Down makes me go achoooo!

[Sierra Echo]

This is the lightest synthetic bag I can find. Is it worthless or is just right??

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___45347

[mweinstone]

worthless. try black diamond. now!

[inabag]

This is the lightest synthetic bag I can find. Is it worthless or is just right??

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___45347

My GF has one of these, we picked up cheap for warmer months camping. It is an ok bag, but not great. I would not recommend it for temps under 40, and its over 2lbs and does not compress down that well. Decent budget bag for car camping, but would not recommend it for the trail.

[Snowleopard]

What temperatures will you be in? That bag is probably not very good.
For 3 season use on the AT, consider a quilt. If you can sew, it's not too hard to sew a backpacking quilt -- basically a sleeping bag with no bottom and no zipper:
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/make-quilt/
Or a kit: http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Quilt-Kit/index.htm
Use Climashield insulation: http://owfinc.com/Fabrics/insulation.asp

[Mrs Baggins]

I have the down-filled REI Sub Kilo +20 - weighs 29 oz, highly compressible to a very small size. I wouldn't take it down to +20 but then that's the survival rating, not the comfort rating, as with any bag temp rating. It's warm and comfy down to about +35. If I take it in colder weather I use a silk liner and that works pretty well. Otherwise for colder temps I use the Sub Kilo Plus -5. Heavier but still compresses pretty nice and is very warm and comfortable.

[Smile]

Gesundheit!

[Sierra Echo]

What about this one?

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,...For-Women.html

its for Ga in May

[nox]

check this one out http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp...737362.3705267 Ems bags are pretty good with thier temp ratings in my experience.

[JERMM]

What about this one?

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,...For-Women.html

its for Ga in May

only if you're a very warm sleeper, I had this bag for summer use, shivered all night with damp conditions outside, temps around 50*F and that was in May

don't cut yourself short on a good quality bag

[Sierra Echo]

Thats just it! I cant seem to find a good, LIGHT quality bag. They are all heavy. And im frustrated and no doubt pissy!

[JERMM]

look into a Montbell, good quality and light weight and worth the price they make down and synthetic

[nox]

if you might concider a quilt this place makes great gear http://arrowheadequipment.webs.com/a...s/show/1313864 You can order this quilt in 5 different colors and weighs 1lb 11oz..

[WhoDey]

I would definitely consider making a quilt. If you use Climashield it is actually pretty easy to sew together and it would weigh less and cost less than buying a quality one.

[Sierra Echo]

I found this on the Mont-bell website. It looks really nice!

http://www.montbell.us/products/disp...8&p_id=2321220

[johnnybgood]

I found this on the Mont-bell website. It looks really nice!

http://www.montbell.us/products/disp...8&p_id=2321220

This isn't a bad looking bag after reading through the essential " nuts & bolts " on the bag. It has " Exceloft " which is of higher quality material and this bag is only 1 lb 15 oz.
Mont-bell is also a reputable company which is a plus , and I'm thinking the ratings for their bags actually might be on the conservative side.

I think this is a good deal on a synthetic bag for that price.

[crazystick]

I bought a kelty light year 25 from camphor that was a great synthetic. Definitely good quality, light, compressable and backpacking quality. Not sure if they still have it though. Look around, I know kelty makes the light-year in down as well.

[crazystick]

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___43130
Kelty lightyear climashield 20 degree, it's a few years newer than mine so the model has changed a bit, sure it's still good

[Sierra Echo]

I ended up getting a the mont bell bag. They make good bags and it weighs in at less then 2 lbs. Thanks everyone for you help

[crazystick]

That's a nice bag! Good choice, just so you know tho, it's only under 2 lbs because it's made for 40 degrees so it's basically a summer bag. If that's what you need then great but it might not keep you warm in spring and fall.

[Franco]

"I cant seem to find a good, LIGHT quality bag"
To get the same warmth as with a good down bag (800-900 fill) a synthetic bag has to be about 70 to 100 % heavier.
For example Montbell 800down, 30f 1 lb 5 oz. Montbell synthetic 30f, 2 lb 8oz.
Another example . Golite 20f 800 down quilt 1 lb 8oz. Golite synthetic quilt 25 f, 2 lb 2 oz.
That is because synthetic material is heavier also,usually, heavier (cheaper) fabrics are used for the shells.

BTW, I have stated this many times, but here I go again : the cheaper the item the higher the claim.
For sleeping bags it means that a cheap bag will have a more inflated warmth rating than one from a reputable brand.
Franco