Sleeping Bags
 

Anyone have suggestions for a quality sleeping bag rated to -20 for under $200. I heard Cabelas has a sale on one called the "3-D" bag. Anyone heard of it?

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no but cabelas has some great stuff and if it dosen't work out for you they will take it back no questions asked

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Patchboy,

You may want to look at a Wiggy's bag. You can get one bag for -20 for just a hair over $200.

Are you coming up North for a hunt? A -20 bag is a serious bag and may not be necessary unless you are hunting above the Arctic Circle in late Sept.

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Sierra Designs makes a real nice mummy bag. Not sure on the price though I have had it for 5 or 6 years with a lot of use.

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I have a....ahhhh....Oh Yeah North Face Mummy For -20 Got It 60$ Really Nice I Love It.

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Unless you are doing some serious winter camping in extreme conditions a -20 bag is most likly over kill. When buying a good sleeping bag here are a few things to consider. What style, do you want a mummy or a rektangulr, a lot of people can't sleep in a muumy, they find it to confining, but they are the warmenst. What environment will you be in, that's important when looking at differnt insulation options. Down is by far the warmest, the lighest and packs the smallest. I only use down bags, but you need to keep yourself dry. Go look at some sites like Feathered Friends in Seattle, they make a top of the line bag and have lots of good information available to educate yourself. The North Face and Marmot are also good sources. Buy right and you will only have to buy it one time. Spend a few extra bucks, it will be worth it.

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I second Eider's note on considering either the mummy or rectangular bag. I started out with a mummy then switched to the rectangular model. I'm in a camp so the rectangular is fine in that environment. It would be way too big if I had to stuff it into a backpack. The rectangular is a lot more comfortable for me - can turn over without having to simultaneously rotate the bag to keep my face and the "blow hole" (in the mummy) aligned.

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Sometimes down bags are NOT a good choice. Like here in Alaska on a ton of hunts. Constant rain or a float hunt are no place for a down bag. If down gets wet, you cannot dry it out in the field, and you may freeze. Synthetics are a far better choice in wet conditions.

As for -20 bags, I have a -40 bag that I use for moose and caribou. Usually it does not get much below -10 or so where I hunt, but I hunt late in the season when its pretty possible to have a realy weather event. The -40 bag gives me some confidence in staying out long and in adverse conditions, and sometimes that makes the difference between a moose or no moose.

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A simple solution for using a down bag in a wet environment is to carry a good gor-tex bivy sack, they pack small and light and offer all the protection you need for a down bag, they also add 5 to 10 degrees of warmth to your bag. Any good camping store that sell climbing gear will have them.

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I have the Cabelas 3d -40 i believe it is huge and plenty warm. I loved it when camping.

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I am a nut When it comes to over night hunts. I do not make camps,I just use my bag a light tarp and live with it.I use horse and go back in the moutains [who knows how far that hunt].If I find the elk or hear them I sleep there.I have stayed in ins of snow every year.

I have 5 difrant bags now.

I have a 3-d -30 mummy bag allmost 7 pounds. Not a bad bag will work in normal hunting tents.Lot of ground cold comes though.


I have a outfitter sleeping bag. Only rated at -15 i think [not sure]. VERY VERY heavy. This is a good bag deal if weight is of no big deal.Sleeps like a -40 bag very good bag and well protected.

I allso have 2 alaskan guide bags. One is mummy one is not. One is -40 one is -20.This are in my opinion the best bags.they are thermolite insalation bottoms with down tops.In bad weather I cover the bag with the tarp.I had the -40 one for 3 years,with very good hunting trips.Some hunts it is way to much and need the -20 bag.This bag is just slightly heavyer than the 3-d but in my opinion two times the quality.

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IMHO Wiggys bags are by far the way to go. Walk in and get 40% off to boot. FRTSS and you get 2 bags in one.

As to down in a bivy bag-- the bivy bag won't help if your plane goes down in the lake or if the raft flips and its not in a waterproof container.

Those are 2 reasons I prefer Wiggys. They can save my life. Weight is not bad either. Even keeps my cold natured wife warm at nite. If I went with down it would be for the weight savings. Adding a bivy to that would mostly defeat that idea in weight. But it all depends on what you are doing and how you are doing it.


Of course its all personal opinion.

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Sierra Trading Post has some 0 degree bags for $44 - they've got one that goes to -5. I've got a 0 bag and it works for tent camping in the winter in N. Idaho. It's often too warm and I end up unzipping it. A good pad really helps insulate you - get one of those "you unroll it and it inflates" pads and you'll be comfortable. Sierra Trading Post is a great company to deal with - no questions on returns and if they've got what you want the prices are usually the best.

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REI.com and campmor.com(no e) has many light backpacking sleeping bags for $60-80 or more that would probably work for ya, they have more selection than cabelas

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rost495:

Where is their store located??

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PATCHBOY,

I just bought one from Cabelas (Hamburg PA store) last week for $89.00 (-30 f)

get one while the have them

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I'm not sure if someone else said it at the begining but depending on when you plan on camping should be part of your decision. If it's in the summer, and you buy a -20 bag your going to roast at night. However, in the fall and winter...just perfect. If it's in the summer and you buy a +25 bag, you should be just comfee.