What sleeping bag/quilt do you recommend for a thru hike on the AT?
It will be NOBO starting in mid-April. I am willing to spend up to $325ish and would like to keep it light weight. I would prefer not to have to switch it out during the thru hike but if necessary I will.
I was recently talked into purchasing the REI Igneo Sleeping bag by a REI employee. https://www.rei.com/product/862532/r...o-sleeping-bag It is a mummy bag, 19F at 29oz. I am not a huge fan of my feet being smashed together in a mummy bag since I often sleep on my stomach with my feet apart but I can definitely deal with it.
I did see someone on here recommend the Enlightened Revelation 20F at 20oz. Do you think this would be better fit for me instead of the REI Igneo I already purchased?
Also, the REI employee told me that a quilt would be big and bulky and cannot be smashed up into a compression sack like the REI Igneo mummy bag…. is that true??
Thank you in advance for your advice!