Orb #4

In the past couple of years, we've gradually been getting each of the kids sleeping bags, so they could come on tramping trips with me, or so we could actually go camping again.  Originally, we had a Winnie-the-Pooh, big, not-particularly-warm (although cute) sleeping bag that was given to Ben, which is what Ben used once he'd graduated from baby sleeping bags.  Then, we got Joanna a Kathmandu Pipsqueak bag - it was cheap and good enough for summer camping in the Waikato.  When I was planning on going up to the Pinnacles with Ben last year though, we decided that something a little warmer would be good, so we bought a Kathmandu Orb for him.  Planning for our South Island holiday this year, meant Naomi would need a sleeping bag, and we decided Orb#2 for her would be appropriate - it's a warmer bag than the Pipsqueak, and we were expecting it to be quite cool at Nelson Lakes in particular.  On the way to Abel Tasman though, our roofbox got broken into, and Orb#1 was stolen.  So we bought Orb#3.  Nelson Lakes, as expected was quite cold: 2C in our tent wasn't exactly what we would consider summery weather!  Joanna slept OK, but only just.  So, we've now bought Orb#4 to replace Joanna's Pipsqueak - hopefully it will keep her warm enough for a few years to come and be suitable for more than just mid-summer in the Waikato!  Although it's unlikely to be warm enough for snow-camping... (I think that's a few years away for the kids!)