Hello,
i took a hiatus from backpacking fora while. i still have some gear that i never sold off as i liked it but i'm finding i have a gap in my sleeping bags.
I currently have a Marmot Never Winter 40 Degree bag and an Marmot Never summer 0 degree bag - big fan of both of these bags as they've been pretty good up to their ratings for me. i tend to sleep warm so that's always helped. i'm 5'9 so i'd opt to get a regular sized bag and i can comfortably zip up both of these bags with a bit of wiggle room.
I'd like to get a bag that goes in between these two temperature rating bags but i haven't a clue where to start.
this weekend at REI, if only to satisfy my curiosity, i set up a Big Agnes lost ranger with a Big Agnes pad. and to be honest it was really quite good. i tossed and turned inside and it was great.
but at 250.00 (My budget), i wonder if there is anything i might be able to get that's better?
i tend to lean towards down - I've not had any problems using it in the past despite rain and/or humidity. but again, it's been a while. it's quite possible that synthetics offer something comparable nowadays. I'll be pairing this bag with an Exped Synmat 7 which as i understand it, should keep me warm through to 10 degrees or so.
am i over analyzing this purchase? or should i just get the Big Agnes lost ranger?