Sleeping bags

[fudge]

So looking to get more into pack hunting.. What are you using for a sleeping bag??
What ratting would your recomend when it comes to temperatures?

[PeakSeaker]

Hey Fudge. If you end up really getting into backpack hunting then I imagine you’ll have at least a few sleeping bags. For your first one, it really depends on the time of year and places you are planning to hunt. If it were me, I would probably get something that could take me into mid season and worry about a heavier bag later. The big thing when looking at the temperature rating of a bag is to remember that it’s not based on comfort but keeping you alive. I have a Kifaru Slick bag and love it. I’m perfectly fine a few below zero and could stretch it further if need be. The Kifaru bag is synthetic insulation, which I like because it retains its heat retention capabilities when wet. Down filled bags are lighter but you can get yourself in trouble if they get wet. A down bag would be a better purchase once you have figured out your seystem and have some trips under your belt.

[whitlers]

All I can say is do not cheap out on a bag. One of the most important pieces. I almost froze two seasons ago haha. Buy once cry once.

Also keep in mind the bulk and weight of your bag. You will pay more for a warm light and small packed bag. And as said above, remember to look at the comfort level not max temp .

[Jordan f.]

I use a down bag, kept in a water proof stuff sack. Works from september through to end of november here in Alberta. What type of tent you plan on using will change what bag I'd recommend.

[IronNoggin]

Best damn bag I've ever slept in.
All conditions.
Packs down to nothing.

http://www.valandre.com/sleeping-bag...king-blue.html

Cheers,
Nog

[Weatherby Fan]

Best damn bag I've ever slept in.
All conditions.
Packs down to nothing.

http://www.valandre.com/sleeping-bag...king-blue.html

Cheers,
Nog

As Matt says above The Valandre Shocking Blue one of the best bags I have ever used, I also have a Valandre Bloody Mary which is a touch lighter and more of a 3 season bag,

one thing about better down bags they are usually black on the inside, when you get in them they heat up in seconds unlike a synthetic bag and if damp at all turn them inside out and with very little sunlight they dry quick.

The other bag I have on order is the Western Mountaineering 6'6" Badger GWS Gore Windstopper Series, looking forward to seeing how it compares to the Valandre Shocking Blue.

Feathered Friends also makes very good bags, comparable to Western Mountaineering.

[fudge]

I have the hubba bubba

[BgBlkDg]

Buy a 0*F rated Valandre or Western Mountaineering bag and a Borah Gear bivy in eVent plus a light siltarp and you are set for about everything during hunting season.

[ditch donkey]

the advice from others about the insulation when wet or damp is bang on. make sure whatever you buy is suited for conditions if the bag isn’t perfectly dry. I like a bag rated for colder temp because it’s always colder in the mountains. i just got home today from a few nights on the mountain in the central interior and it was below zero at night and this was season opener in my zone. i’d rather unzip to cool off than shiver all night. like others previously posted look at the kifaru, valandre, taiga, and other quality mountaineer brands.

[BgBlkDg]

No offence intended, but, Taiga bags are not even close to Valandre or WM in quality and Kifaru Slick bags have lots of negative reviews on various sites concerned with such issues.

Yes, I HAVE owned/used gear from all of these and base my opinions on many years experience.