Big Agnes Torchlight EXP 20°

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Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Reddit Iconrunslowgethungry
2 months ago

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!

Reddit Iconanonyngineer
4 months ago

Since it's currently at full price, the Magma is about $100 more expensive than either of OP's choices. The big difference is that has 800 fill power down, where the other two are 600 and 650 fill power. My daughter recently replaced a synthetic bag she bought while in college with an REI model, and liked their new sizing system. I think she may have bought the REI Magma. I have and like a Big Agnes 650 down bag I've had for years, but at a 15 degrees F rating, it hasn't gotten a lot of use in recent years. I agree with u/TheBimpo that, unless they are trying to put a full set of gear into a pack of 50 liters or less, OP will do fine with either of their choices.

Reddit IconRad10Ka0s
12 months ago

We use a Redverz Attacama tent. [https://redverz.com/](https://redverz.com/) It is three person tent, with plenty of room for gear. It is absolutely waterproof. Assembly is not especially fast, but is uncomplicated. Having two people helps. It is tall enough to stand in and the vestibule/garage in enormous. While the "garage" is marketed and completely capable of holding a motorcycle, I never seen anyone actually put their motorcycle in it. It packs into a 50 liter dry bag with some room to spare and weighs 14 pounds. I carry it on my passenger seat. [https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-PLNrsMx/0/XL/i-PLNrsMx-XL.jpg](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-PLNrsMx/0/XL/i-PLNrsMx-XL.jpg) It fits all of your criteria except "compact". For sleeping, I'm all in on Big Agnes system. The Big Agnes "system" uses a sleeping bag with a pocket in the bottom to hold an insulated, inflatable sleeping pad. There is no insulation in the bottom of the bag, that pad is the insulations. It is a great system and you can never roll of your pad. Get the "pump house" to inflate the pad.

Reddit IconZers503
12 months ago

Have a Big Agnes 20 and a Magma 20. Both down both compress well. A few years ago, I switched to those liners in the summer and love them. Warm enough in July. Pack extremely small.

Reddit Iconcece13cyr
2 months ago

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

Reddit IconFL00D_Z0N3
5 months ago

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.

Reddit Iconfuckquasi69
11 months ago

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.

Reddit IconJawwwwwsh
8 months ago

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

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