Does anyone here have any experience with this bag? If so, please tell me your thoughts, experience with same. Thanks.
Does anyone here have any experience with this bag? If so, please tell me your thoughts, experience with same. Thanks.
zig-zag man
There is no such thing as free.
I will have a report for you in one months time when I return from an upcoming trip that should put me in the teens.
Otherwise I slept in it on a porch just below 25 degrees and was comfortable in briefs on an insulated inflated BA pad R value 4 . I sleep hot, and have very limited experience with other bags and cold weather camping. It is light and packs down smaller then other bags I have seen, I scored a deal on it new from sierra trading post for ~$130.00 last fall. Will check back in, but happy with its construction so far. Some fabric around drafts seems light, but also durable enough so far. I am optimistic about the bag..
introduced to backpacking on my 21st in the red river gorge, KY (2012)
2015 salkantay trek - Glamping
16'-17' amicalola--> Fontana dam
7 days solo on Huayhuash circuit!! 9/17
i . comfort rating 27 deg f lower limit 15.6 deg f and extreme rating -4deg f.
I just returned from trekking in the Cordillera Huayhuash, where I slept in the bag 7 nights (6 of which were well below the comfort rating, in the lower teens.)
my girlfriends cat's meow 22 bag is comfort rating 20 deg f and lower limit 9 deg f and she definitely appeared warmer.
I had to use my clothing systems half of the nights to stay warm enough to sleep. Also acclimating my body chemistry to regulate heat and sleep comfortable at 13,000-14,000ft above sea level was a factor.
Overall I am super impressed with all my gear. The saw tooth bag compresses down half the size of the cats meow , it is very comfortable fabric to sleep on, and very light. I don't think I will ever sleep in colder temperatures than the teen's I was facing up in the Andes. I Like my marmot sawtooth bag, I hope it last me many years going forward ! and i don't feel inclined to spend >$250 on a cottage vendors quilt
Hope this chicken scratch serves as to some insight for you.
Other notes :
I slept on a BA ultra core sleeping pad ( non insulated !!!)
We slept in a BA FLY CREEK UL2 , every morning the rainfly and pack covers were frozen ( it was consistently below freezing even at 7 am , I'd imagine much colder at 2 in the morning)
There was often condensation in the tent and the outside of my bag got lightly wet most nights/ mornings and I found this to be a non issue. even in the granite gear compression sack by the time we arrived at the next camp it was completely dry ! ( I was worried the down would retain the water and be a big issue)
introduced to backpacking on my 21st in the red river gorge, KY (2012)
2015 salkantay trek - Glamping
16'-17' amicalola--> Fontana dam
7 days solo on Huayhuash circuit!! 9/17