Lightweight sleeping bag for fatties

[santaman2000]

..then you don't have the large, then Jud! I have a large one ( ) and have plenty of room to run around in it.

And no-one's ever referred to me as sylphlike.........................

You do know that your not supposed to move around "in" the bag don't you? Rather if you want to roll over on your side you do so "with" the bag the same way you would roll over wearing a coat.

 

[Andy BB]

You do know that your not supposed to move around "in" the bag don't you? Rather if you want to roll over on your side you do so "with" the bag the same way you would roll over wearing a coat.

Where's the fun it that? Like room to spread my wings!

 

[OurJud]

Okay, here it is. Just for more reference, the bag measure approx 18" across the feet and approx 2' 4" across the widest section of the shoulders.

 

[Andy BB]

Okay, here it is. Just for more reference, the bag measure approx 18" across the feet and approx 2' 4" across the widest section of the shoulders.

There is no way that that is a large mountain bag.

 

[OurJud]

Thanks for that Andy - gives me something to arm myself with when I next contact the seller.

You sound like a man after my own heart when it comes to sleeping (spreading wings, etc, so I'm happy to trust you on this). I don't suppose you'd care to dig out yours and take the same measurements would you (feet and chest width)?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Looks built for a racing snake to me. In fact it makes alpkit look cavernous lol

 

[OurJud]

Cheers, BareThrills. You see what's worrying me is that the seller has made none of these claims about size. I'm just hoping Andy will post the measurements of his so I can compare.

I'm also hoping rik will comment on the size of the one I've received, as it was he who recommended it.

 

[Andy BB]

Okay, here it is. Just for more reference, the bag measure approx 18" across the feet and approx 2' 4" across the widest section of the shoulders.

Not unless you pay my airfare back from Brazil! But I have a Large Mountain bag, and a 48-50 chest, and I have plenty of room in it at both shoulders and feet. THose measurements wouldn't. (I'm presuming you're measuring the outside of the bag?)

 

[widu13]

That's the medium size bud. I barely fit in it either. I'm 5'9" with a 47" chest- not good times in there. I have the Large version too and it's massive. Contact the seller as they've made a "mistake".

 

[OurJud]

Thanks, Andy, widu. Sorry, Andy, didn't realise you and your sleeping bag were parted

Widu, I contacted the seller immediately and will see what he has to say for himself when he replies. Fingers crossed he admits he's sent the wrong size.

 

[Andy BB]

Tell you what though, Jud. Ignoring the size for a minute, that looks in seriously good nick!

 

[OurJud]

Tell you what though, Jud. Ignoring the size for a minute, that looks in seriously good nick!

Certainly! In fact had it not stated so in the product details I wouldn't have known it wasn't new.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Looking at the Pic if i am not mistaken, you got it inside out.

 

[OurJud]

Looking at the Pic if i am not mistaken, you got it inside out.

You are mistaken, Stu

But guess what? You saying that caused me to check it by turning it inside out and guess what I found? I found a label, and guess what that label says? It says "Sleeping bag, Arctic. LARGE"

I'm confused now. Do you think it's possible rik linked to a bag that only looks like the one Andy and widu13 are talking about, when it fact it's not the same one at all??

 

[Andy BB]

No. Reckon its a mis-labelling. Not the seller's fault, but I stand by my view that this is not a Large one.

 

[OurJud]

Well I hope you're right, Andy.

And if someone who owns this in large could possibly post up some measurements (outside width at feet and chest) then we could settle it once and for all.

 

[Gray]

I havnt got mine yet, i hope theres no problem with mine. How did you get yours before me anyway lol

 

[OurJud]

I havnt got mine yet, i hope theres no problem with mine. How did you get yours before me anyway lol

Emailed him and offered him another fiver to speed up postage. He refused the fiver, but said he'd do his best to speed things up (and obviously did ) I never told you that, by the way. I don't want him inundated with requests to speed up the postage.

Also, he replied to my emails about the size and can offer no explanation as to why mine is so small, other than the possibility that it shrunk in the wash. He's said I can send it back and they'll look to see if they have a bigger one. If not he'll refund me.

I'm kind of hoping he doesn't find a bigger one, because this one weighs a ton meaning that a bigger one (and it would have to be MUCH bigger to be of any use) would be even heavier. I really don't relish carting one of these about in the hills of the LD.

 

[veryWildbill]

The pockets and the zip baffle belong on the inside, it must be inside out.

 

[Still Waters]

Mines a large mate ill go dig it out and measure it for you