We used to have a Big Agnes King Solomon... Worked great.
But we have individual top quilts now, and they work better. Either together or separate or as a blanket around camp...
Keep an eye on geartrade.com. My husband and I recently got a synthetic 2 person big Agnes Cabin Creek sleep system for $175! It was in excellent condition but an older model.
For more money than your budget, try the down Big Agnes King Solomon (on mega sale like today!) For less money than that one, but more weight, try the synthetic Big Agnes Dream Island. There’s also the Zenbivy beds but they’re pretty expensive and a bit heavy.
Big Agnes king Solomon. Been using one for years. With 2 20” pads it makes a super tight fit. Warm, light and worth every cozy night. Backpacked 30 miles with it no problem.
Yep we have a Big Agnes double as well as two colder weather bags that zip together. Different tools for different applications. When it is super cold a single will be much warmer-especially if one of you sleeps hot and the other is always freezing. My hubby gets claustrophobic if he’s too warm at night so on more temperate trips the BA double allows him to unzip his side so he can ventilate without freezing me
We have a Big Agnes one from 15 years ago and we like it! Just make sure your pads will work with the bag. Ours has sleeves for the pads to fit into, but we upgraded our pads and they no longer fit. Might move to a hiking quilt or something in the future.
BF and I sleep in a Big Agnes double bag with a double pad and with a fleece liner tucked inside the bag. We're medium sized people, and it's quite comfortable. Packs down to a somewhat reasonable size and is pretty lightweight. I solo camp a lot and often use the double bag set-up for those trips too just to have more room and to be more comfortable.
If size and weight aren't a concern at all, I agree with looking into two regular rectangular bags that can be zipped together. I have big heavy ones that were sold as a set. I get a lot of use out of that setup too, including using them with another bag tucked inside for cold weather camping and for using on top of the plastic mattresses cabins tend to have - makes for nice and comfy sleeping. The bag is very big and heavy though - takes up quite a bit of vehicle space and not a feasible option for backpacking.
Biggest recommendation I have is to get one rated for colder than you think you'll need. The extra body heat is nice, but my experience is that it doesn't provide quite as much extra warmth camping as you might think.
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