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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
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by rupert
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 !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bert 71
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoelA
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Enlightened equipment quilt, warm, lite and packs down small
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I have a couple of sea to summits and they have been great. They do some light models
Fark paying $500 for a summer bag
I have a Western Mountaineering Astralite and rate it highly
Just get a Snugpak jungle bag, pretty cheap and bomb proof. Super small too. Only thing is it’s synthetic (no biggie though)
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I have a mountain warehouse down sleeping bag, packs down nice and small has good ratings claiming to be a 4 season but I personally would only rate it as a 3 season bag, most importantly it was a lot cheaper than many other big brand 3season bags. I really rate it for the sale price of $100 or something I paid and have definitely used it in 3 seasons but just don’t feel like it is the 4 season bag it claims to be. (About same size as the pic of a bag bush bashed put up)
mountain warehouse has some excellent gear for the price.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpeightsDrinker
I've got a Katabatic quilt, it's awesome and packs down very small (I got the Alsek 22f ~ -5.5C), their summer one would pack down/weigh even less/smaller.
https://katabaticgear.com/collection...ts/chisos-40-f
I've linked a summer one.
Cheers
Try the Rab mythic ultra
I run sea to summit spark 0. 255grams, packs down tp a coke can it's warmer than you think and I run in the shoulder season with some warmer clothes. Have done winter trips with it in huts too.
I brought a Roman Palm IV a few years back. nice and small. only rated down to +5C. One of my mates had one before me but he finds it a bit short, he's well over 6' and I'm not so if to does get cool I can use the hood.
not down, has that heat reflective lining ????
Z
I use a Macpac Dragonfly 400 for everything except winter, has been great so far & at 730gms is almost a kilo lighter than my winter bag!
I bought a Exped from here - and a bunch of other gear also. Pricing is very good, and delivery not at all shabby.
https://outdoorfair.de/schlafenisoma...emperatur/?p=1
If you would consider a quilt then have a look at a One Planet Quest Pro. About 500gms and 800 loft down
Last pricing I saw was $367 from Southern Adventure in Invercargill (FB)
I haven’t got one but I do have (2) One Planet bags and think they are good value, I can check it out before I buy and still support local guy
Whats the temp rating on that one? geeze thats small!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bush Basher
I mostly stay in DoC huts (tramper) and during summer I just use a single fitted sheet
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jt89
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.
Weight,volume and price for that Nelson product please.
https://www.kiwiultralight.co.nz/pro...gle-down-quiltQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
They look good, pretty reasonably priced too
Great to see nz manufacturers like kiwiultralight with a good range, their fly / tarp set up looks awesome. Their sheet things are really good, you don’t really need a sleeping bag liner then. Just the quilt and sheet and mat, about 500 g warmer than my old sleeping bag and warmer and more comfortable. If I was going on a mid winter trip in snow I’d maybe stick with a sleeping bag. But on my last trip with my kiwi ultralight quilt I was in 0-2 degrees on a mountain in a tent late April, and was toasty warm. Possibly too warm and had no insulation layers on. Be comfortable with -5 as the rating states.
Also was there with my southernlite kiwi made pack…Another great kiwi outdoor ultralight company.
I reckon a cross between a quilt and a Neve style sleeping bag would be great. Maybe some flat domes to clip the underside sheet to the upper. So you can decide if you want to use the underside sheet or not. I used to run a EE quilt.
If the crowd in NN had been around when I bought I would have gone with them.
Also consider hi end synthetics like primaloft will be better in wet conditions.
I run a Kathmandu Comet, it's very much a summer bag and if it's going to be a bit cooler I use a Sea to summit Reactor thermal liner.
It packs down about the size of a loaf of bread and is pretty damn cheap compared to so many other sleeping bags.
If I'm heading out on an icy trip, then I take my One Planet Bungle, it's a far higher quality bag but also packs twice the size and cost a LOT more.
Honestly you’d be waisting your money if you brought anything other than the Aliexpress option. I’ve had a Nature Hike Leigh weight model for two years now and it’s perfect for summer hunting, plus it takes up half the room of my warmer Macpac bag.
Second what craig said.Quote:
Originally Posted by craigc
I have one of these and it is pretty good can go down to 0c with thermals and sock.
Quality is pretty good comparable with an Enlightened Equipment quilt I have which is too hot, cooked in a hut couple weeks ago when it only got down to 3c in hut.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001...Cquery_from%3A
For summer a quilt is unbeatable - with a ultralight fitted sheet from kiwi ultralight. you can sprawl out like a drunken stick insect
