Big Agnes - Lost Ranger 3N1 15°

What are you planning to use this for? Is your partner a back or side sleeper? These bags have very different weights and temp ratings. The Echo Park bag is v heavy (nearly three times the physical weight of the Greystone one), so would be awful for a backpacking camping trip but might be lovely for a car camping trip (albeit, I really doubt you need a bag rated to -18C for UK camping!). I use a Big Agnes Bag (Lost Ranger 3N1 15), which seems to be a lightweight version of the Echo Park bag, and I love it. I like the padlock system, which anchors it to the pad, and the side-sleeping bag/quilt, but those might not be important to your partner. I also primarily backpack, so weight is crucial and it’s excellent to be able to ditch the bag in the summer, halving the overall weight of the system.

I'm in central Idaho. I use the Big Agnes Ranger 3-1 15 Degree bag for my elk season that runs late October into November. The double bag combo works well for keeping warm into the 10-20 degree overnight temps. I pair it with an inflatable pad with an R value of 4. A good warm pad makes the biggest difference for me. I'm not sure how you are, but if I don't get good sleep, my motivation tanks, especially as I get into the later days of my hunt. If you're not taking a hot tent you should get a bag that will keep you comfortable in freezing conditions.

I have the Big Agnes Lost Ranger UL 0, which is a hybrid quilt-like solution, but with an inner sleeping bag. The inner bag is rated for -2C and weighs 850g. You could keep the outer bag for less cold nights (around 5C) and the whole setup for those really cold nights (-11C). It’s a bit pricier than usual bags but it’s so versatile and they are actually 3 bags in 1.

As mentioned by others, rather than getting those heavy square bags you could opt for a down quilt. By the way you should make sure that you are actually a warm sleeper also out in the tent. I am a warm sleeper at home but when I an camping I am still getting the chills every now and then even if the comfort rating of my sleeping system is on point. The thing is that humidity and wind play a huge role on how the heat is sucked away from your body. By the way, even if bags are ISO rated, every company has its own standards (by the way even industrial production has certain variations in build quality and material). So, rather than trying to pinpoint the exact temperature your are going to sleep at that night, you could be better off playing it conservatively and go for something like a 0C bag with vents and double way zippers so that you can adjust your temperature.

Yes quilts are very popular nowadays. Right now I am using a hybrid setup, check out Big Agnes’s Lost Ranger lineup. It is made of one quilt-like piece and a mummy bag too, so that you can use the three setups: only quilt for 10C, only mummy (designed specifically for those who toss and turn a lot) for 0C and the two together for -11C. I love it!

From years of bikepacking in the Highlands, I've learned from bitter experience that you can't put a price on a warm night's sleep. I'm a side sleeper and I use a Big Agnes Lost Ranger 3n1 and I love it. I've slept out in temperatures down to -10 and been lovely and toasty warm. Have a look on Sport Pursuit dot com , they're on sale for £200 down from £400.

Kelly cosmic down bags are amazing bang for buck. REI has generous return policies as well, so if you get into a bag you don’t like, you have the option to return it for a year. More expensive bags/huge discounts don’t necessarily mean they are going to fit your needs. I currently sleep in the Big Agnes Lost Ranger, which is a 3in1 sleep setup. It is a quilt and a sleeping bag, which means you can sleep with just the quilt, just the bag, or if it’s cold enough you can nest the sleeping bag inside the quilt. It’s on the more expensive side, but it could be beneficial looking into a similar setup. I would however recommend investing in a nice sleeping pad that has a decent R value. I currently sleep on the Big Agnes Rapide SL Insulated (regular) and I LOVE IT. it comes in all different types of widths and lengths. I’ve slept on it for 2+ weeks in the Yosemite side country and I’ve never had a single issue with it. long story short, i’m a huge fan of the Kelty Cosmic Down line. there are also a few REI branded bags that may be worth looking at.

Big Agnes Lost Ranger 0F Sleeping Bag and Pad. I can adjust accordingly with this bag because its two bags in one really. You specified camping and this is a great camping bag. I got it cheap a couple of springs ago. I like it.

I have a Big Agnes Lone Ranger 3 in 1 sleep system and have used it in British Columbia over summer/fall hiking and took it to Mt. Kili this past December and was warm every night up there. Loving it so far, and both the bag and quilt compress down well for packing. Whatever you go with, best of luck on the trek to Kili!! It was amazing

I read the comments about enlightenment equipment, then went to the site, damn, they are too expensive. I looked for a quilt I would like, 1000$ no thanks. Personally I have Big Agnes and they are high quality, in my experience, and cheaper. I have a -15 degree down sleeping bag from them thats going on about 12-15 years. If my bag falls apart, I'll just stuff it and sew it back up.

Having tent camped for years, then hammock camped for a decade, and recently gone back to ground I can honestly say this: quilts for hammocks, bag for tent. Quilts are too much work with a sleeping pad. You are better off getting something like a Big Agnes sleep system bag and pairing it with a pad. Much easier, and less drafts

I have been using a Big Agnes down bag. I think it was in the “ranger” series. They change models every few years. But stick with the “sleep system” bags. They don’t have a bottom side similar to quilts, but they stick to your sleeping pad much better, and wont let drafts in when you move around. Only issue with their bags are the temp ratings are not the best. But I mainly tent in warmer temps and save the hammock for really cold winter temps. (I went back to ground because I finally got a dog to take on adventures, and I want him safe from mosquitos and what not at night just like me)

I went rei big Agnes, but I also have 2 (20 year old) down bags that I put inside each other that can keep me just as warm and combined they are as small and light as big Agnes but with down moisture is the enemy and in winter there is plenty so there is that