sleeping bag

[darren]

No experience with liners but do have plenty of experience with canvas bedroll covers. The one I have gets me through even the coldest of nights in comfort.  Figure it adds anywhere from 15 to 20 degrees of added warmth.

Wasn't even aware of that category. I'll take a look at that, thank you.

[Wanttohuntmore]

North face snowshoe 0 degree for the cold or wet trips, and a mountain hard wear phantom 32 for early elk or summer.  Also got a 30% discount on the mountain  hard wear bag.  Wonder if I work with tbobs wife?   

[Skyvalhunter]

Maybe you work with his girlfriend though.

[coachcw]

I have a wiggly system , for summer trips I just use the outer liner bag

[Tbob]

Wanttohuntmore: the little lady works at Swedish in seattle.. Also I just asked the BIG question so I guess we're past the girlfriend stage now.. YIKES!!  And as for liners, I use a cabelas lightweight bivy over my down bag.. 2 problems solved! Won't get wet and adds xtra insulation for warmth if need be..

[Forks]

Mountain Hardwear Ultralamina 15

[swanny]

I'll throw another vote for the Marmot Helium for cold weather. My warm weather bag is a Exped Dreamwalker, you'll laugh when you see it, but it's best invention since sliced bread around camp

[Stein]

I use a quilt early and then switch to a very old Marmot goretex down, circa 1996.  It's good to -20 in a bivy sack.

[kselkhunter]

I go with a Feathered Friends 20 degree bag.  Add a bag liner.  Early seasons if it's hot, I just sleep in the liner.  If it's late season and freezing temps, I sleep in a base layer and use the down booties (also Feathered Friends).

[dukethedog]

I have nine sleeping bags.

Bottom line....get the long in what ever you do, its good for putting wet clothing in the bottom.

Sythetic for wet trips or multi day with unpredictable weather.

Down for anything dry or single day events.

Remember that bivy sacks don't breath, and you will get condensation.

Favorite companies......  MT hardwear and Mammut. 

You get what you pay for in bags, but people overstock them.  once again, end of summer for climbing shops is the death of the shop....so they are blowing out inventory. 

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

I have nine sleeping bags.

Bottom line....get the long in what ever you do, its good for putting wet clothing in the bottom.

Sythetic for wet trips or multi day with unpredictable weather.

Down for anything dry or single day events.

Remember that bivy sacks don't breath, and you will get condensation.

Favorite companies......  MT hardwear and Mammut. 

You get what you pay for in bags, but people overstock them.  once again, end of summer for climbing shops is the death of the shop....so they are blowing out inventory.

I don't agree that you have to have synthetic for multi day trips. I've got about 50 nights in my marmot helium, had it in the tent in my bivy through rain storms and wet days. Never been an issue. And generally much lighter.

Hunting in winter I might understand a synthetic more.


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[Benny]

Why do you try and turn all your posts into pp measuring contests?

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Why do you try and turn all your posts into pp measuring contests?
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Thought this was a forum?  Meant for discussions?  Wasn't doing any sort of measurement contest.

[7mag.]

I agree with silk. I primarily use down, in a floorless shelter sometimes too. Synthetic bags are less to worry about, but they are usually more bulky and heavy.

[ICEMAN]

I have nine sleeping bags.

Bottom line....get the long in what ever you do, its good for putting wet clothing in the bottom.

Sythetic for wet trips or multi day with unpredictable weather.

Down for anything dry or single day events.

Remember that bivy sacks don't breath, and you will get condensation.

Favorite companies......  MT hardwear and Mammut. 

You get what you pay for in bags, but people overstock them.  once again, end of summer for climbing shops is the death of the shop....so they are blowing out inventory. 

Spot on advice.