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Reviews > Sleep Gear > Sleeping Bags > Chinook ThermoPalm Mummy 32F bag > Owner Review by Andrea MurlandChinook
ThermoPalm Mummy 32F Sleeping Bag
Tester Information
I began hiking frequently in 2006 and have since hiked in Western Canada, Australia, and spent 2 months backpacking in the Alps. I spend most weekends either day-hiking or on 2-3 day backpacking trips, with some longer trips when I can manage them. I also snowshoe and ski in the winter, but don’t have a lot of experience with winter in the backcountry yet. Elevation is typically 500-3,000 m (1,600-10,000 ft), in the Canadian Rockies and the Selkirk, Purcell, and Monashee ranges. I try for a light pack, but I don’t consider myself a lightweight backpacker. Product Information
Description The Chinook ThermoPalm Mummy Sleeping Bag is a synthetic-fill sleeping bag rated to 32 F (0 C). It has a mummy shape, so is tapered at the feet, with a hood. The manufacturer specifies that the filling is 12 oz (340 g) of Insufil Thermo, which apparently has fibers that are supposed to not clump and also not separate. The outer shell is nylon taffeta, and the lining is “pongee classic”, which is a soft, woven fabric. The bag has a two-way zipper that ends 3 in (7.6 cm) from the end of the bag at the feet. There is a piece of material that goes across the zipper opening at the collar and fastens to the other side with a hook and loop closure, perhaps to keep the bag closed if the zipper is open partway for venting. The zipper on my bag is on the left side (as I’m lying in it), and on the right side, at the top, is a drawcord with a cord-lock, which tightens up the collar and the hood. When fully released the hood lies flat. There is a Chinook Technical Outdoor logo embroidered into the taffeta exterior in the center of the bag.The compression sack is black nylon with the information about the sleeping bag embroidered on the bottom. The top closes with a drawstring with a cordlock. The 4 straps have standard buckles on them, and can be quickly released by pulling up on the tab. The strap that crosses the bottom of the sack doubles as a handle when pulling the sleeping bag out of the compression sack. Field Conditions I purchased the Chinook ThermoPalm Mummy in 2008 and used it extensively that year while backpacking in Europe – about 35 nights in the backcountry, plus several nights in hostels and on train station benches. Most of the nights in the backcountry I used it with a silk liner, and in all cases I slept on a self-inflating mat. Since 2008, I have used the bag for car-camping and staying in cabins in the summer, and it has a permanent home in my car as my emergency sleeping bag. I have used the bag while hiking in temperatures down to about freezing. I have worn a variety of layers while using the bag – everything from a t-shirt and shorts to long underwear with a fleece, socks, rain gear, and a toque.Review Summary
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