Campmor Down Sleeping Bag

[STICK]

Depends on how big the liner is. My JagBag liners are cut very generously.

[Mags]

As others said, get the best bag you can afford.

I bought a Feathered Friends Hummingbird and it latest 10+ yrs of very hard use (long trails, local hikes in CO, jaunts in Wyo, Utah and New England).

If you can't afford the #$350 for a high quality bag, the Campmor bag is a good budget one. Not perfect..but should serve you well enough for a thru-hike.

[buz]

Zom,

Good choice on the bag change, hope you got it, (the MB, I have that one) I also own the campmor 20, and for me, it is a warm 30, with simple sleeping clothes. No way a 15 degree night bag, without lots of extra insulation.

A liner is a personal thing. They don't work for me, i am flippy floppy side sleeper. That is why I love the MB line. I would say, get your bag, and then get some dimensions of liners, pin up a top sheet to mimic the size, then test sleep in your new bag with it. See what happens. I have silk "jammies" I use that I love. You could like a liner.

[zombiegrad]

Thanks buz! I'll consider it. Any cons to not using a liner? If one decides against a liner, is it inevitable that the sleeping bag will get dirtied? If so, how to avoid without a liner?

Thanks for the referral, Stick!

[moytoy]

If your sleeping in a bag everynight after a long day of hiking your body oils alone will dirty the bag. You can make a liner from fleece and a 60" zipper for about $15 or less if you can find the fleece on sale. If it doesn't work for you just leave it in a hiker box for someone else to try.