20 Oz Lafuma Warm Weather Sleeping Bag - $36 @ REI Outlet

[martini159]

Marked down from $70 to $45, and they have a deal until 6/11 that will take 20% off of one item. Shipping is free to your local REI. Probably nothing magnificent, but at this price, its kinda hard to pass up a warm weather bag at 20 OZ!

http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/767276

Enjoy

Take it easy,
Martin

[mister krabs]

I got one a few weeks ago, paid the 45 minus my 11$ rebate. It packs to a little bigger than a nalgene. I've spent two nights in the 50's and was warm. Bringing it tomorrow for a coosa overnight.

It's the cheapest lightest summer bag i could find.

[Wags]

great find! i use a ****ty lafuma +40 for summer as well. not quite that light though, but mine's under 2lb

[Blissful]

Lousy bag according to my hubby who regrets getting his. Good if its above 55.

[Snowleopard]

I wonder if it makes sense to cut it down and make a sub 1 lb quilt out of it?
Any thoughts?

[martini159]

Yea i'm using this for my summer AT hike from Springer to Marion, VA. Hopefully it won't get bellow 55, but its a long version and I'm 5'5" so I can turn it into my little sleeping bag cave if its gets too cold eh?

Snowleopard... You know the way to an UL hiker's heart... Right on... Just... Right on...

Take it easy,
Martin

[acronym]

I bought the 800 lafuma (26oz - large) 3 years ago. As stated above, the stuffsack isn't the greatest, but it works - your thumbs will be sore after putting it away the first time. The bag is holding up well after about 20 uses, plan on wearing a lot to bed if the temp gets around 45F. I did get caught with this once below 40F, I couldn't get back to sleep after 4am (cold). The bag is sized well, compresses small and is really lightweight. Can't beat the price.

[mister krabs]

I wonder if it makes sense to cut it down and make a sub 1 lb quilt out of it?
Any thoughts?

I bet you could. Just cut off the zipper and hood and you'd be below a lb.

It's only appropriate for summer in the south anyway. I was OK at ~53 last night.

[Cabin Fever]

I have this bag and love it. If it's supposed to get below 50, I just throw a long sleeve shirt in my pack to wear at night along with socks. Easier that a bigger sleeping bag.

[slow]

I have a 50 quilt 9oz total...and i sleep cold.So save your money and buy one time ,dont buy junk.

[mister krabs]

I love slow He's nothing if not consistent.

He's right, don't buy a 36$ 20oz. bag for summers in the south. It's disposable crap and way to heavy. You might spend a cold night in it and you'll need to buy another one in 5 years, even if you take care of it.

You need an 8 oz. nunatak ARC AT quilt for 229$. Don't forget the Skaha Down Sweater for 319$ to go with it. Oh, that's 9oz too, but you'll need it because the ARC AT is only a 3/4 length bag, but it's dual use, so way cooler. Maybe a western mountaineering mitylite, that's only 285$ and 26 oz. It's way better than some lafuma crap. Or maybe a jacks r better quilt, they're high quality and only about 200$ and 15 oz.

Buy quality buy once, plan on living and hiking a long time, make sure your needs remain static as well.

[Wags]

he'll never get it MK

[schnikel]

$36 is a good deal. I bought one 3yrs ago and think it's ok. I get cold in mine at around 45 degrees. It's a summer bag; use it in the summer. The only bummer I see it that it is so thin that there is no cushion from the ground even with a ridgerest or thermorest. But what do you expect from a 50 degree bag that weighs 20oz? It packs down fantastic; just over the size of a Nalgene bottle, that is a plus.
Schnikel

[martini159]

Yea, I was originally going to bring my Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 ( 2 lbs 14 oz ) on my 500 mile AT trip, but thats wayyy to overkill, and from the looks its a hot mucky summer, so a 45 rated bag will do just fine. I'm using a Big Agnes Insulated Air Core sleeping pad, so I'm not too worried about the lafuma not having much insulation underneath either.

Dropping from an almost 3 pound bag to a 1 pound bag is a huge drop in weight and probably not too much of a drop in comfort for summer AT hiking in the south. My thoughts at least. Obviously this bag is super cheap and probably won't make it out of this hike, but thats a $36 investment I'm willing to make if its gonna save me 2 pounds.

Take it easy,
Martin

[simplespirit]

20 oz is heavy for a 50 degree bag when there are 35 degree bags at 16 oz but for the price it still sounds like a deal and I wouldn't want anything much warmer for summers in the SE

[martini159]

simplespirit gets my drift

Yea, I was in no way saying this bag is fantastic or even super UL. Just that it was a good deal for something that people might be needing this time of year

Take it easy,
Martin

[slow]

I love slow He's nothing if not consistent.

He's right, don't buy a 36$ 20oz. bag for summers in the south. It's disposable crap and way to heavy. You might spend a cold night in it and you'll need to buy another one in 5 years, even if you take care of it.

You need an 8 oz. nunatak ARC AT quilt for 229$. Don't forget the Skaha Down Sweater for 319$ to go with it. Oh, that's 9oz too, but you'll need it because the ARC AT is only a 3/4 length bag, but it's dual use, so way cooler. Maybe a western mountaineering mitylite, that's only 285$ and 26 oz. It's way better than some lafuma crap. Or maybe a jacks r better quilt, they're high quality and only about 200$ and 15 oz.

Buy quality buy once, plan on living and hiking a long time, make sure your needs remain static as well.

So ,what is your winter bag ? Let's not even go to....your big 4 in UL.

[mister krabs]

So ,what is your winter bag ? Let's not even go to....your big 4 in UL.

I don't have one, I bought a 3 season bag. Have you forgotten already? It's only been a few months, a dozen comfortable nights in that sack since you told me I was wasting my money.

As for the rest, I'll be happy to go into it. POE ao-lite shorty, tarp and jam which will arrive just in time for my birthday. None of it as light as it could be, but all light enough for me.

I got them all at 40% off retail or more, and I haven't spent more than a hard won Benjamin on any of it. That means that I can gear up my son too for half of what you spent on a winter bag.... In Florida!?

Hmm... spend time this year on the trail with my son, or save up to buy a WM next year (if there's no need for emergency expenditures at home) and lose the chance to see him on the trail at 7. That's a tough one.... Not. Oh wait, he needs a mitylite too, so maybe we'll just wait till he's 10. If he's still interested in going with me instead of hanging out with his friends.

hey, I know, I could get it on credit and pay for it later! Retirement be damned.

You're right, gucci gear is much more important than making compromises on adequate gear to spend time with my son.

[martini159]

Haha man this is turning into something else entirely. Everybody just go out and hike!

Take it easy,
Martin

[mister krabs]

Good advice, Just got back monday from an overnight on the coosa backcountry trail, used my 36$ lafuma, slept like a babe in the woods