Aegismax - Wind Hard Tiny Pro 10D 800FP Down Sleeping Bag Quilt

i would get a quilt. the aegismax wind hard quilt is great value at ~£140 on aliexpress

Down doesn’t insulate as well when it’s compressed beneath you in a sleeping bag. Quilts have no bottom insulation which makes them lighter and pack smaller. They are also more versatile. I have a -1c comfort rated quilt which I use for 3 seasons. It’s as warm as my 0c rated sleeping bag, but much more pleasant to use in warmer weather because it’s easier to regulate your temperature with. A good budget quilt is the Aegismax Wind Hard from AliExpress.

AegisMax Wind Hard Tiny Pro has a little more down, a little less weight, 10D shell, and a head hole so that you can wear it around camp instead of carrying a puffy. List price is similar, but you might wind up paying a bit more for the AegisMax.

I have these insanely tiny down sleeping bags from Ali Express. I typically use them as a second bag when cold weather camping but have used them when staying at airbnb etc. 

I have one of these. Last time I used it was 20c at night. Ended up not using it and using a thin blanket instead. Granted its not that hot very often but was way too sweaty.

Definitely this. Rather than having a bunch of sleeping bags for different temps I now just use my quilt all year round in the UK.

Have had this quilt for 18 months now and it's been amazing. Used it in everything from 20c down to -3c with no issues. Very versatile and lightweight.

I have a few. Marmot helium is my main one, but I'm looking at getting a ticket to the moon moonblanket pro 850 that'll hopefully be the one I bring on most trips. Besides that I have a Aegismax mini for summer use and I just got a Cuma Gear double quilt for use with the wife.

They seem heavy and bulky. I use an aegis max wind hard from AliExpress for summer about $160. Looks like there’s an aegis max square down bag with 10D nylon that’s decent for $100. You sure a 30 degree bag is right for summer? Usually people use 40-50 degree bags and buffer that temp with a down jacket or thicker base layer. Edit: Found a different one: [$120, 800fp, 50F comfort, 370g (13oz)](https://iceflamegear.com/product/semi-summer-nxt/)

The obvious is that your sleeping bag is about 2lbs heavier than it needs to be, but replacing it with a decent bag, even a Chinese direct bag like Aegis Max or Ice Flame will consume most of your budget. I assume you're attached to a 2p tent for bringing the little? I've started dreaming about taking my 6yo on trips some day, but I can't imagine asking a kid to sleep under a tarp, (or dealing with a cranky kids who didn't sleep well because he/she was under a tarp) and you probably don't want to invest in 1p tents ... I have experimented with using a poncho as a door (and vestibule) for a tarp or shaped tarp. With the kid, 2 ponchos means 2 doors and the tarp becomes much more of a tent. Ponchos are also lighter than your listed rain gear. If you want to try a tarp and bivvy, oware/bivysack.com has some decent winter sales running right now. Why a puffy and a vest? Is 1 or both of them a layer you could replace with alpha and a wind shirt? Or just a cheap 100 weight fleece? The Dooy Sun Shirt is the current go-to budget windshirt on Amazon. I like mine, though it isn't really tested yet. IMO they fit a half size small, or just a little smaller than an athletic fit, so I happily sized up. There are "reactor" fleece shirts on AliExpress that are just being discussed as a budget alternative to alpha but they're pretty new to the scene I'm also a side sleeper, I can't do just a CCF pad, but I strongly believe much of the hip and shoulder pain actually comes from insufficient pillow. I use about 8 inches of pillow, with one of the tallest inflatable pillows (from Big sky, but there are decent cheap pillows on Amazon), on top of my food bag and other spare stuff. I use a very thin inflatable pad (Klymit x frame) cut to torso length, and 1/8" CCF full length pad under that. Though (in the interest of you budget) I did a proof of concept with the sleepngo inflatable pad that's like $12 cut to torso length.) bears These suggestions are all pretty low on r value.

Aegismax from aliexpress are the best. in the lower price range from my experince,