I'd go straight to the source, myself. You can phone in your order to Wiggy's, if you want, and talk to the big cheese himself if you're of a mind to...
Frank (Bubba)(Pudge)-
I can already tell you-
A couple of years ago, we flew into a lake for our annual Moose hunting trip. My regular partner had a premium down bag, I had (cheapskate that I am...) the Canadian Army's double down bag system, and our other partner had a Wiggy's Superlight with...
RR-
The bags will be rated for 20 degrees, but Wiggy gives an HONEST rating, unlike others. That rating, by the way, is with a long john top and bottom- not fully dressed in warm clothes.
There's a great thread (two, actually) on this over at
www.kifaru.net
where absolutely everything is...
Ridge-
They are the best, as far as I'm concerned. While I love how light and fluffy down is, we all know how good it is if it gets wet.
Wiggy's is now in the process of making a new bag (more than likely to be called the Kifaru) that'll tip the scales at (I believe) about two and a half pounds...
Koot-
I'll tell you what I think- I think you and I may have been separated at birth... ;)
I'm thinking about a rambling rifle, as well. The older I get, the heavier my .375 H&H seems to get. I like your calibre choice, as well.
I'm also considering the Wiggy's Kifaru bag, but I haven't tried...
Ithaca-
Sorry. While I appreciate the sentiment behind the letter, it's a bunch of bull. The guy is real, and he actually wrote the letter, but his facts are out to lunch.
http://www.orwelliantimes.com/2004/04/26.html
Got my Wiggy's bag. Got my Nikon spotter. Just ordered my Kifaru Longhunter, and my wife, God Love her, is buying me a set of 8x20 Zeiss Victory's for my birthday later on this month.
It's all come together. Now all I need is my Kifaru Paratipi & Stove combo...
T-Bone-
Lucky bastard.
I e-mailed John Barsness (my optics swami), telling him I was thinking about the Eagle Optics Ranger, as well as the Swarovski's. His suggestions were either the Nikon Premiers or the Pentax DCP SP's. Went to the store the other day and tried them out- Holy Crap. He's...