can be used for bike touring, why yes of course it can. Any sleeping bag can be used for bike touring. Any tent can be used for bike touring. Any bike can be used for bike touring. The question is, do YOU want to use it. No one on this board can give you that answer, they can only provide the pro's and con's, which you appear to know before you even post the question.