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Posted by kutenay on March 21, 2008 at 6:59:14 am EDT
In reply to Looking for a new sleepng bag posted by WISam on March 17, 2008 at 11:06:22 am EDT

I went back and re-read the original post and for the uses required I would recommend the following bags, almost all of which I have direct personal experience with at the temps. mentioned. I have lived, solo, in the mountains on the B.C.-AK border for three months at a time without a break, so, speak from personal experience in the region mentioned.

1. Western Mountaineering Puma-the new version-Windstopper shell with Hotsack VBL

2. Integral Designs XPD2 Himalayan with ID VBL-Endurance shell

3. Valandre Freya or Odin with VBL and ID or Rab eVent bivy

4. Peter Hutchinson Designs-England-Xero 1000 or Diamer of same temp. rating plus VBL of your choice, I would pick WM-Hotsack

These are the top bags available AND they are NOT cheap, BUT, if you truely are going into ...at least... -20F, you NEED a bag like this and, having done lots of this, I will bluntly say that buying such as bag is money well-spent as you first -20F night WILL teach you. Until you have been alone far from help at -20F, you have not idea what cold really is.

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