Western Mountaineering - TerraLite

I went back to a sleeping bag, a square one with plenty of room. I move a lot at night and the quilt was just too drafty

Wm terralite

What temperature rating do you need for your winter camping? Western Mountaineering has some very roomy winter bags available (Terralite, Sycamore, Badger, Sequoia, maybe more). They are very expensive but very good. They really can last a lifetime, so perhaps you can pick up a second hand one if you’re lucky. Alternatively, the Montbell Seamless Downhugger is made from stretchy material that works quite well. I have one of their summer bags. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_sBs3JFkago&pp=ygUdTW9udGJlbGwgc2VzbWxlc3MgZG93biBodWdnZXI%3D For either of these choices, you could decide to size up as well.

Zenbivy Light bed for a quilt/sheet system or Western Mountaineering Terralute for a bag. Both are 25 degree rated (WM being comfort rated). Need to also take into account your sleeping pad, as a fellow side sleeper, you need a thicker pad such as the Sea to Summit Etherlight or BA Rapide so that your shoulders and hips don’t hit the ground while moving around at night.

If you insist on a sleeping bag over a quilt western mountaineering terra light is absolutely amazing. Pricey but totally worth it in my opinion

Had the same question on my mind, I focussed even on the same brands! I also use my bag in central europe, sometimes in higher elevations: After my - exhausting and nerdy - research I can attest you, that some customers complained about the lack of warmth of the WM summerlite. And its not the manufacturers faulft, (WMs temperature rating are trustworthy!!!) but you can have some colder than expected nights on high(er) elevation. Also sometimes you are lacking the calorie intake before you go to bed, so your body depends on a toasty warm bag. Also exhaustion can add to the equation. So if you can‘t get the overfill on the summerlite, I‘d rather go with the xlite 400, or just look into warmer bags. Last week me and 2 friends did a thruhike in Madeira, East to West with a lot of elevation change. My WM Bag is rated for -4 degree. Turns out it was perfectly fine for the subtropical climate, because we had 1-2 nights at around 0. If its too warm, you can either open the bag or with WM bags, you can shift the down from top to bottom tonregulate the warmth. Brilliant feature. Another food for thought: Don‘t get yourself talked into buying a quilt, if thats not your thing. A wide cut and light seeping bag is the cosiest thing you can have! At one night last week, my friends 9 degree bag was dangerously too cold, so i unzipped my bag (mine can be transformed to a blanket) and put it on top of us both. You feel EVERY draft at your shoulder, your knee, your feet, whenever this thing raises. You feel the shivering going up from the exposed body part (maybe its then cold blood pumping along your vessels). @NewChipmunk2174 I believe quilts have their place at above 6+ degrees or so. Everything else is (personal opinion) just geeky and cumbersome and at worst just drafty and cold as hell. Just look how many Quilt products are out there, who are packed with „features“ (need for balaclava, elastic straps, bottoms without insulation, clips, sinches, bedhsheets, „you can wear your Downpuffy anyways“, zippers,….) so that they are again on the brink of being called a standard sleeping bag. Going full circle… Thats no rent btw! I wanna get one for summernights with 9+ degrees :-)

Western Mountaineering is the benchmark. Their bags really are great. In addition to WM, I also own a Gryphon Gear quilt and can say that their quality is top notch as well and they make both bags and quilts. For a few hundred less than a WM bag, you can get a Gryphon Gear Taurus bag. They are a small cottage shop so you get to deal directly with the owner and he'll make it custom to your liking if you want it a little more roomy. I think there are so many better choices than the EE quilts.

Western Mountaineering is great. Also check out Feathered Friends.

I own two sleeping bags: one from Western Mountaineering (superb quality, but very expensive) and one from Cumulus (high quality at a fairly reasonable price). After a lot of comparison, I personally think both brands provide reliable comfort temperature ratings and are absolutely worth the money. Just remember: if you're physically worn out, the lower limit of the comfort range might not be enough-so it's smart to give yourself a little warmth buffer.

Good suggestion! I love my western mountaineering. But Radiant 20 is legit for under $200.

I liked my quilt when I was doing shorter trips. Once I started doing months at a time I grabbed a western mountaineering bag and I have no regrets. Helps me extend a bit more into shoulder season

Western mountaineering, awesome bags and uber lightweight.

Partner Stove and Western Mountaineering sleeping bag.

The weakest link spoils the fun. Sleeping back: -5 degrees in winter, ignore the rating just get a Western Mountaineering bag for all but summer, in that rating. Bottom layer for ground: closed cell foam like RidgeRest, I don't like air matressesl they take work Old sleeping bag on top of that foam pad. Another sleeping bag or blanket over you. I can't stay confined inside a mummy bag but I need one for warmth so I keep the zipper open on top so I can turn and the blanket/sleeping bag on top. It's all fun with advice at home, but bring more than you need and experiment what works for you. I was more cold and shaking in 20 degrees (rectangular bag, foam pad, little else) than I was later on in -10 degrees with the right gear and "layers" described above. https://preview.redd.it/ceia9yeziire1.png?width=1569&format=png&auto=webp&s=4dcb31bd3abce5073f985278d6ac184f36e8a144

I buy Western Mountaineering lol!

Our go to is Western Mountaineering bags. They have specific tailored bags for mountaineering.