Catching Up with Recent Ozark Trail Thru-Hikers

With the return of the colder weather, it is time to pull out our winter sleeping bags. I did a good bit of research before purchasing ours. Of course, I wanted something that would keep us warm. Mummy bags are very effective for keeping warm, but I am not comfortable in a confining bag.

I cannot believe that I wasted 160 dollars on some junk. By the time we got back from camping the next weekend three out of four sleeping bags had the zippers broken. I’m so disappointed with this product that I advise anyone buying sleeping bags not to even look at Ozark and buy Coleman instead.

I carried my water in two, 1-liter SmartWater bottles. Beussink suggests going with a buddy for all or part of the trip. “For me, having company is more enjoyable than hiking alone. Those times I had a fire and company added much the enjoyment of an evening in the woods,” he said. Adult sleeping bag, measures 6.5 feet long – in excellent condition, zipper works great very clean.

There are few bridges over creek crossings and hardly any developed campsites,” Letner said. “The AT, PCT, and CDT have a higher profile, but not ozark trail sleeping bag many people can take three to five months out of their lives to do a thru-hike. Be prepared to adjust plans based on the conditions you encounter.

They are also fitted with a no-snag zipper so you do not have to worry about the zipper snapping on you. We also found great deals ozark trail sun shelter on a couple of other sleeping bags! These bags are perfect for a family camping trip or if your kiddo is heading to a sleepover.

We carry everything you need to make your next camping trip a sensation. I haven’t been able to try it in the wild, but I have laid in it in a cold garage. It was about 51F in the garage and I had the Nemo Cosmo Insulated 25L pad under it. I first tried it in my underwear, socks, and a beanie. I’m kind of a warm sleeper and this was right on the border of being good enough. After laying there for a bit, I put on my polypro top and bottom that I had from the Army.

Too bad the buyer at Walmart has gone to sleep on quality control on this product. I would not recommend this product to anyone unless I wanted them to freeze and get a terrible night’s sleep. I nearly froze to death on the trail, and craftsmanship is garbage (to put it mildly). “I hiked the trail in 9.5 days, so my average miles per day was 23-plus. Lorentz averaged 14 miles per day, with her longest day being 19 miles.

Dinner was freeze-dried hiking food from Backpacker’s Pantry, Patagonia Provisions, and Food For The Sole. I mailed food resupply boxes to Bushy Creek Lodge and The Landing in Van Buren. One thing Coleman sleeping bags are known for is their price.

I got in the bag, tried to zip it and the zipper tore immediately. Although I saw many diggings from feral hogs, I was fortunate to have never come across any. I did meet a hunter in the woods whose hands and arms were covered in blood. She had just shot a wild hog and had cut out the “back straps” to eat.