User Review: MEC Cygnet -10C

This bag is very roomy. I am 6'-0" and 190# and it feels great. I have some extra room to tug in and cover my head.

It is rated for -10C but I think you can use it for serious wnter camping f you had an inner liner.

Why 4.5 and not 5.0? Well I would love if it had a hood, also it does take a little more room than I like on my backpack. MEC sells the Habanero, which is pretty much the same bag with hood but uses synthetic fill. I went with the Cygnet because Mother nNture is far better engineer than any guy at Dupont.

Bonus points: You can pair this up with any other MEC bag if you like to camp with your significant other. Now my girlfriend is really tiny frame but there was plenty of room for 2 regular size persons.

I had use this bag in a few different scenarios, here is the drill:

Summer. It is an overkill, but it does not roast you alive. It was quite a surprise. For really warm weather I would go with something lighter but I will choose down again

Fall: Just perfect. You can manage your temperature just by adding a few extra layers. I am a warm sleeper and with just a t-shirt + shorts this last fall I had no problems

Winter: Not tried in serious winter yet (coming soon), but I went out early this November and pair it up with a MEC Drake (-0C) and it was fine. Ok, first night we ended up using an extra blanket but if you use the strings to seal it makes a hell of a difference.Also the other bag did not matched the rating of the Cygnet.

First Night was really cold around -5C but I would say that adding the windshield -10 to -15. Also we were sleeping in a 3 season tent and it was very damp. We got rain and snow. Temperature during the entire weekend was around 0C for sure. Pulling the strings to close the bag made all the difference the 2nd night

Would I buy another: yes.

Would I recommend it to a friend: yes.

I think this baby can perform under very cold conditions if you do it smartly and without the nasty mummy bag dead corpse bag feeling.