Love my macpac down but finding it too cold for winter even with a liner. Any recommendations for a winter sleeping bag that also packs down ok??!!
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Love my macpac down but finding it too cold for winter even with a liner. Any recommendations for a winter sleeping bag that also packs down ok??!!
Oneplanet Cocoon with 850+ fill or higher.
Best warmth/weight/size/price that I could find in NZ.
https://trekntravel.co.nz/shop/one-planet-cocoon/
What weight and type of down is your sleeping bag? Weight is in grams and type of down is usually the loft. For example my bag is a 400gram 800 loft bag. The more weight and higher the loft the warmer the bag will be.
For a winter bag I would be looking for a minimum of 600 gram of 800 loft down.
+1 for one planet bags
also what sleeping pad are you using? i find the doc matrice are very cold to sleep on and normally use my thurmarest in huts in winter
What model macpac are you using?
Rab mythic ultra plus nemo tensor extreme conditions pad 👌
Rab mythic or mythic ultra
I have a one planet which is pretty good. I think it is a minus 4 rated bag. my mate got a minus 10 and said it is too hot. A minus 7 would probably be a good compromise.
love my macpac 650 bag...warm as toast with basic liner...BIG TIP HERE...get into bag while warm...or add warmth via bottle of warm water etc.....get in cold and you still have to warm up...get in warm and you stay warm.
Just let me check... rifle, knife , bullets, and hot water bottle. Not joking. Old hunting mate used to take one into scrub. Swore by it. Man he got some deer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Got a oneplanet bungle -15 (am a cold sleeper).
My dad, who mustered and culled over a fair bit of the Sth Is high country in the late 1940s, including a very cold winter of shooting in the aptly named Siberia Valley in 1951 or 52 when the river froze, reckoned he carried pyjamas, and that a key to staying warm was to get out of your wet (wether from rain or perspiration) clothes at night.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
I have the Macpac dusk, 400down 600 loft. Seems like it's too light from reading above and love the hot water bottle idea. Thanks 🙏
Macpac dusk, 400gram of 600 loft
you can really boost things with an old school bag liner...single flanelette sheet folded in half and sown across bottom and down the edge.... weighs a bit and takes up a bit of room...but man does it make things warm LOL.
I have the macpac dragonfly 400 which is mint for spring / summer or most seasons in huts.Quote:
Originally Posted by stepht28
I also use the macpac epic 800 and it’s been awesome in tents and under tarps from as low as -10
But the trade off is the weight of it @ 1.6kgs
One of the best bits of gear to spend your money on though, and one that can save your life.
Definitely not a winter bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by stepht28
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Old man, ex-deer culler, taught me to do same. Takes a bit longer to get dressed in morning but usually sleep nice and warm. Two weeks ago slept in clothes worn during the day, about -16C, first time in a long time that I can remember being cold during night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tentman
Im looking for a decent rectangle bag. Hate the coocoon mummy bags. You have to try and sleep like a corps
heaps of options out there without harsh mummy taper.my macpac doesnt have much taper and being the oversize model its even roomier still.
HOT WATER BOTTLE...!!!! Still I suppose the RUM will taste just as good....
110%, even if you a totally exhausted make the effort to warm your body up before you get in your bag, even if it’s just a few squats or press ups. Your sleeping bag will act like a chilly bin, put a cold body in it and you’ll take forever to warm up. And as Tentman said don’t get in wet, same principle - sleep naked (dry) or with a small (light) set of dry kit on (shorts and singlet or whatever). All assuming that your bag is still dry of course
A quality sleeping pad will really help in conjunction with a quality sleeping bag or quilt (depending on your preference) with appropriate R value rating. I pack an Exped foam sleeping pad in addition to my Thermarest Neo Air for the colder months. Major reason is comfort, but it also adds to the R rating. If you can eat a large meal before tucking in, this helps the body with going to bed warm. Boil some water and put in your water tight Nalgene bottle. Better to layer up going to bed warm, than to try to gain heat by layering later. Keep a set of dry merino underwear, socks, tee shirt and beanie for this. If you are getting really cold, add thermal leggings (like the Macpac ones, can't kill them) and a light puffer.
https://bootsandgear.nz/Sleeping-bag...ootsandgear-nz
The ducks nuts
try sleeping outside on lawn in this weather will give you some idea how good your system is....this morning was shockingly cold here in Geraldine between 5-8 am.
I thought everyone did this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
I have had a night in a tent when forecast was for high wind and rain.
The fluorescent tabs on the zips were interesting to watch as you listened to the deck furniture blowing over.
Gives you confidence.
Mats are a different story they creep on carpet so best to try on tent floor,ground sheet or whatever you are going to be on.
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