I've got the short Incubator for myself which is fine, but my wife is 5/0 and was wondering how much coverage she would have if we decided to order the Phoenix? Any way to save some bulk and bread simultaneously works for me.
Thanks!
I've got the short Incubator for myself which is fine, but my wife is 5/0 and was wondering how much coverage she would have if we decided to order the Phoenix? Any way to save some bulk and bread simultaneously works for me.
Thanks!
A phoenix is 52" compared to the 60" of a 5' foot tall person. Probably covers just above the shoulders to lower calf/ankle. This would be a good time to get out the tape measure.
I am 5'8" this pict might give you some idea. Does she like to curlup a bit when she sleeps?
I'm 5-6 and I was surprised to find that the Phoenix goes from the base of my skull to almost my heels when I lay diagonally. I'm really happy with this setup, particularly with my flamethrower booties.
I think she would probably be covered quite well.
I am a 6'2 side sleeper and when I'm on my side i sleep with knees at about a 45 degree angle from the hip leaving only my ankles and feet outside the bottom of my phoenix.
I would think that it would come close due to the fact that it goes from the neck/shoulders down. Your head is usually more than 8 inches...
I always wondered about this. But let's say someone is 65" and a UQ is 60". Does that mean they're OK? 5" isn't much but I figured the pressure from the neck, legs/feet, or both would cause a gap and let air in. Or annoy the heck out of you with that shock cord pressing into your body all night.
On the diagonal I am covered from 1/2 my head to just above my ankles. I am 5'4". To deal with gaps I use minibiners like triangle thingys. They let you move on the diagonal. If I roll on my side to semi fetal I am covered entirely.
I'm 5'6" and my phoenix 20 seems to cover me from my ankle up to the middle of my head. I use a mummy style sleeping bag as a TQ for right now and figure the foot box area I get from that will help keep my feet fairly warm so I feel completely insulated from head to toe with my phoenix and have no use for a full length UQ as far as I can tell. Saved some money and some weight, finally being short paid off!
One more thing to add: the difference between, say, 10° and 50° is HUGE especially when it comes to cold feet.
So if we're talking a 0° vs 40° Phoenix, there's a wider margin for error with the latter. It would be easy to supplement with a pad or extra clothing in 40°+ weather if you had to, which is "warm" weather for me.
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