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Assuming you don't want to spring for a Yeti Passion One, you might like the Traveller TR1 from Sea to Summit. Or there's the Therma-Rest Vela Down Blanket.
Check out the quilts from Enlightened equiptment. I have the 50 degree quilt. Light as a feather. I looooooooove mine. Its perfect for a camino. A quilt sleeps so much nices indoors than a (mummy) sleepinbag.
Opinions opinios, i know
Wow, that Yeti looks awesome. it doesnt look like they have a US retailer and I'd imagine that is a spendy bag. But, its worth looking into! I jsut emailed their customer service. I had been looking at the travler, but Sea to Summit bags are near impossible to find right now. I haven't actually found one yet. The thermarest looks nice.Assuming you don't want to spring for a Yeti Passion One, you might like the Traveller TR1 from Sea to Summit. Or there's the Therma-Rest Vela Down Blanket.
wow, the weight is nice! But, am I reading that right? It's a 14 degree bag? That's about a 60 degree Farenheit bag right? Not a bad price though.... definitely goes on the list to considerHave a look at this one, 600gms. The only thing I don't like about it is it has a r/h zip.
http://www.ferrovicmar.com/herramientas-electricas.asp?producto=saco-altus-superlight
I have ordered a Sea to Summit Traveller TR1 and they are hard to come by in the USA. My husband called the company and they hope to ship more soon as they have had a huge demand for this bag..I have one on back order and hoping it will come before August.
Not sure where the OP is from so if he/she is from the USA, if you call the Sea to Summit people they did say a store in Texas had one or two bags a few weeks ago. They are not mail order, but you would have to call them direct and make arrangements to pay and ship.
I have a Spark - 13 oz.
http://www.rei.com/product/866773/sea-to-summit-spark-spi-sleeping-bag
If you're in the US, Amazon carries it now. I have one of these gems - picked it up in Basel after gulping hard at the Swiss price. It packs down into the size of a softball (or a large grapefruit).Wow, that Yeti looks awesome. it doesnt look like they have a US retailer and I'd imagine that is a spendy bag. But, its worth looking into!
There are also Cumulus sleeping bags - Magic and X-lite - worth considering. And some on the forum mentioned LL200 from the same brand.
Don't know if You can get them outside Europe though.
I just bought a 40 degree bag from EMS for $105. Weighs 800 grams. We'll see...
http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=28746936&lmdn=Brand&cp=3677338.3705267
www.phdesigns.co.UK/ this company is good, but based in the UK. I do not have one from them, I use a sleeping bag by montbell in winter/late autumn, they do lightweight and at other times I use a silk liner with torso and leg baselayers which I can use for walking.
Do you really need a sleeping bag, why not take this montbell down blanket.so would like something slightly more substantial than a sleepingbag liner to keep me warm.
LOVE this idea, @Rajy62, first time I see this option which, with a silk liner, appears ideal.Do you really need a sleeping bag, why not take this montbell down blanket....
We just got the Western Mountain everlite - 14 oz (on our home scale). They are 850 down, compress into a stuff sack not much bigger than two fists, and zip together nicely, so I think we'll get good use out them. I think they are available online, we got ours from Backcountry.
I switched to a Western Mountaineering "Summerlite" bag (18 oz/530 g, 35°) last year and was very happy with it because I sleep cold. (Sports Basement offers a 10% discount for AAA, AARP and Costco on purchases, and their prices are frequently lower than REI.)
Do you really need a sleeping bag, why not take this montbell down blanket.
-It is about 60 in x 40 in,
- filled with 650 goose down
- weights only 6.9 oz
- for only $72.
With sheets/blankets already available at alberques, this should give enough warmth for spring/summer and much better than any liners out there. If you are a taller person, 5ft is still long enough to cover more than one's core.
For a larger blanket, the cocoon merino wool/silk travel blanket: could be an option
- weighs about 14 oz (390g)
- standard size, 70 in x 55 in
- retails at $120, currently 20% off
The montbell is suitable for indoors, Alberques/hostels, not ideal for outdoors. If the cost is not an issue, I would tend to go with the lightests... 1) Yeti 320g, 2)Traveller Tr1 400g 3) summerlite 520g etc.. The cumulus comforter is really interesting. Whatever you choose, thank you for starting this thread. We now have a list of all lightweight sleeping bags.The bag from Cumulus that really ash grabbed my eye is this one though:
http://sleepingbags-cumulus.eu/uk/categories/sleeping-bags/x-lite-200-zip?gid=63&vid=1
At 14 ounces it seems pretty versatile. They've got another at 18 ounces that looks about right too. The prices are more in line with my budget as well. I'm going to look at that montbell too, though I'd like something a little wider. If I sleep out a few nights, I'd rather have something wide enough to wrap around myself....
