Best sleeping bags?
 

Went on a little camp out this weekend and froze my a$$ off. What is a good brand of sleeping bags good for -0 ?

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Check out Wiggys for your sleeping bag needs. They are made in USA.

http://www.wiggys.com/category.cfm?C...TOKEN=75754382

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Western Mountaineering.
Full Down. I've had a 15 degree bag for over 16 years and it still lofts like the day I bought it. Just picked up a lighter weight 35 degree last year.

It's all they make. US

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Thank you folks. I'll have to do some shopping.

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Every spring Wiggy's puts their bags on sale...20% off. I'm still kicking myself for not buying one last spring. I won't make that mistake this spring...

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Camping below zero?
Low humidity, or damp environment?

Were you using a decent pad system?
Do you backpack or camp with limited space to carry bulky gear? Maybe you take a 4x4 SUV to where you set up camp, so space is no problem?

All these factors add up.


I own a lot of sleeping bags, most are down.
Sierra Designs, Holubar, Marmot, North Face.
Have heard good things about Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends down products.

Having owned 2 of the the NorthFace Endurance (expedition) down bags a -20F and now a -40F rated; I like their features and more durable outer shell and foot enhanced lining over the Marmot CWM and Culoir bags. The Marmot might have the edge on weight and assembly detail. Each bag has the Gore Dry-Loft fabric which means you have to turn them inside out to pack them down or your blow out your baffles.

There are a few options if Minus Zero is not your regular camping arena; get an inner liner, sleep with some good polartech or duofold long underwear socks, booties and a cap, try using a bivy bag. Maybe you won't need a -20F rated bag. Maybe you just need more versatility?

I especially like the NorthFace Chrysallis bag without a hood. It is a great mild bag for camping, stuffs down to nothing, and will likely fit inside another sleeping bag. Mine fits easily inside my older -0- rated Holubar and SD bags. Of course, more recently designed bags aren't as roomy so try before you buy.

Just about any down sleeping bag from a quality maker will be a wonderful thing. I own a number of polarguard, polarguard delta bags. If you know you are going into a wet environ, foget about down; or be sure to stay dry.

Nothing better than down for sleeping comfort or any insulation application. Try a set of down pajamas, a parka, a down sweater or vest. Nothing better, although I like wool, nothing beats down for comfort and versatility. Just don't store it compressed for many months at a time. Down takes looking after if you want all its rewards.

Always fun to buy a new sleeping bag! Happy trails!

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I've got a North Face 15* bag that I bought 6+ years ago that is still in great shape.... got it on sale, so didn't pay the North Face price. :D

Those Wiggy's bags look nice. Whatever you get, it must be a mummy bag... the regular old square Coleman styles just have too much room for air. The bag traps your body heat, so the closer it is to your body, the more efficient.

Down bags will provide the most warmth and I believe will compress more to save space, but they can suffer some if they get wet. Synthetic bags the opposite... not quite as good as downs, but do better if wet, so if lots of constant rain or snow is an issue, or cost, think about synthetic.

edit - if you don't have one already, a sleeping pad of some sort sort of goes tandem with a sleeping bag. Not only offers more comfort and padding from the rough ground, but more importantly insulates from the cold (ground). There are the open-cell types like Therma-Rest that self-inflate, and then there are various closed cell (like a dense foam) that are just a plain pad... I have one from Mountain Hardware, their "extreme" one which is just a bit thicker and offers more insulation than their lighter, thinner, more packable ones. All brands will have varying models (just like sleeping bags) depending on if you want something light and very packable, or something a bit larger/heavier, but offering more protection from the cold.

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its called a "fart sack" btw