So I've been trying to decide which winter sleeping bag I should get for my wintry CDT trip for what seems like ages now.. It's a very tough subject for me especially since I don't really have the time or cash to do any real life testing with different set ups I made a thread about it a few months back which narrowed down my selection by alot but my head is still spinning.
My main plan has been a western mountaineering lynx sleeping bag, but I'm pretty sure I'd have to get the gore wind stopper version for the extra water resistance since my trip will be long, and if I add in the sleeping pads and the vapor barrier it's going to cost me like 850 bucks.
I've been considering the warmlite triple bags for a while now but I need someone with experience to tell me how bulky and reliable they are. Technically they would be cheaper than my conventional set up and just about the same weight but bag space is a concern.
My conventional set up is
http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-re...season/product
http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-re...solite/product
http://www.westernmountaineering.com...s&ContentId=46
It's hard to imagine the triple bag being more bulky than that but they do look pretty darn bulky from the pictures.