Hello to all and I would like your opinions.
I have a Marmot Cloudbreak 30. I used it for the AT section last year. Compressed very well, very light, used it during the summer. Got stinky, so I washed it per instructions by marmot earlier this spring. Used it for 3 hikes later this spring, got in the 40 and froze my giblets off. Wore dry base layers with a cap BTW. Went back to the outfitter and we compared between my "clean" bag and theirs. There was a loss of loft. Exchanged it for a new one. I do not like, or have exchanging items.
While there I tried TNF Cats Meow. Got in it, and the bag warmed up immediately. Nice. I did not get it because it does not compress as well. With the compression sack it is about as big as my Kelty 0. Trying to get smaller....
What are your thoughts about these bags? Do anyone own one? I'm looking for a bag that is light in weight, compresses well, (trying to go smaller) and that is going to hold up over time. I know they both have different EN ratings, and figured with the Marmot I can layer up more.
Money prohibits me from getting a high down number bag, which I would prefer because they last longer over time. I'm looking for something for the spring, summer and fall for the mountains of NC.
Any thoughts, or opinions are appreciated and gratefully accepted.
Floyd.