I have the Sea to Summit TR1. It suits your needs.So, I know there are many many threads on sleeping bags. I've spent time in all of them. However, with the rate new gear comes out, I figured it might be okay to bring up the discussion again.
I had been planning on a backpacking quilt.... 16 ounces, 40 degrees, packs up small like a cantaloupe... sounded perfect. However, I missed the deadline to order one and it won't get here in time for my Camino. So, I'm back at square one looking for the lightest sleeping arrangement that isn't a liner. I think I'd like to sleep out a few nights, so would like something slightly more substantial than a sleepingbag liner to keep me warm.
So... what else is out there? I'm trying to sacrifice weight everywhere I can in order to bring my big ol' DSLR. So, keeping my sleeping accoutrements at a pound would have been awesome. Now, I just have to find a way to keep it close to that... Who has a light sleeping bag? What would you recommend?
So, I know there are many many threads on sleeping bags. I've spent time in all of them. However, with the rate new gear comes out, I figured it might be okay to bring up the discussion again.
I had been planning on a backpacking quilt.... 16 ounces, 40 degrees, packs up small like a cantaloupe... sounded perfect. However, I missed the deadline to order one and it won't get here in time for my Camino. So, I'm back at square one looking for the lightest sleeping arrangement that isn't a liner. I think I'd like to sleep out a few nights, so would like something slightly more substantial than a sleepingbag liner to keep me warm.
So... what else is out there? I'm trying to sacrifice weight everywhere I can in order to bring my big ol' DSLR. So, keeping my sleeping accoutrements at a pound would have been awesome. Now, I just have to find a way to keep it close to that... Who has a light sleeping bag? What would you recommend?
Just found this, from a small Seattle company. http://featheredfriends.com/flicker-40-nano-down-quilt-sleeping-bag.htmlWe now have a list of all lightweight sleeping bags.
Nice bag, but wow! That's expensive.Just found this, from a small Seattle company. http://featheredfriends.com/flicker-40-nano-down-quilt-sleeping-bag.html
(located directly across the street from REI flagship)
Here is a comparison of the ones suggested, under 1kg:Just found this, from a small Seattle company. http://featheredfriends.com/flicker-40-nano-down-quilt-sleeping-bag.html
(located directly across the street from REI flagship)
Here is a comparison of the ones suggested, under 1kg:
Model weight Style Comfort Fill Size Price usd$$
1. Down blanket, 196g , quilt , 13c??, 650 , 60 x 40in , $ 72, Monbell
2. Magic 125 zip , 285g , bag/quilt, 13c , 850 , std , $175, Cumulus
3. Yeti passsion , 320g , bag/quilt , 15c , 850 , std , $675, amazon
4. Zpacks 900 , 323g , bag/quilt , 5c , 900 , std , $350, zpacks
5. Spark spl , 348g , bag , 12c , 850 , std , $299, submithut, sold out
6. Traveller TR1 , 389g , bag/quilt, 14c , 750 , std , $220, Lacordee
7. Western everlite, 400g , bag , 7c , xxx , std , $295, Backcountry
8. Shenandoah , 430g , quilt , 7c , 800 , std , $180, jacksrbetter
9. Atlus superlight , 600g , bag , 14c , synthetic, std , $ 60, ferrovicmar
10. Baikal 750 , 613g, bag , 9c , synthetic , std , $ xx, millet
11.Flicker nano quilt , 624g , quilt , 4.5c , 850 , std , $229, fetheredfriends
12. Quechua , 700g , bag , 15c , synthetic , std , $ 80, decathelon
13. EMS Borreal , 800g , bag , 4.5c , synthetic , std , $120, ems
14. Cooper-7 , 950g , Rectangle , 7c , synthetic , std , $ 70, hotcore
Point taken, but i am not doing the shopping. This is just to give a central reference. list updated. ThanksOf course one can shop around and get much better prices. Just one such example is for the Yeti Passion 1. In the comparison above the size large bag it is quoted from Amazon.com (so US dollars) at $675+$15.oo shipping. If one were to buy the same bag from Outdoorfair.de the conversion rate price from Euros to US dollars would be about $350 including shipping. Quite a difference!
A lightweight synthetic would be Atlus superlight 600.Thanks for putting together this excellent list!
