Ultra compact sleeping bag suggestions

[Houndoc]

Family is headed to Africa next month on a camping safari. Will be midsummer in southern Africa, so temps should be mild.

But space is very limited, 1 duffle each, and need to provide own sleeping bags.

Any suggestions on a very compact 2 season sleeping bag? Cheap would be a huge plus.

 

[xjtony]

Dicks down in AF had some Keltys that were surprisingly small when packed. I want to say they were around $50

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[Marsh99]

I like Big Agnes

 

[Kevin B.]

temps should be mild.

How mild? Midsummer in Africa makes me think you could get away with a silk sleeping bag liner, and those pack down pretty danged small.

 

[Caleb]

For me, a sleeping blanket would be ideal. I currently have a Thermarest Tech blanket and it's perfect. Super light, plenty warm, and packs really small.

 

[mesha]

Costco has down blankets for 19.99 right now that would be big enough to sleep under and they are light and compact. I plan to cut mine up and sew it into a super cheap backpacking quilt.

 

[mesha]

liek this, but it is only a 1 pack right now instead of a 2 pack
https://www.costco.com/Double-Black-Diamond-Packable-Down-Throw-2-pack.product.100314979.html

 

[Unimog]

I was going to say I have a 50 degree quilt that crams into a tiny space, but that costco quilt might be enough!

 

[Houndoc]

I am thinking we should be 50s at coldest over night. Much of it will be desert so likely to cool a bit.

Thanks for all the good suggestions.

 

[Kevin B.]

I have a couple of those Costco quilts, they'd be plenty warm enough at 50 if the quilt is big enough. The quilt alone is not long enough for me.

 

[mesha]

There is a DIY page somewhere on the internet that shows how to cut a strip off one side and see it to the bottom to make a foot box. Super cool stuff.

 

[Houndoc]

found some 50F bags at Recreation Outlet for $27. Will give them a go!

Can report back in about 6 weeks....

 

[mesha]

I have a couple of super cheap bags from rec outlet. They work great for what they are.