Sleeping bag.

[outrunner]

I am in the market for a new sleeping bag, something that will keep me cosy down to -2 degrees or so will be fine, also needs to pack down small and priced at no more than £150 Anyone have anything they would recommend that fits the bill?
And before you say it Vader, a shroud will not be ideal.


Andy.

 

[Lord Vader]

I am in the market for a new sleeping bag, something that will keep me cosy down to -2 degrees or so will be fine, also needs to pack down small and priced at no more than £150 Anyone have anything they would recommend that fits the bill?
And before you say it Vader, a shroud will not be ideal.


Andy.

How about 2 stitched together,saves you money later.
Now that should appeal to you

 

[Ian Porter]

I've been happy with my Alpkit down bags

They don't pack down as small as some of the expensive brands but still pretty small

 

[nigelphoto]

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I've got an Australian Swag which is brand new and has never been used and I'm happy to negotiate a very sensible price. I bought it on a whim and then my wife made me realise I'm too old to camp and I'd rather pay for a nice warm bed for the night and a dry place to sh*t. If you're interested PM me.

 

[Rubberchicken]

Depends on what you mean by "small".

Down will compress well but is a bit fussy maintenance wise and won't be cheap.

Synthetic is dead easy, can be cheap, but won't really compress. Mind, that doesn't immediately mean they're the size of Vader's sleeping bags, but not something you tuck in your tankbag either.

I've been rather pleased with my Decathlon/Quecha bag. Compresses down to a ball of about 20 cm diameter. They don't have mine anymore but this one seems pretty similar: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/-5c-light-hi ... 43488.html

 

[Boris]

Well my down bag is too bleedin' hot for most of the year. It was getting a bit grubby so I bunged it in the washing machine when we came back form Germany and the Netherlands this year and now its twice as fluffy when unrolled so it will probably be even hotter.

Its a Eurohike Down 500 sleeping bag but I notice the design has changed substantially on the website so the new one may be better or worse. Not much help then. Packs down to the size of a largish melon / american football.

 

[austin]

Andy, First thing is not to believe the ratings systems. They are designed to confuse you and a -2 bag will probably be just about warm enough for a comfortable night when it's forecast to be about +7 or 8 at night. Look at the label properly and you should see something like "comfort" and "extreme". The extreme rating is the temp you probably won't die in if you wear all your clothes and shiver all night. Comfort is the temp a fit young man (not joking) should have a comfortable night wearing thermals and fully fed and watered. There's an EN standard that should be quoted to cover all the above.

Also add in that ground temps can several degrees colder than air temps - which is what they forecast and is more noticeable when its cold - and its not surprising most people complain their minus 5 bag is rubbish when it gets below freezing.

So, if you really want to sleep at below zero temps wearing just a tee shirt you need a bag rated at -10 or lower. Down bags IMHO are loads better than synthetic not just coz they pack smaller but coz they drape better over your body are less clammy and so have a wider range of comfort, eg down might be comfortable from -5 to +15, whereas synthetic will be something like -5 to +10.

And before anyone says synthetic bags are warm when wet, I am sure they are a bit but a night in a wet synthetic bag is going to be a very miserable cold night. Time for a B&B I would have thought.

I have Nanok (-5) and Helsport (0c) down bags both of which cost me around £100 (the helsport reduced from something stupid like £250) and they are both brill,although I would say the helsport is warmer and nicer as it has better quality down in it and a better pertex outer. In warm weather I use a silk bag and the open up the sleeping bag as a quilt so I can just pull it up when needed.

I have also had several synthetic bags, each of which started great but after a few uses lost their loft and became cooler and not so nice places to be in. I am a convert to down now.

Good luck with the search.




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[Boris]

In warm weather I use a silk bag and the open up the sleeping bag as a quilt so I can just pull it up when needed.

Recently I've been doing a similar thing by using a silk sleeping bag liner and fitting that over my thermarest like a fitted sheet and then opening my down bag out and using it like a quilt. Works really well and is more than warm enough even when the temp drops a bit.

 

[rainbar2]

In my opinion at least 4**** B and B. You never have to wash or dry it and its still always there when you arrive.

