I have a Kelty Cosmic 35f degree bag, and I'm thinking I want to go a little lighter/smaller for my tour this summer.. What bags do you guys use?

My is a down bag rated to 32F. Mountain Hardware, Phantom 32. Stores real small in a little stuff sack and weighs 1 lb 7 oz.

here's my summer bag, compressed.


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how much smaller than a 35 deg bag can one get? going to go western mountaineering summerlite perhaps?

REI subkilo flash represented a great value in these types of bags a couple of years ago, don't know if its still being produced for REI.

is that a sleeping bag in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

plus I am sure that it cost thousands of dollars...

That's a 35 degree bag? I want it. I can't find a place to buy it online though.

alpkit pipedream 400 down bag fantastic .also packs away very small and light cost i think around £120

$175 USD on sale, a couple of years ago, i think. Here's a proletariat equivalent from REI right now.....

24 ounces, 40 deg summer bag, $200 USD.

https://www.rei.com/product/778156/re...0-sleeping-bag

Epic-shelled long Feathered Friends Merlin with custom 900 fill down and two extra ounces of fill. Including eVent stuff sack it weighs 32 oz, measures 6"x13", and keeps me comfortable to 25F. At 58"/55"/38", Good for beanpoles like me who don't mind a snug-fitting mummy bag.


https://www.featheredfriends.com/Pica.../30Degree.html

i so want a Feathered Friends Rock Wren! I already have a synth 'walkable' sleeping bag, but the Rock Wren rawks!

I am in the market for a new 3-season synthetic bag for someone 6' 2" with broad shoulders...so keep 'em coming. Just wish I knew what my '02 REI Polar Pod +20 long weighs now.

I use a Northface Blue Kazoo +20, bought it in 1980, it's still good as new. In colder temps I use a reflective barrier liner with it and it gives me an added 10-15 degrees range. Buy down, it's technology that lasts.

the new blue kazoo is not the old blue kazoo. i cannot for the likes of me remember how i came to lose my blue kazoo, they were great bags. some of the western mountaineering bags with continuous fill baffles are a good update to the blue kazoo bags.

Continuous fill design was much more common back in the 70's.

I have a SnugPak that is a +40 I believe, purchased 5 or 6 years ago and it has worked great for me.

Sierra Designs Nitro 30. Weighs 28oz in stuff sack, I really like this bag, one of the few that is actually comfortable at its given rating. I've taken it down to 25 with just boxers and a t shirt.

I have an old Moonstone brand light sleeping bag, cant remember what it was rated for, but then I tend to sleep "cooler" than others, so as I camp in summer generally, its been ok.

One point about buying a sleeping bag / cost, is that I have always found that a reasonably priced lightish one does me well, and if it is cool at night, I always have a fleece and long pants anyway, so if need be I will wear all the extra stuff I have anyway on a trip and that generally covers it for me to be comfortable.
What Im getting at is that there are many reasonably priced bags that are more summer than 3 season bags, but can be both small in packing, and also be supplmented for warmth with what we usually have with us anyway (take some warmer wool socks and a light toque if needed also) so one doesnt have to spend a fortune for a lighter bag that is less bulky, bulky being the important factor for us on bike.

It has been very rare for me to be bike camping when it gets anywhere near freezing, but of course if thats an issue then you would want to rethink what bag you have.

Homebrew feather-filled quilt. Weighs 29oz. Too hot for most Texas camping.

I just finished a synthetic one that weighs 14oz. and packs down about half the size. This will likely cover all my needs, around these parts. I can pack a polysilk bag liner, if I'm going to some cooler climes.

Both have a drawstring and snaps a the bottom, in order to construct a foot box. They are 48"x75".

I also have a Thermarest Tech Blanket. It's 24oz. and too hot for all but winter camping, here.

I'll try to remember to get some pics.

https://www.rei.com/product/731789/ma...0-sleeping-bag

I bought mine on Geartrade for $100

Check in with Steepandcheap.com for amazing deals on bags. They just offered a Stoic Sommus 30 degree down bag for $124, that bags sell normally for $270.

I have a Lafuma 40 degree bag that I bought from the REI outlet; it weighs just over a pound, and keeps me warm in nice weather. Plus, it packs down to the size of a nalgene. Of course, my other bag is a rather heavy winter bag, so I do my very best to use the summer bag. This has led to more than a few colder nights than I would like, but I've had reasonably comfortable nights down to below 30, I just had to be fully clothed and wearing my jacket, beanie and gloves

Here's the bag I'm using. The -7C rating might seem like overkill, but there are times when I'm glad I've had that extra warmth.

MEC Raven Sleeping Bag

As a bonus, I can pack it down to into a 10-litre stuff sack, so it doesn't take up too much space.

I use a Golite 20F quilt (24oz) for cooler weather, and Jacks R Better Sierra Stealth (15.5oz) quilt for warmer weather. Both pack very small and are lightweight.

I have an old Blue Kazoo +15 that I bought in 2000. It's a no-frills down bag that still works well. I use have a silk bag liner that adds 10-15 degrees to the warmth. I took it into the Grand Canyon for 4 nights in March.

I have a Jacks R Better Hudson River quilt that's 20oz. Best of all it packs down really small, which is more important IMO than weight.

I have a Marmot Arroyo 35 degree bag from around 2000 I got for about $80 back when I worked at REI. It packs down to the size of a cantaloupe using a Sea to Summit silnyon sack and weighs in at a svelte 27oz. This is my go to bag unless I expect snow. If temps are cooler I use clothing to make up the difference.

Marmot "Pounder Plus" (Primaloft) @ 1 1/2 pounds is rated at 25 degrees. Compresses nicely. The tent is in the blue bag, the bag in the green. The sleeping bag is smaller than the tent. The water bottle is for scale.