Any thoughts on sleeping bags for the high country??

[fair-chase]

That's a smokin deal. Congrats. 

[ridgefire]

i have the same bag and use a sea to summit compression bag that i bought from rei. compresses the bag quite a bit and is also waterproof. think i paid like $35-40 for it.

[losdaddy7]

i have the same bag and use a sea to summit compression bag that i bought from rei. compresses the bag quite a bit and is also waterproof. think i paid like $35-40 for it.

Which size sea to summit did you buy?  Small???  I'm having a tough time figuring out the best size, I think there are 5 or 6 sizes.

[head hunter]

I got the same bag its awsome Great buy

[Miles]

Call me a spontaneous buyer!!  I picked up my brand new Marmot Never Summer today..  $180 out the door.   3lbs 14 ozs.    Now I have to start searching for a compression sack.....  woohoo!

Thanks for all the advice.

If anyone is looking for the same bag, there is one more, a "long", for the same price...

I would bet that the medium (Sea to Summit E-vent) would work.   If you end up having a little extra room in the medium, you could always stuff some extra gear in there (socks, shirt, etc...).

**Edit**  On second thought, with a 0 degree/600 fill bag, the smallest I think you could go would be a medium.

Remember, don't try to roll the bag or anything like that as you are putting it in the compression sack.   Just start stuffing it in, one handful at a time.

[Miles]

Read these reviews and you may find someone with the same bag as you.

http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/product_Sea-to-Summit-eVent-Compression-Dry-Sack_10046615_10208_10000001_-1_

[KFhunter]

I hate sleeping bags, even the two man bags I run out of room.  I gotta sleep spread eagle on my belly 
 
 
 
 

[KFhunter]

holy crap I found it!
 
 

 
 
I'm buyin that sucker!

[hike2hunt]

Other things to consider...

The clear night sky is a -100 deg C heat sink.  Make sure wherever you sleep you are obstructed from the sky - and the nylon ceiling of a tent barely counts, a fly certainly helps...Under a tree is better.

Ground insulation - Thermorest or equivalent is a must. Th "R" value only applies to the "lofted fill".  Between your body and the ground it goes to zero pretty quickly...

Chance are you will have long johns and a hat with you.  These greatly increase the effective temp range for your bag.

I use a 50 deg bag with no problems for high elk in September.  Weighs 1.5 lbs. 

I use a 20 deg bag  down to about 20 deg and can manage temps no problem.

You start talking 0 deg F, you better go well prepared, or you'll be dead.

 

You have to know what your body is capable of handling in what conditions.

I travel light and stay comfortably cool at night.

Semper Fi

[Snapshot]

My bivouac goose down bag is rated to 10 degrees, and I use it with a polyester bag liner (adds something like 5 degrees), a quality weatherproof bivouac sack (adds something like ten degrees) and a self-inflating thermarest pad. The bag compresses to wad not much larger than a football's length & circumference, the liner compresses down to about the size of a baseball, the pad fits in a bag about 13" long x 7" in circumference and the bivy-sac is 15" x 5 ". My set-up takes up little space and weighs less than ten pounds both of which, in my opinion, are key to fun bivouac hunting.

I have found from experience that wearing anything in a sleeping bag counters its' insulating qualities. A wool beanie is the only thing I take inside my sleeping bag liner.

[timberghost72]

Anyone try the North Face Cats Meow? I was looking at that one today at REI. Its rated at 20*, EN rated for men at 23*. Weighs in at 2 lbs 10 oz. Costs $180.00 and has a 4.5 star rating. Seems like a great deal especially with the weight to temp ratio at that price.

[buckfvr]

holy crap I found it!
 
 

 
 
I'm buyin that sucker!

Thats n.e. jammies.....

[losdaddy7]

Anyone try the North Face Cats Meow? I was looking at that one today at REI. Its rated at 20*, EN rated for men at 23*. Weighs in at 2 lbs 10 oz. Costs $180.00 and has a 4.5 star rating. Seems like a great deal especially with the weight to temp ratio at that price.

I'm not sure if you are aware, but North face was bought out by Vanity Fair not too long ago.  They are not the same company anymore.  I took my own cats meow back for a refund this past week because it had lost all of its loft, even after hanging and proper storage.  If your looking right now, I would suggets checking out the clearance 600 fill down Marmot bags on sale.  Depending on your build, you may fit in the womens teton, which is rated to 2 degrees for men.  The never summer is even better.  Both are around 3.5 lbs. You should be able to pick one up on sale for around $200 minus the 20% off for one item which is good thru april 20th.. 

[AKBowman]

The North Face Cats Meow 20*.

Anything over 20* is too heavy for a legitimate backpacking bag IMO. I use everything I have to keep warm if it gets to that. I will layer the inside and outside of my bag with my extra clothing and slip my empty pack over the end of the bag to keep my feet warm. I've spent nights when it was in the low teens like this. yes, I didn't get much sleep and froze my arse but being comfortable is not on my priority list when on a backpack hunt. light weight and killing something are what I'm worried about.

[timberghost72]

The North Face Cats Meow 20*.

Anything over 20* is too heavy for a legitimate backpacking bag IMO. I use everything I have to keep warm if it gets to that. I will layer the inside and outside of my bag with my extra clothing and slip my empty pack over the end of the bag to keep my feet warm. I've spent nights when it was in the low teens like this. yes, I didn't get much sleep and froze my arse but being comfortable is not on my priority list when on a backpack hunt. light weight and killing something are what I'm worried about.

a 2 lb 10 oz bag is too much to carry? Are you kidding? What are you using for a bag that weighs less with a rating of 20* + or -? A garbage bag?