Down Bag Poll

[Logtown]

Marmot Helium...15 degree...wife and I will use them on 2012 thruhike. $369 each.

[Logtown]

Marmot Helium 15 degree..$369

[Chad]

Has anyone ever had any experience with http://thru-hiker.com/projects/down_quilt.php

Its a 17 oz. make it yourself down quilt and you can get everything for around $160.00. I don't have much experience sewing but i think even if i paid someone to sew it for me that would make it a real lightweight quilt for a great price.

Any thoughts?

[QiWiz]

Jacks R Better Sierra Sniveller quilt. Expensive but worth it.

[DLANOIE]

WM Caribou 35* $425

[Jim Adams]

military -40*....$11, ebay
EMS, 800fill, 0* x2...1-$70 new during closing sale and 1 used twice-$150, ebay
TNF, 32*, 700fill...$96 new with gear promotion @ an outfitters that I guide for.
Marmot, 45*, 800fill...$99, REI sale.
Chinnook, 50*, 600fill...$20 at Trail Days

geek

[Rocket Jones]

Ray Jardine quilt kit. Rated to 40*, I've taken it down to mid-30's comfortably. Somewhere around $100.

[Rocket Jones]

Whoops. Didn't notice the "down" in the thread title. My quilt isn't down, so nevermind.

[nox]

JacksrBetter- Stealth 40... $200, Warbonnet- Mamba 20.. $275, Marmot- Couloir 0..$450

[WalksInDark]

Three sleeping bags: very cold (0 degree) montbell super stretchy down, list $400; cold (30 degree) lafuma warm and light down 1000, on sale $100; spring/summer (50 degree) montbell super spiral synthetic burrow bag #5, $130.

Car camping: -20 degree lafuma synthetic, it weighs like 8 pounds and is huge, but it is warm and comfy, and cost like $70.

[Maddog]

Western Mountaineering Versalite. The greatest sleeping bag ever!

[Stir Fry]

Has anyone ever had any experience with http://thru-hiker.com/projects/down_quilt.php

Its a 17 oz. make it yourself down quilt and you can get everything for around $160.00. I don't have much experience sewing but i think even if i paid someone to sew it for me that would make it a real lightweight quilt for a great price.

Any thoughts?

I did not use the kit, but did get my supplies from Thru Hiker I have used my quilt to 25* without problem on the trail 15* at home. Cost was about $150 and the weight is 18 oz. 12oz is down from Thru Hiker. Right now I'm redoing the shell with 1/2 Cuben fiber, and should lose 2-3 oz. more Cost will be about $190

[Kerosene]

Western Mountaineering UltraLite (20*, 26 oz, $315 in 2004; now 29 oz and $385 for the medium)

Western Mountaineering HighLite (35*, 16 oz, $210 in 2006; now $280 for the medium)

Marmot Pinnacle (15*, 44 oz, can't remember what it cost in the '90s; now $370)

I've accumulated a few other bags over the decades, but I use the WM bags for all of my backpacking.

[Red Hat]

Western Mountaineering Alpinlite 20degrees, love it, got it here used and don't remember how much, but cheap for WM
Western Mountaineering Apache 15 degrees, also purchased here....
Deuter 50 degree, purchased in Front Royal back in 05 when it was super hot outside

[ChinMusic]

0° Montbell Super Stretch 0
15° Montbell UL Super Spiral 1
30° Marmot Hydrogen (will be selling this one and replace with a Montbell UL Super Stretch 3) I don't like the cramped feeling of the Hydrogen nor the half zip.
40° Montbell UL Super Spiral 5

[Smooth & Wasabi]

Lots of older synth bags

Montbell UL SS #3 270$ came with a free pocket rocket and Ti Kettle

[stars in her eyes]

Marmot Helium 15 degree mummy-style bag, around $300
I've had it for about 2 years and it's been essentially bomb-proof for me. Very comfortable, I use it when tenting and hammocking, as well as an extended period of time I spent living on a hardwood floor. Weighs 2 lb/6 oz

[Iceaxe]

Western Mountaineering Ultralight 20 degree down -used for PCT and CDT cost $350
Mountain Laurel Designs Spirit Quilt 30 degree in conjunction with Montebell Thermawrap Parka(hood) both synthetic -used for AT cost $200 & $100
Western Mountaineering Antelope Goretex 0 degree down -It's 20 years old and still my "go to" bag for winter/snow trips cost $450 in 1991

[WILLIAM HAYES]

marmot helium EQ about 350 as I recall

[House of Payne]

I gotta say, Western Mountaineering has got this post hands down. Marmot coming in a close second. Add another WM bag here, a 1983 summerlite. Forgot what I paid for it, goes to 32 deg, has an extra 3 oz of loft in the footbox and is still keeping me warm after 28 years. Now it's time for another one...