 

[Lowflyer]

Down sleeping bag, bought from Mountain Warehouse ? cost about £100, never had the shivers in it yet

Take varying amounts of amber nectar is a cheaper solution, snuggle down, easy peasy

 

[scouseviking]

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I've got an Australian Swag which is brand new and has never been used and I'm happy to negotiate a very sensible price. I bought it on a whim and then my wife made me realise I'm too old to camp and I'd rather pay for a nice warm bed for the night and a dry place to sh*t. If you're interested PM me.

Cool looking bag ,how much are you asking for it, how heavy is it?

 

[Raymo]

RAB 900 down bag,
packs about the size of a wee rugby ball..
that on an expet 9...
sorted oh and a few drams helps to John..

t

 

[Mikey]

RAB 900 down bag,
packs about the size of a wee rugby ball..
that on an expet 9...
sorted oh and a few drams helps to John..

t

What he said

 

[Boris]

RAB 900 down bag,
packs about the size of a wee rugby ball..
that on an expet 9...
sorted oh and a few drams helps to John..

t

That was one (along with the 700) that I was considering as a replacement for my bag although now I've washed it and it looks like new I'll give it another go first. My main concern would be it would be so hot for the summer months. How do you find it?

 

[scouseviking]

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I've got an Australian Swag which is brand new and has never been used and I'm happy to negotiate a very sensible price. I bought it on a whim and then my wife made me realise I'm too old to camp and I'd rather pay for a nice warm bed for the night and a dry place to sh*t. If you're interested PM me.

This is no longer for sale as I just bought it.
Looking forward to heading of into the woods on my dommie and turnin redneck for a while..........lol

PS.
Must stop watching bear grylls and all them silly survival programmes on the interweb.

 

[Sharribee]

RAB 900 down bag,
packs about the size of a wee rugby ball..
that on an expet 9...
sorted oh and a few drams helps to John..

t

That was one (along with the 700) that I was considering as a replacement for my bag although now I've washed it and it looks like new I'll give it another go first. My main concern would be it would be so hot for the summer months. How do you find it?

I love my rab I've never been cold in it, and if it gets to hot I use it like a quilt and throw it off me onto Jay

Best bit of kit I've ever bought.

 

[nigelphoto]

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I've got an Australian Swag which is brand new and has never been used and I'm happy to negotiate a very sensible price. I bought it on a whim and then my wife made me realise I'm too old to camp and I'd rather pay for a nice warm bed for the night and a dry place to sh*t. If you're interested PM me.

NOW SOLD - bought by scouseviking - may he have many successful and happy camping trips!

 

[Boris]

That was one (along with the 700) that I was considering as a replacement for my bag although now I've washed it and it looks like new I'll give it another go first. My main concern would be it would be so hot for the summer months. How do you find it?

I love my rab I've never been cold in it, and if it gets to hot I use it like a quilt and throw it off me onto Jay

Best bit of kit I've ever bought.

I see last years model is available at a great price here
http://www.joe-brown.com/15336/products ... oCIr3w_wcB

 

[Boris]

I love my rab I've never been cold in it, and if it gets to hot I use it like a quilt and throw it off me onto Jay

Best bit of kit I've ever bought.

I see last years model is available at a great price here
http://www.joe-brown.com/15336/products ... oCIr3w_wcB

And I bought one to replace the one that was borrowed and never returned [1]. Ordered Sunday evening and It arrived this morning (Tuesday) Great service from Joe Brown in Welsh Wales.

[1] Rant... Why I hate lending stuff Now where to leave that invoice for £165 quid?

 

[Beddowsm]

I love my rab I've never been cold in it, and if it gets to hot I use it like a quilt and throw it off me onto Jay

Best bit of kit I've ever bought.

I see last years model is available at a great price here
http://www.joe-brown.com/15336/products ... oCIr3w_wcB

I like the look of this. Any idea the length of it? Don't want to buy a bag that's too small. I also have the Euro 500, advised by Borris a year or two back. Has served me well. Small pack size and light. Only issue now is that its started to lose its filling. More weathers on the inside of the tent than in the bag. It has had a hard couple of years so no complaints from me. Just time for a new winter bag before the frosts start. The Rab900 at £165 looks ideal........just need to know the length. Im 6 foot 5.