Camping tips:The Sleeping bag

Kevin B.

Big hippy
Moderator
Location
Vehicular limbo
In my experience, not that it's worth much, all the sleeping bag liners work on the principle of filling up empty space. The material doesn't add much R value, it's the baffles the folds of material create. So go with whatever fits the needs that budget and packability dictate.
 

clfrnacwby

Recovery Addict
Location
NV
What is recommended for sleeping bag liners? I would like to make my big agnes bags a little warmer for my upcoming backpacking trip. Silk, cotton, nylon, fleece? I am space and weight conscious, but price is important too. Recommendations?

I added this one to my 40º Kelty down mummy bag when hunting above 10k feet in WY last year. Kept me nice and warm through a nasty snow storm. Very compact and light.

Sea to Summit Reactor Plus Compact Thermolite Mummy Liner
 

Rot Box

Diesel and Dust
Location
Smithfield Utah
Well my North Face (Tundra -20F) gave up over the weekend. Zipper snagged and broke. I’ve never had a cold night in that bag in all the years I’ve owned it.

Can I go wrong with the Wiggy? 🤔 Any other brand I should consider? Another North Face in that temp range is more money than I’d like to spend at the moment.. thoughts?

 

glockman

I hate Jeep trucks
Location
Pleasant Grove
My cold weather bag is a Kelty Cosmic 0. It's been slept in a lot, is down, light, packable and sweaty as hell most of the time I used it in +30 weather. I picked up a Siera Designs quilt last year. It is super comfy down to about 30 which is where I will switch to my Kelty. The SD was around $200 and the Kelty was slightly less expensive.
 

moab_cj5

Well-Known Member
Supporting Member
Well my North Face (Tundra -20F) gave up over the weekend. Zipper snagged and broke. I’ve never had a cold night in that bag in all the years I’ve owned it.

Can I go wrong with the Wiggy? 🤔 Any other brand I should consider? Another North Face in that temp range is more money than I’d like to spend at the moment.. thoughts?

I have had great luck with my Klymit sleeping bags. They are local and have decent gear. I haven't seen a -20 bag, but I have a 0 and a +20 that are awesome.

I have also heard great things about the Wiggy stuff from Grand Junction.
 

TRD270

Emptying Pockets Again
Supporting Member
Location
SaSaSandy
I don’t like mummy bags replaced mine with a Kelty years ago and love it. Feet can get a little cold, but on extra cold nights I just fill the void with an old army poncho liner.
 

Corban_White

Well-Known Member
Location
Payson, AZ
I've really liked my Ledge sleeping bags (I think we have about 7-8 of them), especially for the price. I was looking for their website to link here, but it looks like they have gone out of business. :(😢. If you aren't worried about a warranty then there are some retailers that still have stock.
 

Houndoc

Registered User
Location
Grantsville
Well my North Face (Tundra -20F) gave up over the weekend. Zipper snagged and broke. I’ve never had a cold night in that bag in all the years I’ve owned it.

Can I go wrong with the Wiggy? 🤔 Any other brand I should consider? Another North Face in that temp range is more money than I’d like to spend at the moment.. thoughts?

I have gotten good use out of my Wiggy's several trips to Canada with sub-zero highs, lows down to -35 in a tent.
 

Houndoc

Registered User
Location
Grantsville
Next month my son and I are headed on a week of camping in Tanzania. Most the trip will be pretty warm (60s overnight) and the light weight, compact bags I bought for a previous Africa trip should work well. A couple nights will be higher elevation with temps into the 40s.
With packing limited to a duffle bag each, looking for thoughts on a light, compact and reasonably priced solution.
Sleeping bag liners is my main thought at this point, but interested in any suggestions for sleeping bags that would fit the temp window (40s to 60s) be highly compact, light weight and not too expensive.
 
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