Down Bag Poll
What kind of sleeping bag do you have and how much did it cost?
Eureka Casper (women's) 15F 2lb 11oz synthetic $90
Kept me warm down to 20F, haven't tried it lower than that. I'd like to get a Montbell SS UL #3, when funds allow.
I have a Feathered Friends Great Auk which I bought in 1991 for $260.00, if I remember correctly (good down to 5 degrees). I bought a Rock Wren at the same time for a little less (good to 25 or so). Both had the higher quality fill and 2 oz. extra down.
More recently I bought a Golite Feather-Lite (discontinued) zipperless bag to slide over my hammock. That cost somewhere around $160 on sale. That one keeps me warm down to the high 20s, but it's rated at 40.
The only bag I have which is currently available (well, the Feathered Friend bags are, but not at the same prices!) is the Montbell ULAP down liner which is a summer bag (50 degrees and up). The design has been changed slightly, but it's very similar. Prices vary.
Last edited by Tinker; 05-04-2011 at 21:24. Reason: added content
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Western Mountaineering Ultralight (20degree, 6' length). Retail cost: 385.00
totally worth it. i've never been cold in it, and been out on nights down to 15degrees or so.
I like the 2lb 12oz luxurylite V bags. It's the only one I won't part with. I've bought one of everything and I'm sure the proclaimed 900 90/10 bags are lighter but I don't see paying double the price for marginal warmth.
I have 3 Western Mountaineering bags:
Ultralite $375
Antelope (bought it 13 years approx $450)
Hilite $175 on Ebay
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"He who's not busy living is busy dying"
Western Mountaineering Ultralight - 375 (but I lucked out and got it for 250. It was used as the display model in a store).
I love it. It's light and toasty. I hope it will last 10 years.
Muss es sein? Es muss sein! Es muss sein!
Must it be? It must be! It must be!
Marmot Helium 15* Winter Bag - Not sure of retail, paid $300 lightly used
HammockGear Summer Burrow 40* Down Quilt - paid $200
Smile, Smile, Smile.... Mile after Mile
I've got everything from a 1970s Herter's down bag, to a few Luxurylite underfilled bags (paid $39, added down myself), to a Western Mountaineering Megalite I got new for $205. Had a few high end TNF and Marmot bags, but nothing compares to WM.
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Western Mountaineering Ponderosa (15 Degree) $460
Ended up costing me about $345
Western Mountaineering Summerlite. Paid 245 for it. About to sell to pick up a Katabatic Gear Palisade
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far". Theodore Roosevelt
Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20. As mentioned above, I couldn't ask for a better bag. Paid $400 (long version) but don't regret it.
Also have a hammock gear summer burrow quilt arriving tomorrow which I intend to use for summer trips. Paid $200.
WM Ultralite, 385
WM Megalite, 30F, around $350 a while back.
WM Antelope, 5F, $450 but I got it on a 40% off sale for around $275. Score!
Dragonfly has a Montbell #3 and a #0, and Lilac has an REI Sub Kilo.
WM Versalite 425
marmot -20col eq 549$+tx
marmot 15 helium eq 779$+tx
matthewski
reversed the prices . sorry. both are longs. one left, one right zipper
matthewski
3 Season burrow from Hammock Gear, $229. Cottage gear rules, especialy when you know the folks who own the company/make the gear.
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
two sleeping bags, a 15 degree and 40 degree. Model/type I don't recall, both made by Marmot and I'm very satisfied with them. A bit roomier than some of the other bags I considered and meet or exceed the assigned temp. ratings.
Mt Washington short underquilt $175
Golite ultra top quilt $125
supplement with Exped Wallcreeper $225
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