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TJ
I will be going on several camping trips soon and also a trip to Yellow Stone for a couple of nights next year. After going to the REI store, I was referred to the Marmot Wm's Xenon sleeping bag. I purchased it but am starting to have second thoughts.
Has anyone had any experience with the Marmot Xenon sleeping bag?
I have looked all over but haven't found any reviews.
Also, I am 5"6, the Marmot Xenon only comes in a regular. Should I just switch for a regular (6") Marmot Helium bag?
Thank you!
Answer
It's a very nice, quality bag. I don't have personal experience with the Xenon, but a friend has the Helium and really likes it.
With size, it's really up to you. If you already have the bag and have tried it at home, and feel the need for more space than go for the Helium. The Xenon and other woman's bags are suppose to be more shaped for the lady's or what not. Gimmicky? Maybe a little. Space is nice but you don't want to much to allow cold air pockets in the bag.
I think your bigger issue is the fact that you purchased from REI. You got ripped off. Yea yea membership program gives you 10% back at the end of the year, but why not save more than that now?
Check out these price comparisons:
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/marmot/xenon/
You can save $80 (or 20%, right now, compared to REI) at Moosejaw. They ship free, have great., knowledgeable customer service and a great return policy.
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/marmot/helium/
Save $100 (25%) right now from Moosejaw. You can even go a step further and get a price match from Sunnysports who will also beat the price by 5%.
Either way you go, there are better deals out there than the big box rei can/will offer.
Another thing, the bags you are looking at are high quality and expensive. I would only recommend spending that much if you plan on using it a lot and/or are doing long distance backpacking. Its overkill and expensive for car camping, low mile weekend trips and such. There are other great down bags out there that don't have to cost so much. The North Face and Kelty make some great down bags for under $200 (though not 850 down fill, 600 is very nice).
Good luck!
It's a very nice, quality bag. I don't have personal experience with the Xenon, but a friend has the Helium and really likes it.
With size, it's really up to you. If you already have the bag and have tried it at home, and feel the need for more space than go for the Helium. The Xenon and other woman's bags are suppose to be more shaped for the lady's or what not. Gimmicky? Maybe a little. Space is nice but you don't want to much to allow cold air pockets in the bag.
I think your bigger issue is the fact that you purchased from REI. You got ripped off. Yea yea membership program gives you 10% back at the end of the year, but why not save more than that now?
Check out these price comparisons:
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/marmot/xenon/
You can save $80 (or 20%, right now, compared to REI) at Moosejaw. They ship free, have great., knowledgeable customer service and a great return policy.
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/marmot/helium/
Save $100 (25%) right now from Moosejaw. You can even go a step further and get a price match from Sunnysports who will also beat the price by 5%.
Either way you go, there are better deals out there than the big box rei can/will offer.
Another thing, the bags you are looking at are high quality and expensive. I would only recommend spending that much if you plan on using it a lot and/or are doing long distance backpacking. Its overkill and expensive for car camping, low mile weekend trips and such. There are other great down bags out there that don't have to cost so much. The North Face and Kelty make some great down bags for under $200 (though not 850 down fill, 600 is very nice).
Good luck!
how much would it cost to back pack through europe?
Karla
i want to waste as little money as possible, i dont want to stay in fancy hotels im good with camping out or staying in a sh!tting room for a night or two and i want to travel on train or bus through europe.
Answer
Karla--I backpacked around Europe for three weeks in Spring 2007, and that set me back about $2200 US. The dollar/Euro exchange rate has improved markedly since then (well, for Americans), but I'd still guess that $100 US/day should be a reasonable estimate. Note that that doesn't include plane fare to or from Europe, but hostels, a Eurrail pass, food, entrance fees to famous sites, and so on.
Some potentially useful websites and general advice:
www.hostelworld.com and www.hostelbookers.com--you can book a bed in a youth hostel pretty much anywhere. Also have user generated reviews which tend to be accurate. The downside to these websites is that nowadays you pretty much have to make reservations at least a day in advance on weekends and peak periods to get a decent place to stay.
STA Travel--they sometimes have good discounts on airline tickets for students/youths.
Eurrail/Interrail--don't automatically buy a rail pass. They're pretty expensive and you have to use them a lot to make them cost effective. But they can save you a lot of money if you are trying to see all of Europe in a short amount of time.
Also you'll hear about Ryanair and Easyjet. They can be cheap, but just remember that they charge a LOT of money for luggage--such as a backpacker's pack.
Also I'm a big fan of London, Paris, Barcelona, Interlaken, Venice, Rome and Naples and if you wind up in Nice stay at the Villa St Euxberry. Hope that helps...
Karla--I backpacked around Europe for three weeks in Spring 2007, and that set me back about $2200 US. The dollar/Euro exchange rate has improved markedly since then (well, for Americans), but I'd still guess that $100 US/day should be a reasonable estimate. Note that that doesn't include plane fare to or from Europe, but hostels, a Eurrail pass, food, entrance fees to famous sites, and so on.
Some potentially useful websites and general advice:
www.hostelworld.com and www.hostelbookers.com--you can book a bed in a youth hostel pretty much anywhere. Also have user generated reviews which tend to be accurate. The downside to these websites is that nowadays you pretty much have to make reservations at least a day in advance on weekends and peak periods to get a decent place to stay.
STA Travel--they sometimes have good discounts on airline tickets for students/youths.
Eurrail/Interrail--don't automatically buy a rail pass. They're pretty expensive and you have to use them a lot to make them cost effective. But they can save you a lot of money if you are trying to see all of Europe in a short amount of time.
Also you'll hear about Ryanair and Easyjet. They can be cheap, but just remember that they charge a LOT of money for luggage--such as a backpacker's pack.
Also I'm a big fan of London, Paris, Barcelona, Interlaken, Venice, Rome and Naples and if you wind up in Nice stay at the Villa St Euxberry. Hope that helps...
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