Yes, I was noting that one, but the Hotcore Cooper T7 is rated to 7 C. For October-November I think I need the colder rating.A lightweight synthetic would be Atlus superlight 600.
So, I know there are many many threads on sleeping bags. I've spent time in all of them. However, with the rate new gear comes out, I figured it might be okay to bring up the discussion again.
I had been planning on a backpacking quilt.... 16 ounces, 40 degrees, packs up small like a cantaloupe... sounded perfect. However, I missed the deadline to order one and it won't get here in time for my Camino. So, I'm back at square one looking for the lightest sleeping arrangement that isn't a liner. I think I'd like to sleep out a few nights, so would like something slightly more substantial than a sleepingbag liner to keep me warm.
So... what else is out there? I'm trying to sacrifice weight everywhere I can in order to bring my big ol' DSLR. So, keeping my sleeping accoutrements at a pound would have been awesome. Now, I just have to find a way to keep it close to that... Who has a light sleeping bag? What would you recommend?
Great list above. The mountain bag called Traveler 50 I got is $49.99 and 11-14 temp and weighs in at only 650g. As tight as I am when compared to $2,400 (two $1,200 airfare) to go from SJPP to Santiago it puts it into a an easier perspective for deciding.
I tested it out one night now and I am glad that I am not to big a person (5'8" 165lb). I plan on taking this one. It would have been a great deal if I had not bought one last fall. But I figure I saved 500g. So, I justified it at $10/100g and I now have a spare.
That would make an interesting poll question. What would you spend per 100g up to 1000g to reduce your final weight?
May be this is the wrong link. We have an EMS store in town and I checked with them. The EMS Boreal 40 sleeping bag weighs 1 lb 12.4 oz.I just bought a 40 degree bag from EMS for $105. Weighs 800 grams. We'll see...
http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=28746936&lmdn=Brand&cp=3677338.3705267
Here is a comparison of the ones suggested, under 1kg:
Thank you for putting this list together!!!!
------- Model --------- Weight ---- Style ---- Comfort --Fill -------- Size ------------ Price usd$$
1. Down blanket ----- 196g ------ quilt ------- 13c?? --- 650 ---- 60 x 40in --$ 72, Monbell
2. Magic 125 zip ----- 285g ------ bag/quilt --- 13c --- 850 ------ std --------$175, Cumulus
3. Yeti passion ------- 320g ------ bag/quilt --- 15c ---- 850 ------ std -------$350, outdoorfair
4. Zpacks 900 ------- 323g ------- bag/quilt ---- 5c ---- 900 ------ std ------$350, zpacks
5. Spark spl ---------- 348g ------- bag --------- 12c ---- 850 -------std ------$299, submithut
6. Traveller TR1 ----- 389g ------- bag/quilt -- 14c ---- 750 ------- std ------- $220, Lacordee
7. Western everlite -- 400g ------- bag -------- 7c ----- xxx --------std ------- $295, Backcountry
8. Shenandoah ------ 430g ------- quilt -------- 7c ----- 800 -------std ------- $180, jacksrbetter
9. Down Hugger ----- 461g ------- bag --------- 8c -----900 ------- std ------- $420, montbell
10. Atlus superlight -- 600g ------- bag -------- 14c ---- synthetic -- std ------ $ 60, ferrovicmar
11. Baikal 750 -------- 613g -------- bag -------- 9c ---- synthetic ---std ------ $ xx, millet
12.Flicker nano quilt - 624g ------- quilt ------ 4.5c ---- 850 ------- std ------ $229 fetheredfriends
13. Traveller 50 ------- 650g ------- bag ------- 11c ---- synthetic ---std ------ $50, Mt warehouse
14. Quechua ---------- 700g ------- bag -------- 15c --- synthetic ---std ------$ 80, decathelon
15. Cooper-7 ---------- 950g ------- Rectangle -- 7c ---- synthetic ---std ----- $ 70, hotcore
I like the idea of a quilt!We bought these. Weight 430 grams. http://www.jacksrbetter.com/shop/shenandoah-standard-rectangular-quilts/
That's still under 1 kg, at 950 g.The EMS Boreal 40 sleeping bag weighs 1 lb 12.4 oz.
Oops, 1 ibs 12.4 oz, 28.4 oz comes to 805g, so the original number was correct. Am i wrong?That's still under 1 kg, at 950 g.
But not 800 grams as it had been indicated. But my point is that it is heavier than the sleeping bag I already have, which weighs 1lb 110z.That's still under 1 kg, at 950 g.
