Sleeping Bag Recommendations?
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Sleeping Bag Recommendations?
This summer I値l be doing a lot of beach camping/hiking, and by next year I値l hopefully be able to do my first bike tour, but first I need equipment! So what brand of sleeping bag would you recommend? I知 looking into synthetic fill since I live in the great NorthWet (Seattle area) and will end up enduring who-knows-what on a tour, but I知 open. Would 3-Season be fine, or should I go colder for hammock use? I'm 5'6 if that matters.
I can稚 find anything used, but I do have an REI gift card. Something like this https://www.rei.com/product/47921572.htm looks good to me, but I want to hear from the experts first! As always the lighter, warmer, and compact, the better. I'd rather not go much above $150 if possible, but I'd also hate to skimp out. A warm nights sleep is kinda important
Thank you for your time!
I can稚 find anything used, but I do have an REI gift card. Something like this https://www.rei.com/product/47921572.htm looks good to me, but I want to hear from the experts first! As always the lighter, warmer, and compact, the better. I'd rather not go much above $150 if possible, but I'd also hate to skimp out. A warm nights sleep is kinda important
Thank you for your time!
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From one who has spent many a nite outdoors...Good choice!! just one thing,add a good ground pad,Thermarest or something like that. any coulder that 15f and you will proubly be headed indoors anyway. Sleep well!
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Funny thing.... for a warm weather bag I went cheep and I found a hell of a deal... Coleman makes a 40+ bag and it rocks... packs nice and small and was only like 40$......Save some cash and buy more fun stuff... it's worked out great...
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I have been looking into the Snugpak. Under 2 lbs, some models go down to 32F(0C), packs to 6"x6"(16cmx16cm). Priced well under 200usd, some models around 130.00. Also add a silk liner to get another 5-7 degrees. I feel the important aspect for a touring bag is packability. A 1/2 pound one way or another is no big deal but the ability to stuff it easily into your pannier is important. Charlie
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here's a link to snugpak
https://www.snugpak.com/20_outdoors/21_05_micro.htm
Also check out Big Agnes sleeping systems. Some models have no fill under the bag but use a sleeping pad instead. They feel that the fill is compressed and gives little insulation under the sleeper so they save some weight.
https://www.snugpak.com/20_outdoors/21_05_micro.htm
Also check out Big Agnes sleeping systems. Some models have no fill under the bag but use a sleeping pad instead. They feel that the fill is compressed and gives little insulation under the sleeper so they save some weight.
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Originally Posted by The Figment
From one who has spent many a nite outdoors...Good choice!! just one thing,add a good ground pad,Thermarest or something like that. any coulder that 15f and you will proubly be headed indoors anyway. Sleep well!
And Ive camped a lot of sub zero nights. Brr.. cold. But it is livable with any bag. I think my bag is rated at 15 deg. Most 15 deg ones can keep you fairly warm after they warm up a bit.
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Originally Posted by PVyrus
This summer I値l be doing a lot of beach camping/hiking, and by next year I値l hopefully be able to do my first bike tour, but first I need equipment! So what brand of sleeping bag would you recommend? I知 looking into synthetic fill since I live in the great NorthWet (Seattle area) and will end up enduring who-knows-what on a tour, but I知 open. Would 3-Season be fine, or should I go colder for hammock use? I'm 5'6 if that matters.
I can稚 find anything used, but I do have an REI gift card. Something like this https://www.rei.com/product/47921572.htm looks good to me, but I want to hear from the experts first! As always the lighter, warmer, and compact, the better. I'd rather not go much above $150 if possible, but I'd also hate to skimp out. A warm nights sleep is kinda important
Thank you for your time!
I can稚 find anything used, but I do have an REI gift card. Something like this https://www.rei.com/product/47921572.htm looks good to me, but I want to hear from the experts first! As always the lighter, warmer, and compact, the better. I'd rather not go much above $150 if possible, but I'd also hate to skimp out. A warm nights sleep is kinda important
Thank you for your time!
For all but wet performance, goose down is still the best performing insulation for a sleeping bag. Synthetics can be good, but down still wins. But down loses almost all its loft when wet, which is only a problem if you either do not safeguard your bag properly from rain (think plastic bags) or use it over an extended time in high humidity without opportunity to air the bag out.
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What would one use on a hot summer's night? Nothing? Just sleep on a pad and call it good? I'm doing a small tour towards the end of July by myself but have a place to sleep every night. But my wife and I will be touring some together hopefully next summer and I am in Texas.
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I have a Marmot Trestles summer weight mummy bag. It's synthetic and packs nice and light. I think it's rated at 40'F. In the summer here in North Carolina I just sleep on top of it. That's a little nicer than sleeping on the ground pad directly, and if it cools off I can climb in and leave it unzipped. I sleep warm, so it works at 40'F for me, but everyone is different.
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Originally Posted by tajsss
What would one use on a hot summer's night? Nothing? Just sleep on a pad and call it good? I'm doing a small tour towards the end of July by myself but have a place to sleep every night. But my wife and I will be touring some together hopefully next summer and I am in Texas.
Thanks
PS. sorry to hijack
Thanks
PS. sorry to hijack
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Make your own?
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You can always push the rating on your sleeping bag by wearing socks, tights and a toque to sleep in. Probably worth close to 10*F on the rating and plus you can wear the clothes when it's cold out or when your regular cycling gear gets soaking wet. Extra lightweight tights are always really handy and can weigh less than 200 grams and a lightweight polypro toque can weigh as little as 30 grams.