Wet Wiggy's Sleeping Bag in Winter - Urban Survival

I soaked my Wiggy's sleeping bag and slept outside in winter.

http://jeepswag.com/woods_killer_gear_and_reviews/wiggys_sleeping_bags/index....

The bag was completely soaked from having been rained on for four hours and the night was cold enough (5C or 38F) to cause concern for hypothermia. Water+wind+cold can definitely put one in danger's way but this is the only way for me to put my equipment, and myself, to the test.

I've read several accounts of people using their Wiggy's bag when soaking wet and staying warm and actually drying out by morning but I had to find out for myself whether or not this was true.

So after it was rain soaked I climbed in and slept in it for the wet, winter night. For underpads I used a military poncho as a base on the wet grass, then a military self inflating mattress topped by a

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[solobackpacking]

That is thermodynamically impossible.

If the body spends it's thermal energy warming and evaporating water off the bag, then it has less to warm the body.

I feel this is a product endorsement.

[envirosponsible]

@solobackpacking I appreciate your skepticism. I'm much the same which is why I had to try this for myself. While I don't have a scientific explanation for why this happened I know that it worked. The only way for you to know for sure is to try one for yourself or hang out with me for a night while I do it again. I wouldn't jeopordize my channel with false results; I've worked too hard to get it to where it is.

[arbww2040]

is he gay ?? or.... what

[envirosponsible]

@arbww2040 Nope. Not that's there's anything wrong with that.

[AntoniusRome]

Great test. Did you sleep right on the ground? I'm from the great north of Ontario myself, wish I still lived there, I'd ask about joining you folks on your test.

[envirosponsible]

@AntoniusRome A fellow Ontarion, nice. I slept on a therma rest air mattress.

[oregoncamp]

Ha! Good for you man! You are the only other person I know who has actually done this. I have been using Wiggy's bags for over 20 years and did this same test, with identical results. Down bags are back in fashion these days, but if you tried this same test with a down-filled bag, you'd be severely hypothermic or dead in the morning. Wiggy's is the only bag I will ever own. Try their "sweater". Nice job, keep it up.

[thatswhatshesaid1]

@solobackpacking Then how does wool insulate when wet because it sure as shit does.

[icychap]

@solobackpacking Not so - you might as well claim that wet suits are mythology, too. There's no reason to assume from the information given that he couldn't have produced enough metabolic heat to both evaporate the water AND warm the air inside the bag. Obviously it will depend on the ambient temperature, but I for one was very impressed with this test.

[icychap]

Dude, awesome video. Testing by doing, that's the only way. Thanks for the demo!

[solobackpacking]

@envirosponsible

I noticed too much hype and half truths about North American made products due to a unshakable national pride. Even products that got the worst reviews by professional testers would be given TOP ratings by North American conservative males on Youtube.

[robbabcock1969]

I've had similar experiences with my Wiggy's bags. Aside from the ability to perform when wet, it's almost like they have a "thermostat" in them! They warm me when I'm cold but rarely roast me out when it's warmer (well, except my 0 degree bag when used in the summer).

Great bags. I doubt I'll ever buy another brand again.

[scruffymeigs]

@RapperNamedQUICK Wiggy's won't use goretex or any of the goretex knock offs. Jerry Wigutow claims that goretex doesn't work as well as advertised.

[scruffymeigs]

@mottledbrain The warm water inside the bag vaporizes, and is able to pass through the taffeta lining into the insulation. The insulation is silicon coated and (hydrophobic?) repelling the vapor to the outside of the bag. I've heard of people with wet bags, waking up dry, but having fog inside of their tent.