Torchlight Camp 20°

it's been a while, but I like the Big Agnes, but they need to be paired with a sleeping pad - they don't have the bottom insulation (which is usually compressed by your body weight to the point of uselessness), but have a sleeve for a sleeping pad. So the combo is nice because it saves a tiny bit of weight, but also since your pad is attached to your bag, you can't slide off it in the middle of the night. As others said, that's a pretty hardcore rating for temperate climates, and I'd lean towards getting something less extreme, and having the ability to supplement it with a backpacking quilt, warming layers, fleece, etc. You'll probably have the warming layers/fleece anyways, so it's no extra weight and a bit more temp/comfort flexibility to have the option of sleeping in them. I made a pretty cheap backpacking quilt off of some random internet plans, and it worked great, pretty cheap, minimal weight, and really helped if the sleeping bag wasn't enough, and could do a partial on/off thing if was a bit much, but the bag alone wasn't quite enough. good luck! :)

I have the Big Agnes one you mentioned. Was too warm on the one night that did go below zero C.

The Nemo spoon shaped bags, TR Boost or BA Torchlight are all nice and accommodating for flamingo type sleepers (I am one as well.) Also consider a quilt!

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