On the weekend camping trip, I brought along my sleeping bag made of lost mittens. I even fashioned an appropriate carrying sack made from vinyl and canvas. I trusted the collective warmth of lost mittens so much, I didn't even bring a spare sleeping bag.
I didn't sleep outside the tent at night, but this is me just taking a little nap in the afternoon.
(Un)Scientific Evidence: Indicates that loss mittens kept me warm all night. The temperature rating on this sleeping bag would be about 15 degrees, so its no 4 season sleeping bag. But definitely warmer than nothing, and definitely cozy. It is also not the lightest or most compact sleeping bag available. In fact, it is a bit combersome. But it sure was a interesting experiment. It was a bit weird to think about all the people that had lost a mitten or glove and now that mitten or glove has taken on another life in this sleeping bag. I am currently working on a second bag and have plans for a series of 5.
haha! how cute!
Posted by: tania | July 26, 2005 at 04:52 PM
You could be in a Sears catalogue (ahhh childhood memories) posing with your sleeping bag, so you could. Looks like you had a fabby dozy time and I'd be jealous if I wasn't heading off camping myself next week. I'm even buying a new (used) sleeping bag myself; a British Army one no less. It's got pockets on the inside and is so warm you could go to the North Pole in it, whoop. If I get it together enough, I'll send you a postcard from the wilds of the West Coast of Scotland. Cheerie-bye.
Posted by: Jane | July 27, 2005 at 07:54 AM
your mitten sleeping bag looks so cozy!
Posted by: krissy | July 27, 2005 at 01:30 PM