Fromage Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Let's be real: my alpine hard man days are behind me and I'm never going to use this bag on the multiday alpine routes in the North Cascades that I used to climb. Time to pass on this unique bag to someone who will enjoy it for its original purpose. This Vireo is one of a kind. It was a custom order from the factory, built to my specs using an extremely limited availability fabric. Shell: Schoeller NanoSphere ultralight 20D water-resistant nylon ("Mango" color, adds 2 degrees to the temperature rating*) Interior: Flite 20D nylon ("Crimson" color) Fill: 800+ fill power down with +1 oz overfill It's a beautiful bag, the only Vireo ever made in this color combination (How do I know? The factory only ordered enough NanoSphere in this color to make two sleeping bags and I have both - the other is a Swallow). It's light (see photo - 1.25 pounds including stuff sack), water resistant, breathable, and stuffs into a four-liter silnylon dry sack. *No, not really, but the color combo does make you think warm. If you know what you're looking at, you appreciate that this is a special edition of a special bag. Length is 72" and the condition is about as close to new as you can get. Listing includes cotton storage sack and silnylon dry sack. Asking $400, which is about $100 less than an equivalent new custom Vireo before tax. For reference, one of the two trips I used this bag on was Rainier in winter and it kept me plenty warm in a tent at 10,000 feet with my Volant jacket combo. This is why I added the overfill - to extend the comfort rating in colder conditions. Pick up in southeast Seattle or shipping in US. Best way to reach me is via email since I don't frequent this site as much these days: njbratton AT hotmail DOT com. Edited November 8, 2023 by Fromage added price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromage Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 Sold to the gentleman riding his bike from Canada to Mexico. Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for all the interest from the cc.com community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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