Lightweight Sleeping Bags
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jay clock
Massive member
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- Hampshire UK
I looked at Alpkit when I bought mine but they seemed to have stock problems. I bought a PHD minim which is amazingly light but also pricy! I would just say if buying one be wary of quoted weights. My Blacks one says 900g but is 1180. The new one is 447g.
Be ruthless on weight!
Be ruthless on weight!
Cheap, warm and light: choose any two. What you ask does not exist. I think the Alpkit 400 is the only thing that comes close. It is amazingly cheap for what it offers. If you think that is still too expensive, get the Skyehigh 600. For real camping anything below this price is a waste of your money.
Willem
Willem
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Bandini
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This is 700g, 32x14 and £20:
http://www.roamingfox.co.uk/Gelert-...utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase
Only one season though, so maybe not up to April camping! I need to buy two, and lots of outgoings for couple of momths, so can't fork out £160 just now. I don't think weight will not be a massive issue over four days with what we are carrying, so might just make do for now: tent is 2.8 kg, and mats will be about 1.5 kg - so just fleeces, change of clothes and a few other bits of kit. Easily doable with 1.5 kg of sleeping bag each?
http://www.roamingfox.co.uk/Gelert-...utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase
Only one season though, so maybe not up to April camping! I need to buy two, and lots of outgoings for couple of momths, so can't fork out £160 just now. I don't think weight will not be a massive issue over four days with what we are carrying, so might just make do for now: tent is 2.8 kg, and mats will be about 1.5 kg - so just fleeces, change of clothes and a few other bits of kit. Easily doable with 1.5 kg of sleeping bag each?
Proud2Push
Active Member
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- North London
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PRO-ACTION-CO...tingGoods_SleepingBags_SM?hash=item53df7a31ba
Try this link - they're reduced from £50 and have had lots of favourable reviews. I got a right and left hand zip pair from them but it took some patience as they are very busy and can be slow to answer emails, but extremely helpful.
Try this link - they're reduced from £50 and have had lots of favourable reviews. I got a right and left hand zip pair from them but it took some patience as they are very busy and can be slow to answer emails, but extremely helpful.
upsidedown
Waiting for the great leap forward
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- The middle bit
Proud2Push
Active Member
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- North London
Pro Action Cocoon 300
Hi Bandini, I should have posted links to the reviews that sold it to me.
http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/C...anding/Forum-Categories/Topic/?topic-id=28291
http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/forum/forummessages.asp?URN=5&UTN=30465&cp=1
I have been very impressed with the quality and features - it lofts really well and I reckon it's a real bargain. Don't be put off by the picture - it's a perfectly normal shape and hood. Also, it's yellow and grey not orange and black.
Hi Bandini, I should have posted links to the reviews that sold it to me.
http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/C...anding/Forum-Categories/Topic/?topic-id=28291
http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/forum/forummessages.asp?URN=5&UTN=30465&cp=1
I have been very impressed with the quality and features - it lofts really well and I reckon it's a real bargain. Don't be put off by the picture - it's a perfectly normal shape and hood. Also, it's yellow and grey not orange and black.
andrew_s
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucester
Alpkit get a shipment of bags in at intervals, and use the money from the previous lot to pay for the next lot. This means that there's a gap between shipments, but it's also why they are cheap.jay clock said:
PHD do a sale a couple of times a year, when it's possible to get bags at something approaching a reasonable price, and also in intermediate fill weights (300g, 500g) that would normally be custom order.
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
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- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
I would love to be able to help, but I have a cheap (brandless?) rectangular bag that does me fine. Blacks do some reasonably cheap own-brand bags......
linky-type thingy
Should be ok for April (with long johns)
linky-type thingy
Should be ok for April (with long johns)
