Thread: Ultra small down sleeping bag

Hi all, looking for a light weight down sleeping bag for those summer trips will sacrifice warm for packability. Haven’t seen to many that I’m after in nz, seen small down ones off Ali express but not sure what ones to go with. Any suggestions of what you guys use much appreciated.

Cheers
Cam

One Planet Nitrous might be worth looking at.

Cheers will have a look online

Originally Posted by Bert 71

One Planet Nitrous might be worth looking at.

Yeah one planet Nitrous -3 is what i bought just recently and very happy with it ,570 grams , packs down nice and small. Plenty warm enough for summer use, $500 from Dwights atm. Rab make some good lightweight bags but are twice the price !!

grab a quilt for summer man, i run a enlightened equipment its awesome keen in mind there rating are a little out of wack

Sea-to-summit Spark series might meet your needs. Further Faster were advertising some sharp run-out deals on them recently.

Macpac put out a series of bags with the down on the top and a sleeve underneath. The sleeping mat went into the sleeve. The idea of the design was to have the down where it would do the most good and not underneath where it would be compressed and not trap insulating still air. I don't think they sell them anymore but I have seen them available on the second hand market. I have used one for years. Tiny weight/size. Not the best for mid winter with ice and snow (I've tried that) but excellent for 3 seasons.

Originally Posted by rupert

Macpac put out a series of bags with the down on the top and a sleeve underneath. The sleeping mat went into the sleeve. The idea of the design was to have the down where it would do the most good and not underneath where it would be compressed and not trap insulating still air. I don't think they sell them anymore but I have seen them available on the second hand market. I have used one for years. Tiny weight/size. Not the best for mid winter with ice and snow (I've tried that) but excellent for 3 seasons.

I also have one of these - and with a good mat they're excellent for the slightly warmer seasons, and good thermals etc doable for slightly colder -but not too cold unless you're really layering them up.

Originally Posted by JoelA

I also have one of these - and with a good mat they're excellent for the slightly warmer seasons, and good thermals etc doable for slightly colder -but not too cold unless you're really layering them up.

Macpac Neve, now discontinued but good 3 season setup. Pretty warm for summer and mine is not light weight by modern stds. Sort of mid range I reckon.


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Enlightened equipment quilt, warm, lite and packs down small

Originally Posted by Bush Basher

Enlightened equipment quilt, warm, lite and packs down small

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Whats the temp rating on that one? geeze thats small!

Originally Posted by Jt89

Whats the temp rating on that one? geeze thats small!

I can’t remember what the temp rating is but I’ve used it in the Oamaru valley in a tent in the middle of winter and I wasn’t cold.

On the advice from an old hunting cobber I have just bought a EXPED Winter-lite down bag x-Bivouac Sports $525 and it looks perfect, one sleep in it so far very comfy & warm and with a silk liner will be the dux nuts...some really good points, good collar to keep the warmth in, can fit a pillow into the hood [inflatable] and luminous buttons on the zips, rated -5, carry-bag and great compression sac supplied...bring on winter...

I got the Kiwiultralight quilt. Just like the enlightened equipment one above but made in Nelson nz. Really good service and delivery. I got the hottest one it’s bloody warm can use on the mountain in winter. Very small and light.

They have some other good kit too.

I have a couple of sea to summits and they have been great. They do some light models