millets cheap sleeping bag....advice please!

[thistler]

They now do mail order, but I'd hang in there for an exped synmat.

will do!!!  

 

[andym]

Oh and before I get you into trouble, there isn in fact a classifieds/wanted/exchange/freecycle section - you just have to scroll down the first page to find it..

 

[ASC1951]

Silk liners (or cotton if you prefer)

Not cotton. It's heavy and holds water. Pertex is much better for a liner, as sold by Cotswold Camping etc, but if you are handy you can get the bits to make it (and much more) here http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/

As AndyM says, there are good reasons for using a liner whatever the weather; and vital if it is a down/feather bag.

 

[chrishodges]

As many people above had said the mat is just as important as the bag itself. I have a thermarest and although it is a little bit more expensive it packs down very small and is very comfortable once inflated.

That bag will do fine for the summer, and as it was free you have yourself a bargain.
With regards to the space I suggest using either a drybag or a bin liner to keep it dry and then attaching it to the top of your pannier rack, leaving more space for other stuff in your panniers. I carried my sleeping bag on the pannier rack on a tour from Istanbul to Paris this summer and encountered some pretty hideous rain, but the sleeping stayed nice and dry inside a drybag: http://www.sportsdirect.com/exped-waterproof-drybag-710017?src=google

Hope you have fun with all your new gear!

Chris

 

[TheDoctor]

Why not try it out in the back garden? If it doesn't keep you warm, at least you can bail out and go back inside...
That's what I did when I got my Tesco Value Tent - a snip at a fiver!!!

 

[thistler]

Thanks - yes I will try out everything in the back garden before going anywhere, that's a very good idea!!!  I won't be going anywhere till spring....