Tried a $15 sleeping bag liner instead of my usual $200 bag

I tested a cheap fleece liner on a 45 degree night last weekend in Shenandoah and woke up shivering cold at 3am. Turns out the liner only added maybe 5 degrees of warmth, not the 15 the package claimed. Anyone else find those liner temperature ratings to be complete nonsense?

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rosek732d ago

Honestly those liner ratings are marketing fluff, my old fleece blanket from home worked way better than any liner I've tried.

olivias882d ago

Three winters back I tried a $200 liner that was supposed to be the best thing ever and it didn't even keep me warm at 40 degrees. @rosek73 you're probably right that a random fleece from home would outdo half these overpriced options. I think most of these ratings are just companies paying for good reviews. My old Columbia fleece from Goodwill is still my go-to for camping.