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3 Season Sleeping Bag?

I liked the Hydrogen but because I spend more time at higher altitudes, I ended up with a Marmot Helium. It is 1 lb 13 oz. and rated 15 degrees. I've had it down around 20 without being too cold. To me, the most amazing thing is that someone who is 6 ft. 225 lbs (me) finds the regular size bag roomy enough. Not true of a beautiful old Sierra Designs Cloud Series bag I bought in the 70s when I was well under 200 lbs. [Used it extensively and it is still in good shape for girlfriends, after laundering by a specialist.] A couple of the lightest Western Mountaineering bags were also too tight on me---although very nicely made.

As noted above, the downside (no pun intended) of a bag like the Helium is that it will not be comfy at 60 degrees unless you open it like a quilt and drape it over yourself.

DancesWithKnives
 
Sounds like a good choice for where you are -- if I were going into the Sierra regularly, that would probably be my choice, too. Since I'm in Texas, a Hydrogen is essentially a year-round bag that I can take traveling elsewhere in the summer.
 
I'd recommend a down quilt by Jacks R Better. I'm a side sleeper and have no problem with them. Probably the Sierra Sniveller. 22oz, should be good to round 20 degrees. Packs down to nothing. And even comes in OD green!
Versatile? It doubles as an insulated poncho, with it's velcro'd head hole.

http://www.jacksrbetter.com/Wearable Quilts.htm
 
If you can keep it dry, down is the way to go. I use a Western Mountaineering Summerlite for three seasons. It is rated to 32 degrees, but is just as warm as my NF Cats Meow that is rated to 20 degrees (WM is conservative in their ratings). It only weighs 1 lb 3 oz, and compresses down to about twice the size of a liter Nalgene. The only drawback is the price tag.

For a little better cold weather use, the WM Ultralite is rated to 20 degrees and only weighs 1 lb 10 oz.

And WM is made in the USA, too (San Jose).
 
Nobody's mentioned Snugpak yet? Granted I don't have one myself(yet), I hear great things, and they pack down ridiculously small. Once I'm working again I'm going to pick up a Snugpak Softie Chrysalis Autumn, comfort rated to -5* Celsius, and packs down to about 7x8". Check out Scorpion Suvival to pick one up. They answered my emails very quickly, and while they don't have a lot of stock listed, they can special order anything. They also have very reasonable pricing from what I've seen, and enter coupon code "M40" (no quotations), for a 10% discount on your entire order. I saw this deal on the m4040.com website.
 
beef said:
I'd recommend a down quilt by Jacks R Better. I'm a side sleeper and have no problem with them. Probably the Sierra Sniveller. 22oz, should be good to round 20 degrees. Packs down to nothing. And even comes in OD green!
Versatile? It doubles as an insulated poncho, with it's velcro'd head hole.

http://www.jacksrbetter.com/Wearable Quilts.htm
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Sorry dude but I think those photos are hilarious! I just don't think I could pull off that "look"! I'm not big on multi-purpose things. They tend to do an o.k. job in many areas and a superlative job in none. My Lowe Alpine shell and wool sweaters work better as clothing and if I get rained on I don't get wet. I don't need a funny looking insulated parka bonus from my sleeping bag. Even if I do get wet wool still keeps 80% of it's insulation value (just thought I'd add that though it's off topic). Once again: top quality (highest loft) down bag stored in dry-sac and squished down to nothing with compression straps is still my recommendation. Light, small, warm. I do extensive solo-tripping and weight is a major issue you for me. I can easily backpack or canoe for 2 weeks with the gear I have plus lots of good food in my pack and if I got lost I could extend that trip indefinitely without ever having to panic. Buy the best hi-tek gear you can in all areas. It will last you decades and never let you down.
 
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william O said:
I'm ready to purchase a good quality sleeping bag. My spec wish list would be 1. very Light weight, 2. very compressable, 3. versatile .

Is it possible to get ONE good quality bag that I can use for 3ish seasons? Perfect for Fall/spring (I live in Hudson Valley New York, btw). For coldest winter, would it be possible to simply wear extra clothes inside the bag? Possibly a wool hat, down jacket or vest? Or do I need to get a couple of bags? Thanks for the advice. William
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35 dollar slumberjack solara...
 
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