Lost in a haze of sleeping bags....

[GrahamG]

...is there one particular 'go to' brand for lightweight down bags that don't break the bank? I've been doing a bit of searching around and the choice is absolutely mind boggling but much of it only suited to mountaineering types!

I'm after a down bag for a lady (it can be short!) under 1kg, packs small, comfort rated for 0 degrees C (she gets cold very easily) and come in under £150 - any ideas?

 

[ChrisKH]

Your weight constraint and down request is going to make it difficult to find many choices which will fulfill the cold weather comfort rating. Try flid and dilk Field and Trek. See http://www.fieldandtrek.com/cat_id/...c-Sanctuary-500-Light-Sleeping-Bag-781018.htm

 

[GrahamG]

I can see the budget being blown as per usual. However, as it's for the other half, it will carry no penalty

 

[Dayvo]

I strongly recommend ajungilak

http://www.mammut.ch/mammut/katalog.asp?dart=3&did=30&sid=2

and Haglofs

http://www.haglofs.se/prd/prd.asp?nid=419&CatNr=251&lang=en&nid2=527

 

[just jim]

There's also Alpkit. I have one of their down bags. Affordable, quality, rather fluffy.

 

[GrahamG]

I think I've found the kind of thing I'm looking for from PHDesigns.co.uk seriously impressive stuff and all made in the UK.

 

[samid]

I used this sleeping bag: http://tinyurl.com/5pe35d in UK tour this summer and could not be happier. Warm enough for the summer (never had to zip it up), weights less than half a kilo, and packs really small.

 

[andrew_s]

I think I've found the kind of thing I'm looking for from PHDesigns.co.uk seriously impressive stuff and all made in the UK.

PHD aren't exactly cheap, but if you aren't in a hurry they do sales a couple of times a year (you've just missed one).

Watch out for the cost of non-standard extras, like £24 for fitting a full length zip to a bag that doesn't normally have one, or 10%(??) extra for the extra long version.

I'd suggest an Alpkit Pipedream 400 (£110, 750g, -3°C) if it wasn't currently out of stock.

 

[Danny]

Was in Blacks today and noticed they had a couple of North Face down bags in their Clearance Sale. They were reduced to £119 and £129 respectively.

 

[JackE]

sleeping bags

Another Alpkit Pipedream 400 fan. Great bag for the price and packs really small.

 

[GrahamG]

Thanks for all the suggestions - Alpkit definitely seem to fit the bill.

 

[rich p]

Do any of them come with a choice of which side the zip is on? Just makes the occasional earth moving manoeuvre a little easier

 

[just jim]

Ayeeee, Alpkit give you a left or right side option.