Originally Posted by
headwind15
I found a 1.7lb summer (not rated for cold weather) waterproof sleeping bag on ebay called a Ecoopro, with a low price tag of $34. O.K. - I am not sure about putting the pad inside.
You mean
this one? That's just a
****** cheap synthetic sleeping bag with a nylon outer, polyester inner and technical cotton (
a.k.a. cotton/polyester mix) lining. They say the nylon can be water repellant... but not if you put all kinds of stitching through there. But they make all kinds of nonsensical claims here. The technical cotton is either the filling as insulation or the liner itself. I wouldn't even consider buying that for anything serious.
If you were to use that bag in even a mild rain it would probably just soak up all the water.
Have you ever gone camping before OP?
EDIT: If you want to lose weight get a tarp. Not this stupid thing.