Thanks for your feedback. I agree, we currently don’t plan on either child carrying their own gear. That would actually help with my situation if my 4-year-old was able to carry 5-10 lbs.
I definitely appreciate the feedback. I am having a super hard time finding rectangular or semi-rectangular bags that are EN/ISO rated for cold weather and still don’t break the bank. Have you come across any? Before I bought our mummies, I was leaning towards TETON Sports’ Celcius line of bags. But I couldn’t find rating information anywhere and they are HEAVY. I was able to get a Marmot for me, and Kelty’s for the wife and kids (all EN/ISO rated and the wife got a women’s variety) for around $175 total and save a pound per pack.
I would appreciate y’alls thoughts on this. I have two kids under 4 years old. I recently bought them kelty mistral kids for our bags. The problem is they’re massive for their little bodies and I’m concerned about each adult carrying two sleeping bags (weight, bulkiness). I’m thinking about returning them. My thought is since we live in a region where temps can get down to 4°F, my wife and I would co sleep with each child in the warmer months. But since we both have mummies, it would make cold weather co-sleeping difficult because we can’t fully zip up the bags. So If it got cold enough I would have the kids share my sleeping bag and I would opt for some type of bivy. Another idea is to carry one kids sleeping bag and have them co-sleep as needed. We plan on carrying a tent which will help, and I’m not opposed to liners or bivys to trap some heat. I just want to make sure I’m sane prepping. Thanks!
Thank you for the reply, I really appreciate it! I did end up purchasing the Rush72 2.0 55L, but in all black. I like the double tap more, but after seeing the all black in person I’m happy with it. I’m still filling out my bag but I think it has the organizational layout I’ll need. I bought the Kelty Redwing 50 (Women’s) for my wife. It looked to be a thin material on the web, but was impressed with how durable it is in person. The internal frame is a little interesting, but may just need to be something that needs to get used to.
Hello! Has anyone purchased the 5.11 Rush72 2.0 Backpack in the “Double Tap” color scheme? I’m leaning towards that as my BOB but cant tell if the color draws attention more than others. Also I’d be open for recommendations on whether the 2.0 is better/worse than the original version. Thanks!