Winter sleeping kit

[jack29g]

I'm looking for a good quality synthetic autumn/winter bags. I'll be happy to spend £50-£100 on it. I would like it if it's in a green colour but it is'nt essential. Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Ahjno]

I'm a very happy chap with my Ajungilak Kompakt (3 season) :biggthump - so maybe a bag from the Tyin range is something you're looking for.

I've heard Buffalo also makes some good bags - but I'm not if they fit into your budget though :?:

Or a Snugpak??

Happy hunting :biggthump

 

[willie]

well i got a 90 pattern and that suits me all year and you could pick one up grade one or you could by one new for the same amount u looking for just search on army surplus sites :biggthump

 

[bushblade]

I'm looking for a good quality synthetic autumn/winter bags. I'll be happy to spend £50-£100 on it. I would like it if it's in a green colour but it is'nt essential. Anyone got any ideas?

Check out Canyon mountain sports in Leicester they stock the Mountain Equipment Military sleeping bags. Avoid Snugpak.

 

[PeterW]

All of the team at Sherwood SS use Vango Nitestar 450's with standard issue Goretex bivvy bags.

No complaints and around the £40 mark.

All came from http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk

Cheers

Peter

 

[Viking]

What kind of winter is i t going to be used in British Winter, arctic winter or where?

 

[jack29g]

it's going to be used in brittish winter

 

[Viking]

Do you get winter in Britain, i guess you mostly get rain. So what you need mostly is a good bivy bag. Maybe you only need a fleece liner or something similar for your old sleeping bag.

 

[jack29g]

i already have a bivy bag. But i really need a new sleeping bag. Please

 

[Paganwolf]

Snugpak osprey are pretty good ive never been cold in mine, packs down quite small with the compression sac, ive got a snugpak fleece liner but never needed to use it.

 

[willie]

if ur also looking for a small pack size then defonatley go for a snugpack but my friend has a nitestar 450 and he has no complantes about it and we'v been camping in the cairngorms in winter :biggthump

 

[Viking]

Since I am thinking to buy me a new sleeping bag too this is what I am thinking of.

Fjällräven, their mummie range looks good at a low price and weight
http://www.fjallraven.com

Nanok, their endurance range is made for soldiers and are made so that you can sleep with your boots on.
http://www.nanok.no

 

[ChrisKavanaugh]

The problem with an international community is our resources often are not. Fortunately information isn't taxed-yet. www.wiggys.com has an archived newsletter that is a treasure of information and anecdotal field reports. Jerry is opinionated and has his supporters and detractors. We can handle a knife, understand the Rockwell, steel type and feel it's balance. A sleeping bag is this big limp bit of kit with something inside that may or may not keep us warm, last one season or many and possibly save our life. Read his newsletters. Again, Jerry doesn't pull any punches. But you will understand more about whats inside everybodie's product. I once briefly owned a Rover 2000 TC. I had to sort out some wiring and remove the rear seat. Some previous occupant had stashed a pipe and large bag of hash in there :shock: . I've always investigated the insides of my possessions ever since

 

[Neil1]

I have a ME mil TDS, zero rated, superb bit of kit. I have used several bags over the years (inc Buffalo System) but this is as near to perfect as your gonna get, good warm/weight ratio, very good design and compresses fairly small.
The expanding panel around the knees is a real boon, this bag combined with my hammock have given the most comfortable nights sleep I have ever had outdoors.
Neil

 

[den]

If you only got a fifty to spend i'd go for a mod 90 pattern. I seen them go for next to nothing. i used them for long periods in cold tempatures with no problems. I'd also think about getting some good protection from the ground. ):

 

[wentworth]

Of course if you wanted to go really light...

http://www.ray-way.com/quilt/index.shtml

I made up one of these quilts, an extra wide one and it weighs 800grams!
Jardine also offers a third layer of insulation (torso sized to save weight) which drops the temp down to about 20F.
The idea is to just wear whatever hat you carry when you sleep.

 

[willie]

i use a mod 90 pattern and i have no problems with it and with use with a gore-tex bivi-bag it's perfect and i also use a karrimor karry mat :biggthump




happy days mate

 

[tomtom]

i have a down bag from Rab if you find something in their range to suit you, i would cartainly recomend them!! pack up very small! :biggthump

 

[mal]

whats woodlores system like apart from the price????

 

[GrahamD]

I use the mid-range Woodlore Bag and after you get used to the centre rather than side zip it's a very warm bag (certainly in Autumn, as i haven't used it in the depths of winter yet), and always in a tent.

I bought mine a couple of years ago when my snugpak softie 12 died. Only problem I guess is the highish price.

Graham.