Sleeping Bags

[WNYDiscoIIErik]

What do you all use?

I just picked up a Selk Bag @ the local outdoor store on clearance for $50.
http://www.selkbagusa.com/Selk-bag-3G.aspx

It might look stupid, but I think it will be great.

 

[Ballah06]

What do you all use?

I just picked up a Selk Bag @ the local outdoor store on clearance for $50.
http://www.selkbagusa.com/Selk-bag-3G.aspx

It might look stupid, but I think it will be great.

Damn, not a bad idea. Hope they "work" good. At least it looks like you can move around in one vs. feeling like a goddamn hotdog in a package.

 

[Nomar]

Erik, you're putting the sexy back into sleeping bags wearing that!

 

[WNYDiscoIIErik]

Damn, not a bad idea. Hope they "work" good. At least it looks like you can move around in one vs. feeling like a goddamn hotdog in a package.

Thats exactly what I thought. I hate the restriction of a traditional sleeping bag. Its rated to 9*, but I hardly get out when its under 50*. It was marked down like 80%, so I couldnt turn it down. I just wore it around the house for a few minutes and I really started to get hot in it. Im thinking I might keep the heat off all winter........


Jeff, everything I do is sexy.

 

[ArmyRover]

Well I use this except in acu pattern.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/...x?a=406440&kwtid=711870&pm2d=CSE-SPG-3-GOOGLE

 

[chris snell]

Western Mountaineering makes some of the best bags available, in my opinion.

I have this one:

http://www.westernmountaineering.co...cts&page=Sleeping-Bags&cat=ExtremeLite-Series

These would be nice winter bags:

http://www.westernmountaineering.co...age=Sleeping-Bags&cat=Gore-Windstopper-Series

I also have the ECWS and it's a great setup, too. Definitely one of the best Army-issued pieces of gear. I love the lightweight middle bag that it comes with. Great for sleeping when it's above freezing.

 

[Roverlady]

I have a 0' degree Mountain Hardwear down mummy bag--the Universe SL.

It's a women's specific bag but they make both mens/womens. It has an expandable panel which is great for nights that the weather is warmer and you want to be able to move around.

 

[garrett]

http://www.featheredfriends.com/

 

[WNYDiscoIIErik]

I miss my featherbed. Girlfriend is deathly allergic, so I have to deal with the knockoff shit.

 

[stu454]

Holy shit! The Snuggie goes outdoor adventure!

BTW, I love my quote in your sig, but that damned typo with the extra 's' on take wears me out.

 

[GregH]

I have the same bag as Sus (well, the men's version). It's a nice bag with generic gore-tex cover and decent down.

Feathered Friends makes excellent bags-I've had a couple. If I decided to do serious alpinist or arctic-level cold I would get one in a heart beat.

However, if you just need something for off-road type use you don't need to worry about weight or packability-go for comfort. A decent rectangular bag rated for the temp you are in will be fine. My wife has an old rectangular down bag from LL Bean rate to -10F that she likes.

That Selk bag thing is horrific. Reminds me of this:

http://www.acpress.com/a_christmas_story.jpg

 

[Eric N.]

I have a couple of different sleeping bags but, my Alaskan Guide one from Cabelas is my favorite for when it's cold out.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camp...ng-bags/_/N-1100675/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_104770080

 

[varova87]

Mountain Hardwear down bag for winters.

Mountain Hardwear synthetic for the other three seasons.

Hammock camping in my ENO doublenest requires more than a sleeping bag for cold weather camping. the down bag is my top quilt, i have a down underblanket and a kelty tarp to keep the weather out. Fleece hood for the really cold nights.

 

[Roverlady]

We have an eno double also...I've never slept in it overnight but have considered it! It's great for trips to our cabin b/c i can take it down when we leave. Plus we've had it at least 8 years and it looks new.

Fun thing about sleeping bags is that the ratings are different for everyone. I've probably only camped, in a tent, down to 35degrees and have been comfy in my 0degree bag. I'll need to layer up whenever we decide to sleep in the snow!

 

[varova87]

We have an eno double also...I've never slept in it overnight but have considered it!

It's an entirely different camping experience. I used to tent camp all the time. Now when I hit the trail for an overnight trip, my hammock gear is all that goes with me.

I carry enough cord so that it is usually pretty easy to find a place to hang. I carry ENO's XL slap-straps with me incase I find the "perfect" set of 10-20 ft gap trees. But using a combination of webbing, dutch clips, and cord make it more of an art, I think.

I'm slowly starting to see the hammock accessory market flourish. Matter of fact, if I could figure out a way to make a product for this niche, I would start tomorrow. I think there's a big market, and not a lot of products, yet.

As long as you insulate your bottom side, hammock camping is pure joy. If you don't insulate your bottom side, expect for a miserable, frozen-keister experience.

 

[Roverlady]

I have the same bag as Sus (well, the men's version). It's a nice bag with generic gore-tex cover and decent down.

I hope yours isn't the same awful pea green color as mine...!

 

[DiscoJen]

It might look stupid, but I think it will be great.

Please, please tell me you got the green one so I can mentally picture a chubby Gumby!

Ummm, yeah, my sleeping bag is a $15 special I bought at Garrets favorite store. No need to spend a hundred+ bucks on something I use once a year if I'm lucky. Well, that and I'm a cheap bitch.

 

[GregH]

I hope yours isn't the same awful pea green color as mine...!

Yep.

 

[PMA1420]

i would think you would not get as warm in a bag with separated legs as you would with a reg. bag.

 

[atholmotorcar]

What do you all use?

I just picked up a Selk Bag @ the local outdoor store on clearance for $50.
http://www.selkbagusa.com/Selk-bag-3G.aspx

How come you have money for sleeping bags, but no money to pay your debts?