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this is mochi our bomber expedition 10 designed to be convertible for all seasons from extreme cold at the summit to milder conditions on the coast offered in a three-person model mochi is an award-winning single walled adventure Basecamp for extreme adventurers wanting the most epic versatile setup Mokey's 40d Osmo waterproof nylon ripstop fabric is breathable supremely strong and provides the most reliable weather protection possible an extra-large vestibule at the front gives you plenty of storage space to protect your gear from the elements and a clear vestibule window provides visibility and bad weather conditions two large doors offer easy entrance on both ends and if you want to wait out a storm with your buddies zip to mochi tents together by removing the lower portion of their vestibules a great feature that creates a large protective gear room in the breezeway multiple struts supported vents and the ability to tie back doors and panels to convert nearly half of mochi shell to mesh promote superior airflow ventilation and temperature control to convenient escape hatches allow for easy access on either side Mokey's incredibly strong overlapping external pole structure leverages premium aluminum DAC Featherlite NSL poles for absolute strength and stability in extreme winds the completely external structure with color-coded pole sleeves enables an ultra fast set up saving time when a storm rolls in fast and a generous amount of pole clips and gatefold carabiners ensure tent integrity even during the harshest weather conditions shockcord stake points allow flexibility to evenly distribute stress in the frame during high winds ensuring fly material doesn't tear while on the mountain multiple reinforced guideline options also greatly increased stability when needed with gear pockets there is ample interior storage space for essentials and on those dark nights light pockets allow you to turn your headlamp into a tent lantern through light diffusing fabric for adventurers who need a bomber expedition shelter designed for extreme cold but convertible for milder conditions Moki offers security versatility and comfort to any mountaineering base camp and like all Nemo products your Moki comes with a lifetime warranty so it will last with you through years of adventures Caesar summons titanium cutlery has an incredible strength to weight ratio resulting in a product that will truly stand the test of time no matter how many times you cram it into the bottom of an overfilled bag each piece is designed to be comfortable in your mouth with no sharp edges while a handy carabiner keeps all the pieces together the 3-piece set includes a knife fork spoon and weighs in at 40 grams while a spork is available separately and weighs in at a mere 20 grams jeera bull robust and lightweight sea2summit titanium cutlery redefines rugged lightweight eating utensils my favorite way to end a long day of backpacking is cozying up in my sleeping bags well it's so many options how do you know which one is right for you let's talk about sleeping bags before we get started let's just talk for a second about weight when choosing a sleeping bag you'll want to strike a balance between the weight the warmth and the cost of the sleeping bag you could get the coziest roomiest warmest sleeping bag out there but you'd probably end up carrying a few extra pounds and we all know that every ounce counts when you're backpacking so you want to strike a good balance so you get something that's going to be warm enough but also it's going to weigh too much in the same respect before you buy the lightest weights to be back possible remember that your enjoyment on trail is super important so you'll want to get some features that will still make the backup feel for you ok let's dive in but deciding what temperature of bag you need you'll want to take a look at what season you plan on backpacking in of course these temperatures vary widely depending on how you sleep and also seasonal temperatures vary depending on what area you're backpacking in but for the most part if you plan on backpacking in the summer you'll be looking for a bag that's rated for 30 degrees Fahrenheit or higher this bag here is rated at 36 degrees these are great for warm weather camping and they're also sometimes used for a festival camping if you're gonna be backpacking in the early spring or the late fall you'll want a bag that's rated somewhere between 10 and 30 degrees this bag here is rated for 21 degrees Fahrenheit these bags are sometimes referred to as three season sleeping bags as they cover a wide variety of temperatures for backpacking in the winter you'll want to look for a bag like this one rated at 10 degrees and lower this bag here is rated for 10 degrees these are really winter weight bags and there's a variety of temperatures so find one that will work for your winter camping when you look at the temperature rating of a bag you'll see two numbers listed the higher number is referred to as the comfort rating and this is the temperature at which the average cold sleeper will be comfortable because women tend to sleep colder than men this is sometimes referred to as the women's rating this lower number is the lower limit rating this is the temperature at which the average warm sleeper will be comfortable because men tend to sleep warmer than women this is sometimes referred to as the mid reading one cool thing about this rating system is that these numbers are provided by an independent organization that means that you can actually compare the temperatures on bags across brands to decide which one is right for you keep in mind that while these numbers provide you with a good general idea of the temperature of the bag they are of course based on the average person so you'll want to take in all different factors such as how comfortable you are in certain temperatures with what you'd eaten that day your metabolism your sleeping pad all of that is going to factor into how comfortable the bag is for you ok let's move on to insulation there are two main types of sleeping bag insulation and those are down like this bag here and synthetic like this one down sleeping bags are filled with feathers whereas synthetic bags we use insulation that looks something like this the main pro of using a down sleeping bag is that it will pack small and weigh less than a synthetic bag this means that if you have a 20 degree synthetic bag sitting next to a 20 degree down bag the down bag will pack smaller and weigh less than the 20 degree synthetic bag one thing to note is that synthetic sleeping bags will keep you warm even if they get wet whereas down when it gets wet is not going to do very much to insulate there are down bags have been treated with a water repellency but if they get soaked fully through they're not gonna provide very much insulation the steps will work about a cost down sleeping bags are generally considerably more expensive than synthetic some people may have allergies too down so that's the case it's a good idea to go ahead and get a synthetic bag if you're concerned about using down for ethical reasons you can look for traceable ethically sourced down or just go ahead and get synthetic there's one more thing to talk about with down bags and that is fill power without getting too deep into it fill power is essentially a measurement of how well the down will loft and trap your body heat the higher the number of fill power the better the down will compress and the lighter that it will be both of these sleeping bags are rated for twenty degrees but this sleeping bag has a 600 fill power and this one has 850 fill power you can see that there's an obvious size difference between a two and this bag weighs got a pound less there are two main shapes of backpacking sleeping dives those are money bags and semi rectangular packs mummy bags like this one here are shaped like a mummy so they're narrow at the feet and then wider here at the shoulders mummy bags are the most efficient sleeping bags for backpacking as once you're inside the bag there's not a ton of extra air so the bag will help retain your warmth a little bit better these bags however I don't give you a ton of space to move around so generally speaking if you want to sleep on your side you'll have to roll over with the mummy bag rather than inside it semi rectangular bags covers a wide range of bag types and shapes but these bags could be anything from bags to have a more rectangular foot box bags that have a separate quilt additional ventilation things like that some of our particular bags give you a lot more interior space for comfort but again they're not as efficient as mummy bags because you have a lot more air inside the bag that you have to heat you may have heard people talk about rectangular sleeping bags these are essentially big quilts that fold over and they're great for car camping but they're just too bulky and heavy for backpacking there are writing of different features that you may find on sleeping bags some of them are really common like draft tubes those will help keep cold air out of the zipper other features are less common such as a pillow pocket like this one just on your pillow or a stash pocket at the shoulder I have a friend who loves using this pocket for keeping ear plugs and that way they never get lost keep in mind that every feature you add to a bag is probably going to add some weight so you want to pick features that you find valuable there are women's specific sleeping bags and it's important to note that there are differences beyond just the color since women tend to sleep colder than men these feeding bags will have more insulation in the torso and at the feet women's sleeping bags also have more space through the hips to accommodate women's bodies another cool thing is that women's bags will generally have the rating for the comfort rating listed on the bag women's bags tend to also have a right-handed zipper so you can actually zip right-handed zipper sleeping bags and left-handed zipper city bags together if they're compatible you