Sleeping bag for Tall People

[Robster]

Hey Guys/Girls

i wanted to post a question as i need some help - i am in the market for a 4 season sleeping bag - however standard length is not good enough for me as i am 6.5ft tall -I've seen the Snugpak extra long but they do come at a price from what I' have found out its likely i will have to pay out the extra cash

So are there any vertically challenged people like myself who have solved this problem?

if i got to pay however i am willing to invest as its a crucial piece of kit but thought i would see if there was any alternative before i shell out my hard earned cash.

my last sleeping bag was way too small and certainly did not make the "outdoors" experience a good one now with my new found passion for Bushcraft
i want to make sure i do not compromise on the essentials.


Any help/suggestions would be much appreciated..



Rob

 

[Shewie]

What about the 230 length Carinthia D4 in the classifieds? ..

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127664

 

[Robster]

dude perfect just PM'd the buyer... just bought a new xmas present if its still available.

 

[Shewie]

dude perfect just PM'd the buyer... just bought a new xmas present if its still available.

Good luck, I was tempted but I'm only 5' 10" myself

 

[Robster]

Now I need a 3 Season 😬


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[Paul_B]

I got a Marmot bag in their XL size. It was up to 6'6" but I found it huge. Ended up sleeping with my arms folded aboive/over my head but within the sleeping bag hood and I am also 6'5" tall.

I later got a golite quilt in XL which is perfect for me since I can wrap it around me (I am tall but not American sized with it - sorry but IME US brands are boxy in shape so any sleeping bag in XL from a US brand tends to wrap around me a few times).

Both of those I got from a shop near me that used to get both brands as end of lines or at really cheap prices. I got the Marmot fusion 30 for £139 and the golite quilt (the version down to -7C and in XL) for £100 down from over £250 IIRC. That golite was back when they were still good and did things light.

I only mention these because there are many brands who do longer bags even if that means a special order and a slight premium. IIRC Rab used to cost about £30 more for extra length about 10 years ago when I started looking.

Worth the money for a longer bag as squashing down at the foot end due to it being too short is a sure fire way to get incredibly cold feet such that they wake you up. Got that from experience.

 

[bopdude]

I was out in my Carinthia the other night, tooooooooooooooooooo warm lol, great buy at that price.

 

[pysen78]

I think defence 4 is a 3-season, at least it's sold as such in Sweden.
I have been cold in mine on at least one occasion when the temps dropped more than anticipated. Then again, -10C, damp conditions and some wind is perhaps the worst condition to handle for a sleeping bag, when in the open air.
As advertised over here, you need to add the Carinthia tropen inside it to make it true 4-season, but that's an excellent summer bag aswell, so you'll not feel sorry for buying that.

You're on the right path for size. I'm 6.1ft, not thin, and use the normal sized carinthias, with room to spare.

 

[Robster]

thanks Guys lots of options now .. appreciate the help and advice .

 

[The Lord Poncho]

If you get the defence 4, you won't be sorry. -16c is the advertised 'comfort' rating, i've probably been in mine down to about -6 or 7 and been ok. I can imagine it would be a 3 season bag in countries where winter is likely to get below -16 though!

As Pysen says, you can double it up with a Carinthia Tropen - plenty availiable on ebay sold as ex dutch army warm weather seeping bags. They have a built in (optional) mosquito net. You get lucky and find an extra long one of those too.

 

[Crassy84]

The DD hammocks Jura 2 xl will take you down to -5 (comfort) and is very very roomy £60 too. I've been really impressed with mine.

 

[SGL70]

At roberts.pl you can have them made to order...only read about them....never tried one

 

[Robster]

that does look pretty impressive - i have now looked at the DD SuperLight Combo as well... i think i have a problem

 

[brambles]

I am 6'5'' too and use the Defence 4/ Tropen combo - best sleeping bags I've ever used for comfort. I've had other "longer" bags but they were never wide enough in the chest and the Carinthia bags are perfect. The Defence 4's comfort rating is well below most UK 4 season bags and if you use both bags together you are good to -40!

 

[Robster]

cheers for that - looking at the Tropen on Ebay and such the length looks limited do they make a longer version what one do you use for your Def4 ?

 

[brambles]

Both my Defence 4 and Tropen are in the longer length. I got my Tropen from Germany a couple of years ago but you can now get them from Heinnies.

 

[Robster]

many thanks gang i have purchased the Defence 4 ..