Thread: Newbie hunter. Which backpack?? Size?? Brand?? Other gear?

Originally Posted by Spanners

If you're going to spend the money get a Epic


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The epic 400 (same as your express), is light as, which is awesome and has 800+ loft buuut, it's EN rating is 2,-4, - 21. And the latitude is 0, - 6, 23. So the latitude is slightly warmer but it's about 250g heavier which is where the tradeoff lies. Do you think your express (epic 400) is warm enough for 4 season nz hunting?

Low ball spanners and buy his. Will do the job 90% of the time and if you ever get cold just put your down vest/jacket etc on and you'll be fine.

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

I have that sleeping bag, they are hot in summer, but what I did was buy the escapade?? 150 that goes inside, have slept with these 2 together in -4 central north island in a tent with thermals on and roasty, and while tenting over summer with family slept in the 150. Perfect combo

Hamish

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Ohh i see hahaha thats a good idea, yea the escapade is $160 which isnt bad. doesnt it get heavy/take up a lot of space carrying both around the whole time?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Low ball spanners and buy his. Will do the job 90% of the time and if you ever get cold just put your down vest/jacket etc on and you'll be fine.

@Spanners strikes me as the type of guy who wont take kindly to a lowball, might just have a go though..

Originally Posted by TheJanitar

@Spanners strikes me as the type of guy who wont take kindly to a lowball, might just have a go though..

Correct
I'll prob tell you to 'eat a bag of dicks'



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Originally Posted by TheJanitar

Ohh i see hahaha thats a good idea, yea the escapade is $160 which isnt bad. doesnt it get heavy/take up a lot of space carrying both around the whole time?

Nope not at all, who cares when ya warm!!

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Originally Posted by Spanners

Correct
I'll prob tell you to 'eat a bag of dicks'



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Classic

Originally Posted by Spanners

Correct
I'll prob tell you to 'eat a bag of dicks'



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Does said dicks come packaged in a macpac express sleeping bag? Cos we may have a deal.... nom nom nom

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Does said dicks come packaged in a macpac express sleeping bag? Cos we may have a deal.... nom nom nom

Freights expensive


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Right guys,

Found this bag on trademe.. https://touch.trademe.co.nz/listing/view/1314824877

En rating is comfort -3, lower comfort -9, extreme - 28.

Loft rating is 700+ and it has 650gm of fill. Weight is just over a kg (nice n light compared to other bags of the same fill) and it has a cool water resistant layer. have looked at 850+ loft bags with about 600gm of fill but can't pay $600+ for a sleeping bag sorry. Wish I had money for the exped 840+ bags on bivouac. But the ones I can afford have bad comfort ratings.. Thoughts? Thinking I'll offer him like 380. Seems fair to me.
https://www.bivouac.co.nz/exped-comf...eping-bag.html this is the bag i wish i had the money for.. Seems perfect. Maybe I should wait till they have a sale going mmm

Cheers

Hang out for a sale and keep saving. You'll end up with better for less.

I can sell you a moonraker next week if your interested.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Hang out for a sale and keep saving. You'll end up with better for less.

Keeping an eye on lots of websites just for this, fingers crossed! Alot of them have "sales" but it's like 10-20% off.. Not much at all. This one has the best sale I've seen https://www.outdooraction.co.nz/rab-ascent-700.html bag gets excellent reviews everywhere I've checked too. Are RAB products quality? But yeh it's 650 loft..

I had the moonraker, it's good and warm.


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https://www.amazon.com/Kelty-Regular...=kelty+sine+20

anyone tried this brand? read a couple of reviews and not a single negative. super light, 800+ down, Ultra dry down for humid areas, love the design. zippers look like very practical. EN -7 lower comfort rating too. so should be good for all kinds of north island weather.

can get it for under 400 on amazon landed so should get through customs without an issue too!!

heres a video of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEJgjd1dW0w looks very well thought out IMO

thoughts?

cheers