Sleeping Bags

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

I need a lightweight sleeping bag with a small pack size. Any recommendations?

 

[Deleted member 34316]

If you happen to carry this one with you:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/15-light-hiking-sleeping-bag-1-2-season-blue-left-id_8242015.html
my recommendation is, write you name on it, put some tag or sticker, personalise it, because probably 10 other people in each albergue will have an identical one.
Decathlon rules the Camino....

 

[CathyJ]

Sea to Summit TR1 - 390gms. Can be used as a bag or unzipped to a blanket, very small pack size

 

[Anniesantiago]

For years I carried a Marmot Pounder Plus.
Then I bought a down bag and removed the zipper and hood.
Now it is a down blanket.

 

[Camembert]

I need a lightweight sleeping bag with a small pack size. Any recommendations?

Because you posted this on the Portuguese caminho forum here a link to a recent thread:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/sleeping-bag-or-not.38441/#post-378738

Bom caminho

 

[Anemone del Camino]

I will be taking a Double Black Diamond duvet blanket, currently available at amazon.com for Us$60 (I bought mine at Costco for 30C$ during the holidays!). I took it to my seamstress who added snapbottons in case I want to use it closed.

 

[Gareth Griffith]

If you happen to carry this one with you:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/15-light-hiking-sleeping-bag-1-2-season-blue-left-id_8242015.html
my recommendation is, write you name on it, put some tag or sticker, personalise it, because probably 10 other people in each albergue will have an identical one.
Decathlon rules the Camino....

Yes, I've just bought mine. Time to get out the BIG black felt tip pen!

 

[Deleted member 34316]

Oh, please don't destroy it.... It looks so beautiful when it is new! (Of course I have the same one). Just be aware they are popular - but also good (in the warm months, or combined with the blanket from the albergue).

 

[Gareth Griffith]

Oh, please don't destroy it.... It looks so beautiful when it is new! (Of course I have the same one). Just be aware they are popular - but also good (in the warm months, or combined with the blanket from the albergue).

I've treated mine to a silk liner from Decathalon too. Perhaps the felt-tip pen is a bit harsh for brand new bag. I'll have to think of something else to make it my own.................

 

[Julie Richards-Stanley]

If you happen to carry this one with you:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/15-light-hiking-sleeping-bag-1-2-season-blue-left-id_8242015.html
my recommendation is, write you name on it, put some tag or sticker, personalise it, because probably 10 other people in each albergue will have an identical one.
Decathlon rules the Camino....

Thankyou for that just purchased it

 

[Deleted member 34316]

Oh that's wonderful! Now we have the same sleeping bags I am glad I could be useful.
It is really easy to wash it in a washing machine.

 

[Rajy62]

Here is a list we compiled few months ago, 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 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. EMS Boreal 40 --- 805g ------- bag -------- 4.5c --- synthetic ---std ------$160, ems
16. Cooper-7 ---------- 950g ------- Rectangle -- 7c ---- synthetic ---std ----- $ 70, hotcore

 

[jdpiguet]

I've treated mine to a silk liner from Decathalon too. Perhaps the felt-tip pen is a bit harsh for brand new bag. I'll have to think of something else to make it my own.................

May be you can sew a forum badge on it...

Buen Camino, Jacques-D

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Wow. Those are the prices you guys pay in US/Canada? No surprise that so many Spanish and French pilgrims buy their sport equipment in Decathlon. For example this 700g quechua 15° sleeping bag costs £30 in UK and 40 euro or less in France or Spain.
For those interested, there is a Decathlon store (here's the map) on the way from Biarritz airport to Bayonne (you need to get off the bus at the "Union" stop by the McDonalds). I bought a pair of walking poles there as I couldn't bring them on the plane. After paying 7 euro a piece I had no problem with leaving them at the last albergue in Muxia.
By the way I am not a Decathlon representative it just seems to me it is the most popular brand on the Camino

The Canadian dollar has been going down the drain for months now, so these are the prices we pay for imported good. Trouble is that when the dollar is skyhigh even higher than the US$ prices barely drop. Excuses: there is inventory paid at a higher price to get rid of, it's expensive to change pricing in computer systems, labels, etc. Truth: we as consumers have already shown what we are willing to pay, so why lower prices. You should see what we pay for gas and cars!

 

[Rajy62]

What one can buy for $50-$70 range are synthetic bags. The expensive bags on the list are down bags with 200-500g weight category. Of course reduced weight comes at a premium. At least one has several choices depending on the budget and comfort needs.

 

[J F Gregory]

I purchased 2 bags at an REI garage sale for $30.00 each good to 40 f.