Anvil Horn 15

Ive loved my Big Agnes Anvil Horn 15f. Im on the larger side and like to move around. Its a 3 season bag but far to warm for summer. Most likely fine in spring. Will be perfect for autumn. And for winter ill take my down quilt to pair with it. I don't entirely trust the temp rating. It does rely on you having a good matt, as it doesn't have any down on the bottom, it attaches to your sleep mat. I got it on sale for around £150 and its the first time ive probably spent over £50 on a sleeping bag. I eventually realised I didn't like being restricted in a mummy bag. Just checked it weighs 1.13kg. I spent a lot of time pondering the decision. Price, weight pack down size etc and im very happy with the purchase. But as I say its really only 2 season for the uk. I used it last weekend and it was maybe 12c all night. I kept it open most of the night and was very warm. I have a mountain warehouse down blanket that I should have taken instead for a warm night.

I would go with a quilt, they are great for moving around. Zenbivy is most peoples favorite, I really enjoy my Big Agnes.

If your biggest concern about a sleeping bag is room for your legs to move without feeling constricted, I would try out Nemo or Big Agnes sleeping bags. Both tend to have wider profiles. Definitely go for a bag that is rated at least 10 degrees lower - preferably lower - than the temps you expect to sleep in. Theres multiple problems with layering with clothing like this, one of which is not the warmth specific factor but the breathability. One or two layers is one thing, but with all the listed clothing and then something like the picture on top, you’re going to build up humidity near your body you can’t get rid of, and you’ll become even colder. Next, a sleeping bag basically creates a warm pocket of air around you. The insulation in the bag helps create and maintain this pocket. The more compressed this insulation, the worse it performs. With layering clothing, you compress the insulation, making it less effective. On top of that, insulation is minimal if not nonexistent at the seams. Some puffy jackets and “extreme temp” clothing gets around this by minimizing seams but there’s almost always a few somewhere, which means no air pockets and no warmth. If I could recommend the best case scenario for you, it would be this: find a sleeping bag you can tolerate rated to a temp appropriate for your conditions, 15F at a minimum, best scenario a 0F. Dress in only your smartwool layers, and make sure you have a good pad/sleep set up underneath you. Sources: avid outdoorsmen, backpacker in sub 20 degree temps, and former REI employee who specialized in camping gear.

A Big Agnes sleeping bag with down that fit me correctly. I was iffy on the price at first, but it turns out I had basically used ill fitting, non insulated sleeping bags for years of wilderness camping. Getting a good nights sleep anywhere, especially away from home, makes a huge difference.

Just wanna say I respect the lack of overpriced fancy gear and I respect making it work for as long as you did! As much as I am “anti gear, pro getting out there”, a lightweight Big Agnes sleeping bag will roll up to about 1/8th the size of a rolled up Coleman. Mine has lasted me for 7 seasons so far no problems

Big Agnes makes solid, roomy, bags v

I have a Big Agnes bag. I find that it’s got enough room but it can get cool, so I bring a Nalgene filled with hot water inside it for extra warmth