Advise about warm sleepingbag

[Wheelchairpilgrim]

Hi,

I have a question. About sleeping bags.

For 3 years now I do parts of the Camino by wheelchair. Last year I took a small tent with me and my airbed and sleepingbag but I was way to cold.
Last time I took a lightweight synthetic (10°C) sleeping bag with a liner and in the coldest nights an emergency blanket.
I was rolling in September (in Belgium and northern France) and the most cold night was 4°C and I felt frozen (because of my health I am cold quickly). So now I am looking for a new sleepingbag, as compact as possible, responsible down and a comfort temperature around 0.
And maybe most difficult, not to expensive (<300 euro/260 pound).
I have seen the ones from cumulus (panyam 450), any one experience with those Polish sleeping bags ?

Or anyone good experience with other compact and warm down sleeping bags?

Thanks!

 

[nidarosa]

Have you looked at the Alpkit.com down bags? Maybe get in touch with them and see if they can help with specific solutions? Good luck on your camino!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I believe that in the EU sleeping bags have to be sold with a rating. At any rate try comparing the ratings on your bags adjusted for the comfort you found with other bags that you are thinking of buying. Here is a picture of the rating for a bag I bought in Spain attached to the stuff sack.

 

[Wheelchairpilgrim]

@nidarosa
no, i did not know that one. I will check it out.

@Rick of Rick and Peg
Thanks for the picture. I think your sleeping bag is a bit like what I already have. Not warm enough for me.

 

[Iriebabel]

@nidarosa
no, i did not know that one. I will check it out.

@Rick of Rick and Peg
Thanks for the picture. I think your sleeping bag is a bit like what I already have. Not warm enough for me.

I wonder if you might need a four season bag with a rating below 0 since you easily get chilled or maybe you can add some additional thermal layers when you sleep

 

[Wheelchairpilgrim]

I think I do need one. When I camp (with car) I always take a 0°C sleeping bag with me. But this one is a giant army sleeping bag and to big to take with me. But than I can finaly sleep well (even in summertime I use this one).
I always wear baselayers, warm socks and even a bottle filled with hot water but that is just not enough with a sleepingbag that is not around 0°C.
I have a medical condition that make me feel cold really quickly. Also because I do not move a lot (I am in a wheelchair) and that make that I am often very cold.

 

[Frances Bat]

There is this one from
Decathlon. I haven't tried it but Decathlon items that I have bought have always been good value. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/trek-900-0-feather-sleep-bag-id_8492771.html
Thank

 

[Iriebabel]

There is this one from
Decathlon. I haven't tried it but Decathlon items that I have bought have always been good value. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/trek-900-0-feather-sleep-bag-id_8492771.html
Thank

I agree 985grams this looks like a good option ; 800 Fill down

 

[Wheelchairpilgrim]

That one sound good. I was searching for reviews about this one but I can not find it.
Anyone experience?
Maybe I just order and see how this one is (it is free to return it) .
Thanks. More advises are still welcome.

 

[Frances Bat]

Here is a link with reviews (i'm not an employee of Decathlon, honest!)

Decathlon | Sports Shoes, Sports Gear & Sports Equipment

www.decathlon.co.uk

I once slept in a tent in the Arctic Circle - it was summer but even so, the ground was frozen and it was pretty chilly. I'll try and find out the brand of sleeping bag I was in from my friends and let you know.

 

[C clearly]

Perhaps having a down vest (sleeveless) or jacket, along with another warm item to put over your thighs, inside a sleeping bag, would work well and have more versatility than a heavier sleeping bag.

 

[Wheelchairpilgrim]

@C clearly
When taking other items (like downjacket) that I will not use it will even take more space in my 35l backpack and also those I should have to buy also. That mean it will be not ideal for me.

@Frances Bat thanks for the link but I found those alreadly but I always prefer reviews that are not on the dealers page.
I am interested in the brand you used on the artic circel. Even those are maybe a bit to much.

 

[Iano]

Hi, try a down fill from Agismax from Aliexpress. Packs very small and weighs 800g. Reasonably priced also.

 

[Frances Bat]

Sorry for the delay in answering. The sleeping bag I used in the Arctic Circle was this Rock Empire - Ontario plus. It is a Czech brand. We weighed it and it was 1.7kg. Here are some reviews in Czech but you can run them through google translate - people are saying that they experienced cold patches when they tried them out.

Rock Empire Ontario Plus — Heureka.cz

m.heureka.cz