Sleeping Bags

[Joe90]

Hi,

I'm sure this has been asked before, but here it is again..

I'm after a lightweight sleeping bag for expedition use. It's likely to get damp/wet, so synthetic is the way forward. Size and weight are obviously important, more the size though. It will need to be 3/4 season in warmth too.

What do people recommend?

TIA
J

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[widu13]

https://goo.gl/wj5OnN

 

[Caerleon]

It doesn't have to be synthetic - Exped do a waterproof down bag in various seasons - (google exped waterbloc). I've got the 1000 series and it is excellent. For 3 seasons I s'pose the 600 or 800 would be fine.

 

[kaizersoza]

I have been mulling over a new sleeping bag myself, it had to be water resistant at least, lighter than the arctic british army bag and it needed a centre zip for hammock camping, I decided on a Carinthia Defence 4, it weighs in at 2 kilos and is comfortable down to -15 or extreme -35, okay you can get lighter than this but then you must part with some serious wedge, I paid £75 for a used one although it is in excellent condition and it is really, really warm, great bit of kit for the money

 

[bopdude]

Another vote for the Carinthia, I was in mine down to -5 last year and was too warm.

 

[Joe90]

Any thoughts on a snugpak? Was looking at the softie 9

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[British Red]

Don't listen to Snugpak temperature ratings - I've read more honest CVs

 

[Uilleachan]

Can't go far wrong with this 3 season bag:

http://www.blacks.co.uk/equipment/125016-mountain-hardwear-lamina-20-sleeping-bag-left-hand-zip.html

Or similar

Packs small doesn't weigh much and I've slept in mine sub zero half dressed and was more than fine.