Let's see your sleeping bags !!!!

pitdog

pitdog

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Inspired by some recent threads I just wondered what bags you all use.
This is the one I use (but in NATO green), sometimes coupled with a Buffalo Thermaliner.....
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Here is a link to their site....
http://www.buffalosystems.co.uk/ssmain.htm
 
This is what I use in the summer for backpacking trips - Western Mountaineering Summerlite:

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In cold weather I use a North Face Cats Meow, and when car camping it is usually a North Face Trinity.
 
I use a custom Western Mountaineering Antelope Super Gore-Tex Extra Long, Narrow bag.
 
My cold weather bag is a Marmot Aiguille Dry Loft, my other seasons a Feathered Friends Swallow. If I was to buy another bag it would probably be a WM or FF, I really like the design of the Rock/Winter Wren.
 
I got a North Face Sunspot which is an old Down Dryloft bag. I've had it for 11 years.......and it smells like it too. :barf:

My summer bag is a Mountain Hardware Phantom 45.

I'm in the same boat as Blackhills...I've wanted a Rock Wren for years. I coulda snagged one on Fleabay last year but I think I bought a knife instead.
 
inly pick i have is of it packed up.

snugpak jungle bag.

its a summer bag but the best thing about it is it is very small and compact while in its stuff sack but most importantly it has a built in,zip up bug net around the head opening so you can completely zip yourself in.

i have two.one for me and my son.

no pics but i have a northface cold weather bag for the winter and the USGI GORTEX bivvy bags for the military 3 piece system are invaluble.got two of them too
 
snugpal jungle bag
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has a built in,zip up bug net around the head.very compact and light.i have two.

no pivs but i use a northface cold weather bag for the winter and the USGI GORTEX bivvy bags are great.i have two of them also
 
Some of those bags are just about what I need--But the dollar bills are too many for me! I have those rather large 4lb. coleman jobs best suited for car camping-which is pretty much all I do now especially with my kiddos! I like Bushman 5's idea!!
 
lambertiana said:
This is what I use in the summer for backpacking trips - Western Mountaineering Summerlite:

KingsCanyon2008082.jpg


In cold weather I use a North Face Cats Meow, and when car camping it is usually a North Face Trinity.
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That right there is what it is all about. That is a perfect photo of a camp. I love ii:thumbup::thumbup:t.
 
When weather permits I use a Nunatak Arc Specialist. It is a 17 oz sleeping quilt rated at 32 F. Here's a website:

http://nunatakusa.com/site07/arc_products/arc_specialist.htm

and here's a pic taken on my deck (in a cold wind):

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The sleeping quilt saves weight by eliminating the back above knee level and the hood. You sleep inside a breathable, water repellant bivy on an insulated ground pad with a wool or pile beanie/watch cap on your head. Presumably, you would have the cap along anyway for camp wear before bedtime. As an extra measure, I got my quilt long enough to pull over the top of my head. The system is very comfortable and weight efficient.
 
I use a Snugpac Softi 3 for summer and warmer temps and a Softi Elite 3 for winter. They are both good bags, but I would definatly not follow there temperature ratings!!
 
After lugging around a very plush Moonstone 15 degree synthetic bag for the better part of a decade I decided to go lighter and ended up with an Eastern Mountain Sports Mountain Light 20 degree down bag. It packs down super small and is warm enough for my needs. It's a bit snug, but I'm happy with it overall. Good trade off I think. The best thing is that a sleeping bag was the largest piece of gear (other than the required bear canisters in the Adirondacks) I had to carry into the woods. With this upgrade, I really cut the weight and space in my pack.
 
HighDesertWalker--I think those quilts are a great innovation in sleeping gear. The insulation beneath you is compressed and not doing much anyway with a conventional bag. The quilt makes sense and can cut down on weight. Thanks for the link. If I do an upgrade in a couple years, I'll definitely look carefully at them.
 
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