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Thank you for pointing out that list. I wasn't sure exactly which items you were specifying but #15 (COOPER R-7 SLEEPING BAG)check this thread:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/allright-who-has-the-lightest-sleeping-bag.32405/
maybe You'll find sth interesting in the list in post 37th.
Thank you for the input, I will also investigate the Paddy Pallin Wollemi bag as it looks like it has more feet room.Once you choose to avoid a mummy style, the bag will always be heavier than a similarly specified mummy bag. I use a semi-rectangular bag similar in spec to the North Face bag (Paddy Pallin Wollemi) that weighs about 880 gm by itself, about 210 gm or 8 oz lighter than the North Face bag you have identified. Mine has a down fill, and packs easily into a 4.7 li stuff sack (cf 8.2 li for the North Face bag) even with a slightly heavier liner. All up bag, stuff sack and liner weigh just under 1100 gm and are less then 5 li packed. Depending on how much you are willing to pay - my bag cost over twice the price listed for the North Face bag - you should be able to get equivalent performance with a lighter and less bulky bag, even in a rectangular bag.
I will be interested to hear how this bag works out for you and if you find it roomy or confining.Since you are looking at REI (good choice - my son works there), look at this on REI Outlet. I bought this for my CP from Lisbon starting April 30. Light weight - great price - packs down to the size of a football. Haven't actually USED it yet!
http://www.rei.com/product/879347/rei-travel-sack-sleeping-bag-special-buy#tab-description
I used the Quechua (11c-15c, 700g) bag on two of my Caminos, October and June. Performed well. That is #13 on that lightest sleeping bag list. If ultralight is what you are looking for, it is pricy.I have been trying to find the lightest sleeping bag that is not very expensive or confining. I do not need a very warm bag as I will be walking Sept-Oct this year and tend to be a warm sleeper anyways.
Paddy Pallin is an Australian manufacturer and retailer. They might be prepared to ship overseas, but you might be better off finding a broadly equivalent bag locally.Thank you for the input, I will also investigate the Paddy Pallin Wollemi bag as it looks like it has more feet room.
I have been trying to find the lightest sleeping bag that is not very expensive or confining. I do not need a very warm bag as I will be walking Sept-Oct this year and tend to be a warm sleeper anyways. I am pondering the The North Face Dolomite 2S Sleeping Bag (http://www.rei.com/product/828230/the-north-face-dolomite-2s-sleeping-bag#tab-specs) which comes at 1.1kb (2 lbs. 7 oz.). I have tried out several lighter mummy bags and immediately found them to be constraining (not only am I a larger person, but I sleep spread out, not bundled up). Yes, I have a liner.
Is this a reasonable weight to be carrying or are there better alternatives that I have not discovered yet?
Thanks for you assistance and guidance!
I have been trying to find the lightest sleeping bag that is not very expensive or confining. I do not need a very warm bag as I will be walking Sept-Oct this year and tend to be a warm sleeper anyways. I am pondering the The North Face Dolomite 2S Sleeping Bag (http://www.rei.com/product/828230/the-north-face-dolomite-2s-sleeping-bag#tab-specs) which comes at 1.1kb (2 lbs. 7 oz.). I have tried out several lighter mummy bags and immediately found them to be constraining (not only am I a larger person, but I sleep spread out, not bundled up). Yes, I have a liner.
Is this a reasonable weight to be carrying or are there better alternatives that I have not discovered yet?
Thanks for you assistance and guidance!
Exactly. Backpacking it ain't.Kev,
While I second Tinkerbell's EE recommendation (I have a 20 degree quilt for backpacking from them), the Camino is not backpacking. Given the number of blankets I saw in Albuergues on the Frances route (and the incredible heat generated by snoring pilgrims packed in small rooms), I probably would not carry a sleeping bag at all--just a Reactor liner from Sea-to-Summit. Or just make your own--get a fleece sheet set from Groupon, fold over the flat sheet and sew the edges together. Either option would save money, and more importantly, weight.
Buen Camino,
Jo Jo
Those aren't really made for lightweight packing. At least not when I was in many years ago.I like Taiga Works Vancouver BC. They make barrel bags ... a wider cut than mummy bags.
https://www.taigaworks.ca/
You might also want to check out army surplus bags ... made for the "average" soldier ... whatever that is.
Here's what my wife and I took for mid-August through late September 2013: http://www.rei.com/product/870764/rei-travel-sack-sleeping-bag . Very light weight at 1 lb-13 oz (~800 gms). When it got chilly a few nights in Galicia, we just threw an albergue blanket over it. Admittedly, we are both small in stature, but I don't normally like mummy bags and I found this bag to be nevertheless quite comfortable. Or, you might try this as an alternative: http://www.campmor.com/coleman-fleece-rectangular-sleeping-bag.shtml . It's 1.5 lb (~700 gms) and says it's comfortable to 50F / 10C. You say you sleep warm, but you could do the supplemental albergue blanket thing if it's too cold. Note: Most, but not all, albergues have blankets. They may be stored in a closet or chest, so you may have to ask for one.I have been trying to find the lightest sleeping bag that is not very expensive or confining. I do not need a very warm bag as I will be walking Sept-Oct this year and tend to be a warm sleeper anyways. I am pondering the The North Face Dolomite 2S Sleeping Bag (http://www.rei.com/product/828230/the-north-face-dolomite-2s-sleeping-bag#tab-specs) which comes at 1.1kb (2 lbs. 7 oz.). I have tried out several lighter mummy bags and immediately found them to be constraining (not only am I a larger person, but I sleep spread out, not bundled up). Yes, I have a liner.
Is this a reasonable weight to be carrying or are there better alternatives that I have not discovered yet?
Thanks for you assistance and guidance!
ttbtinkerbell, how small does the Revelation pack down?
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