Sleeping Bags!

[fishngamereaper]

Pretty much solves it...
You need a down bag, syn bag and a quilt. 

If your in a get wet and die situation...also know as Alaska or deep Backcountry...I'll pick my synthetic bag... another 1.5lbs isn't killing my back .

If I'm in a ...can reasonably hike to the truck in 2-3 hour's..I'll go with my down bag.

Never have tried quilts. Probably work for Sept/ Oct elk.
Doubt I would take a quilt to Alaska.

If I'm

[Houndhunter]

I have both synthetic and down, both have their advantages but I use my kifaru slick bag the most now. It's heavier and doesn't cinch down as small but I've literally crawled in there soaked and woke up dry several times. It's amazing how it transfers the moisture off your body. I can't have gear failure so that's why I use my slick bag for work. Its really nice to have both but for fall/winter hunting I go synthetic now.

I wonder how many debates we’ve had on down v’s synthetic?? I’m still confused witch one is best! What a hate about down is the feathers that always stick out. I don’t have any synthetic that I know of but love the idea of how it transfers wetness away.

Only experience I have with synthetic bags is kifaru, but it's pretty impressive and they're bomb proof. But it really just depends on the hunt and where you'll be, like I said I use both types.

One thing I will add is I never buy a sleeping bag that doesn't have a zero degree rating, down or synthetic get a zero degree bag.

[phildobaggins]

Pretty much solves it...
You need a down bag, syn bag and a quilt. 

If your in a get wet and die situation...also know as Alaska or deep Backcountry...I'll pick my synthetic bag... another 1.5lbs isn't killing my back .

If I'm in a ...can reasonably hike to the truck in 2-3 hour's..I'll go with my down bag.

Never have tried quilts. Probably work for Sept/ Oct elk.
Doubt I would take a quilt to Alaska.

If I'm

I would 100% make the same case for synthetic if I hunted ultra deep in wet weather. I still haven't pulled the trigger, but probably will in the next month so I can beat the bag up and test it before fall comes. I hunt early season pretty hard, and I generally make different arrangements for late season, i.e. wall tent or truck camp etc. I appreciate everyone's input, good info coming out in this thread!

[Macs B]

I've always relied on a "set" of sleeping bags over the years and I think they have served me very well.  I've never gone to the woods without a standard poncho liner to accompany any of these. 

The first is a standard US Army ECW Sleep system, outer bag, inner bag, Gore-Tex bivvy sack, and 2" thick Thermarest mattress.  I wouldn't want to pack it for any length of time but I do enjoy sleeping in it.  Somewhere along the way I purchased a seperate but matching extreme cold weather bag to substitute for the outer bag, it probably brings the temp rating down to -40.

The second is a marmot -20 bag set (inner/outer) with Gore-Tex shell and a thin Thermarest.  Definitely packable and good for most winter conditions that you might want to try.

Third is a spring/summer/fall set, a modified poncho liner with zipper installed to allow it to be bagged, a kelty light weight zephr bivvy and a section of parachute cloth for wind and rain deflection.