Not really OT: Doonas, Quilts, Duvets, Eiderdowns....

I know of something that will keep you warmer than any of the above mentioned items, Mike!!, but you will never stop paying for it.......lol.


Cheers Axle.

Oh dear
fancy people hijacking one of Mike's threads!!!

tessa

Hi Mike,

i have a king size sleeping bag that we use as a doona only,it has that dupont hollow fill fibre in it,it is made by Aurora in australia i think? i would have a look but my daughter is snoozing and its in her room.i think it is called the sandman.it is brilliant,light,warm in th cold and not too hot when its not super cold.no matter how cold it is outside i still only wear my birthday suit to bed hahahah.i have had it for about 8 years now and it still looks and feels like new,considering it has had lots of use. cheers Paul

What the thread is about, or who posted it, doesn't matter.

What does matter is that forums such as this one cease to have any worth at all when people abuse their posting rights by cluttering threads with trivia which have no relevance to the thread and is merely of interest to themselves and their friends.

Although the subject matter of this thread is hardly revolutionary (doonas) it does have relevance to camping in Oz. The same cannot be said in regards to jibes regarding sport.

Members of this site have access to Member Messaging and/or e-mail for their fun - they do not have to, nor should they, clutter up the forum with pointless trivia.

Mike Harding

Gidday Mike

Back in the late 70's I booked into a pub in Zurich. This was when I had my first encounter with a Doona (Down).

After a meal I went up to the room and pulled the Doona back expecting to see blankets. Buggar!

Rang the front desk and told them the bed hadn't been made up. A spirla knocked on the door and tried to explain the benefits of a Doona.

After she left I sat there thinking I'm going to freeze my a.... off tonight under this flimsy thing (which was probably around 5" thick, but as light as a feather).

Since then I won't sleep under anything, other than SuperDown. It's very expensive and becoming hard to find in Australia (most of the products now seem to be stuffed with goose feather). Down does have a couple of problems.

A bit of care is needed to ensure it doesn't get wet in the bush. Washing the bag is a tortuous event, and usually takes 4-5 days if done properly.

Couple of tips if your thinking about buying a quality bag:

1. Go to one of the specialist camping shops (not Rays Outdoors etc)
2. Ask to see a bag that has a designated 80% pure Down content
3. Feel the bag. If you hear a lot of 'crunching' this indicates goose feathers
4. Check the bag for 'loft'. The thicker the better
5 The bag will have stitching to contain the Down in segments. Make sure these are separated by membranes and not sown through.

The bag I have is 30 years old and good as the day I bought it.


Regards

Kim

Mike, it's a bit of a catch 22 for camping, obviously a quality down 'doona' will be the warmest, however, if your bedding gets wet, "Hollowfill" will perfom better.

Wool 'doonas' are warm, but heavy.

A bottle of Stones Green Ginger and a couple of used newspapers.....lol...

T.I.C.......Cheers.......Borgy

Thanks for the replies people.

I like the thrust of Axle's reply but experience tells me that although both may keep me warm a quilt will be a lot less trouble in the long run :)

Actually guys, I'm not after one for bush work (my swag and sleeping bag cope with that) but one for home use and I have no idea what all these "poly thingie fills" are about? I was hoping someone could advise and my claim to "on topic" was that caravan people will probably use the info.

Mike Harding