Snugpak's and longer people

[wildmanh]

I've been doing a little looking at the Snugpak sleeping bags. Would love to hear peoples personal experiences with them, especially if you are taller; 6'5"+. The sleeping bag that I use the most is rated down to -25F, weighs in at 5lb 14.8oz with stuff sack and finished it's 94" Long. Stuff sack is around 13" x 8" I'd like something rated around +25F, less then 4.5lb and will fit me comfortably.

Most of the Snugpaks I've seen say they are around 86" long which is around 7 feet long. Is that the max person size, or how long the sleeping bag is. I ask because I know it makes a Big difference. I have a slumberjack Long sleeping bag that says it's for someone up to 6'5" long and I fit in it, but feel a little cramped. I need to know before I buy if it's actually longer then me.

Another concern is the weight listed on their website, is that with a stuff sack or is that the fill weight? The Softie 3 Merlin looks really nice, but is it really only 2 pounds? Or is that fill weight and it's actually 3.5 pounds with stuff sack? My -25 bag has a fill weight of 4 pounds but it's almost 6 with stuff sack so I have to ask.

What models would you reccomend for backpacking in the mountains of Utah at around 9,000 feet. Thanks,

Heber

 

[storl]

The 7' is pretty much the room inside the bag. Snugpak's main market is military, so they make them large enough for a guy in full clothing to get inside.

The weights are usually with the stuff sacks. I put the Merlin 3 on our shipping scale and it read 2 lb 1.4 oz with the stuff sack and tags attached.

I would go with something with a lower temp rating for Utah. How light you can get depends on how much you want to spend. The Sleeper Xpedition is rated for 0F, but it is massive (18" x 12") and weighs 92 oz. It's only $89 though. On the other side of the scale is the Softie 12 Osprey at 71 oz and a smaller pack size (10" x 12"), but it is $419 retail.

 

[6shooter]

Hey mate,

I'm about 6'3", and I just hopped in a couple of my Snugpak bags(Travelpak Extreme, and Softie Chrysalis Winter), to check the length. With my feet touching the bottom, there's still some room at the top of the bags in the hood. I don't feel cramped in them at all, and I'm a fairly big guy at 6'3, 220lbs. At 6'5", I think they'll work fine for you, unless you sleep completely stretched, with your legs straight, and your toes pointed. I tend to sleep with my legs a little bit bent, so I have no problems at all.

I would recommend taking a look at the Softie Chrysalis range, particularily the Winter and Autumn models. While the Winter is comfort rated to -10 C, the baffle expander system opens the bag up a little bit to allow it to cool off, and I think it'd work quite well for what you need, especially if Storl is recommending a colder bag(I know nothing about the temps at your location).