Someone further down in the forum suggested a quilt, 430 grams. I will check into that. I like the idea of a quilt. This forum has been very helpful!But not 800 grams as it had been indicated. But my point is that it is heavier than the sleeping bag I already have, which weighs 1lb 110z.
Thanks! I liked the suggestion made on this thread about taking a quilt (430g). Let's see how it works.Oops, 1 ibs 12.4 oz, 28.4 oz comes to 805g, so the original number was correct. Am i wrong?
Yes, @Kanga suggested that quilt:Thanks! I liked the suggestion made on this thread about taking a quilt (430g). Let's see how it works.
Oh this down quilt I made worked great. I was always warm and it really was very light. But...... all Alburgues I stayed in did have blankets and I do think it would be possible to go with just a silk liner and use the blankets provided although my quilt was always clean, and the blankets maybe not always so clean. So maybe everyone needs to decide just how much sleeping weight they are willing to carry and how much shared bedding creeps them out.I love that L Squared made her own down quilt. I'd love to hear how it works out
@Anniesantiago I don't compress mine too much; it wrecks the down. As it happens my pack is big, and I have plenty of room. Any lightweight dry bag will do. I like Sea to Summit.
God to know. The sac my quilt came in is big enough that stuffing the quilt jn it is easy so I was just about to look for a smaller sac, or have the original one made smaller. Not any more. Thank you Kanga formthat knfo.
Compressing it will wreck the down?
Thanks for the update....Montbell has a new super lightweight full size down blanket.
SPECS
Weight 12 oz. (340 g)
Fill weight 5.3 oz. (150 g)
Insulation 800 Fill Power Down
Fabric 10-denier Ballistic Airlight rip-stop nylon
DWR Polkatex® DWR treatment
Compressed size φ4.3 x 8.7 in. (φ11 x 22 cm), 2.1 L
Other Size: 78.3 x 44.9 in (199x114cm)
http://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?p_id=1121315
This looks very interesting: good price; rectangular shape (not mummy) & less than 600gms. It would be good to know if it can be unzipped completely to use as a quilt if wanted.I found a 548 gram sleeping bag on Amazon for only $85 USD
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XCSUPMA/?tag=casaivar02-20
According to one of the reviews it can be.This looks very interesting: good price; rectangular shape (not mummy) & less than 600gms. It would be good to know if it can be unzipped completely to use as a quilt if wanted.
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If you click to expand the pics - it shows additional pics, and one which shows it as a quiltThis looks very interesting: good price; rectangular shape (not mummy) & less than 600gms. It would be good to know if it can be unzipped completely to use as a quilt if wanted.
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I ditched the compression sack that came with my down sleeping bag, and used Hefty 2.5 gallon ziploc bag with slide lock. I used them for all clothing also.I'm looking for a compression bag for my down quilt and I'm overwhelmed by the choices.
Help?
Suggestions?
If you keep it continually compressed, yes. It is logical if you think about it. Here's a quote from a retailer:
"Unfortunately when you use your sleeping bag your body produces moisture and oils which impede the ability of down to clump and loft as efficiently as it could. Packing your sleeping bag away into its stuff sack only perpetuates the problem. Here are some aftercare tips to help you properly care for your sleeping bag. Proper sleeping bag care will increase the bag life and your personal comfort level in colder conditions
Sleeping Bag Storage: When not in use your sleeping bag should always be stored uncompressed out of its stuff sack, allowing air to flow through the down. (Many of the leading sleeping bag manufacturers provide mesh or cotton storage bags with your sleeping bag)."
The other thing I've been taught is not to roll a down sleeping bag or quilt - just stuff it in willy nilly - it is much easier and it also rotates the fibres and allows the fibres to settle in pockets and not lie flat.
I don't see Sea to Summit listed on their exclusions page.Great list above. I have been eyeing the Montbell Alpine Down Hugger 800 Thermal Sheet,
but I think they have changed the spec. for these in last few days. Maybe the spec.'s are for 2016.
Anyway went for Sea and Summit Traveler Tr1 and their spec.'s seem better, except for mabe the stretchy spiral construction on Montbel bag. Sea & Summit also appear to ethically source their down materials.
Here is link - they are having a sale 20% store wide. So total cost = $160, free shipping. It looks like they ship international, but they have many brand exclusions including Sea and Summit.
http://www.campsaver.com/traveller-tr1-sleeping-bag-750-down
Janice
Great deal!
I don't see Sea to Summit listed on their exclusions page.
http://www.campsaver.com/coupon/
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