Budget Travel Gear Yo Nellie, which backpack should I git? Questions and answers on gear related topics (i.e. backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, hiking boots, stoves, etc.). |
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09-05-2008, 01:10 PM
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sleeping bag for central/south america
i am going to be traveling around central and south america for about 10 months and need help with finding a suitable sleeping bag!
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09-05-2008, 01:48 PM
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Honestly I just brought a set of sheets when I did Brazil, it worked out great. I am assuming you are sticking to the hostels?
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09-07-2008, 07:17 AM
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http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1220796951561
These things, Bivy Sacs, are pretty cool. Part tent, part outer sleeping bag. Just bring a small sleeping bag for inside, or use a combination of light blankets.
You do not need a tent when you have one of these.
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06-17-2010, 12:59 PM
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Awesome.
wow. i'd never seen one of those, those are FANTASTIC! wow. who woulda thought that we humans could come up with something that nifty?? haha i can think of many many a-night that that would have been amazing. ah. cool.
not quite in my budget right now, i'm thinking sleeping bag, mosquito net, tarp and rope (i'm cool like that; i don't need a tent) for C.A....
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06-21-2010, 01:24 PM
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Dude, hostels are so cheap in Central/South America and camping gear is such a pain in the arse to haul around (especially for 10 months!!) that I would forget about camping and just hostel it up. Five years ago, hostels ranged in price from $2 to $6 a night for that part of the world. And the hostels down there are awesome. You'd miss out on meeting a lot of fantastic people if you decided to camp.
Also, I didn't hear of any camp grounds when I was travelling around there. While I'm all for adventure, there are some places where camping could be slightly hazardous. Knowing the location of these potentially unsafe areas would be impossible without local knowledge.
However, if you truly must camp, the quality of sleeping required depends entirely on where you plan on going. If you plan on staying in the tropical areas I would imagine you wouldn't need anything too amazing for a sleeping bag. Something rated to around zero would probably do the trick. But, the problem with these areas is that it can rain A LOT - much more than a tarp could protect you from. If you plan on heading into the mountains or way down south, you’re going to need a much more serious setup.
As I said before, I think that hostels would be a far better way to bunk in Central and South America.
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12-01-2010, 07:48 PM
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Honestly I just brought a set of sheets when I did Brazil, it worked out great. I am assuming you are sticking to the hostels?
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