Touring - Roomy sleeping bags

I've narrowed down my sleeping bag choices to the Montbell stretch bags and Big Agnes.
Looking for some feedback on these or other wide but not heavy bags.

I've narrowed down my sleeping bag choices to the Montbell stretch bags and Big Agnes.
Looking for some feedback on these or other wide but not heavy bags.

I have a Big Agnes Encampment 15 (A demo model is on sale here (http://www.bigagnes.com/str_specials.php)) that I'm very pleased with. It's a little too warm for me in the summer but the room inside the bag is wonderful. I do sleep warm, however.

http://www.sierradesigns.com/images/products/278_1_1_sd.jpg

You can use this stretch addition (http://www.sierradesigns.com/bags.accessories.php) in any sleeping bag that uses a YKK #8 zipper to add some room. The nice part is that you can remove it and/or use it in a different bag if you have more than one or want to lend the bag to someone who doesn't need the extra room.

It should outlast several bags as it isn't in a spot that will see a lot of wear and tear.

I have a Big Agnes Encampment 15 (A demo model is on sale here (http://www.bigagnes.com/str_specials.php)) that I'm very pleased with. It's a little too warm for me in the summer but the room inside the bag is wonderful. I do sleep warm, however.
I recently bought the same bag and have not yet toured with it. It seems to be roomy and well made. Comfort, weight, and size seem to be a reasonable compromise, but the packed size in particular is a bit of an inconvenience.

I would have opted for the down model except that my daughter seems to be quite allergic and wakes up with a swollen face and not very comfortable when she sleeps in the same tent with a down bag.

I wonder about the warmer models for Summer at lower elevations. The Lost Dog looks interesting. I am curious about the 50 degree rating. It seems like that might be conservative, since at 50 degrees I find even a flannel sheet adequate. Has anyone used this bag?

I'm 6'1" with 46" shoulders and have plenty of room in my Western Mountaineering Alpinlite (20deg). I got a killer deal on it though, otherwise it was way out of my price range. Absolutely top-notch materials and worksmanship with a lifetime warranty.

I have quite a few bags and was concerned for my summer tour this year that they all be to hot and confining. So I bought a extra long rectangular 45 degree Kelty down bag from Cabela's and took along a liner. My trip started out in mid April - I was really cold 3 days out 45 - really pleasant the rest of the way. For about 20 days I only used my liner. Probably take a different liner next time.
It's my understanding that this rectangular bag is exclusive to Cabelas. It's around $115 but I got on sale for $100 including shipping. Again this was not a cost deciscion, but one of picking the right sleeping equipment.

I'm having a real hard time finding a rectangular bag for two people, a summer bag that will pack small and weight no more than 6-7lbs.

I don't want to zip two mummy bags together because they're rather cramped. Also I'd like to spread out the rectangular bag when sleeping in some of those more sketchy motel beds.

Any thoughts and recommendations? Thanks!

You might be able to find something here: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/319_Sleeping-Bags.html

This one might be what you are looking for:

Kelty 20F bag
http://s7images.sierratradingpost.com/is/image/SierraTradingPost/75983_02?wid=600&hei=600&fmt=jpeg&qlt=75,0&op_sharpen=1&resMode=bicub&op_usm=1.0,0.75,0.0,0&iccEmbed=0
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/319,75983_Kelty-20%C2%BAF-Sleeping-Bag-Cresent.html

Bingo, Ziemas!

That's pretty nice, though two of those zipped together will come to 13lbs. And that will mean that I'll have to shed 7lbs from my waistline to compensate--a challenging task :)

Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe I'll get it for car camping.

Cheers!

^^^

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I'm looking at the BA Park series which have a shoulder width of 80.5 compared to the 73 width of the encampment. I've found the synthetic Hog Park on sale which has a 20 degree rating, but weighs 5lbs 13 oz.
That's over 2 lbs more than the encampment.
Is that too much weight for touring with a bob ?

I'm having a real hard time finding a rectangular bag for two people, a summer bag that will pack small and weight no more than 6-7lbs.

I don't want to zip two mummy bags together because they're rather cramped. Also I'd like to spread out the rectangular bag when sleeping in some of those more sketchy motel beds.

Any thoughts and recommendations? Thanks!
Look at the Big Agnes double wide bags.
The King Solomon only weighs 5lb 3oz

Western Mountaineering has a few light-weight and wide bags. I have a Bison which weights just over a kilo and is pretty roomy. I've used it to -7C and it was still warm enough.

If you are not locked into the idea of a traditional sleeping bag then consider a couple sized down quilt from Jacks R Better. http://www.jacksrbetter.com/index_files/Large%20Quilts.htm
Depending on your temperature needs the weight ranges from 24 oz to 36 oz.
I have been happily using a down quilt since 2000 including the Divide Ride.

For those of you who have been on the edge of your seat, I finally bought a bag !
Found a nice deal on a BA 15 encampment/dual core 2.5 pad.
Really like the slide-in pad feature.
Thanks to cyccommute for putting the encampment into the mix.
I was leaning toward the BA Hog Park, but the weight factor tipped the scales to the encampment.
As Staehpj1 said, it's a good compromise.

I hope you enjoy it. I look forward to actually using mine. I am still recovering from shoulder surgery so I may not get out for a while.

I hear shoulder surgery is rough. Sorry to hear it. I guess the only consolation is getting it done in the winter. Ironically, I was shopping for more room cause the mummy bag killed my shoulders.