User Review: MontBell U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #2

MontBell U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #2
Above: The current U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 17, 2006 by joe grizzle

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Price Paid: $320

I have been an avid backpacker for 12 years and all this time I have used the same North Face down bag I purchased in the begining. This original restricting device is warm, but it is also heavy and much bulkier than the Montbell bag.

The design of the Montbell bag is genius. It stretches a considerable amount to allow you to move around in your sleep without feeling like you're in a mummy bag. I used the bag for the first time last weekend on top of Rabun Bald sleeping under an ultralight tarp. The temperature dropped to around 30 degrees and it was windy as all get out. The bag performed great! I even had enough room to allow my dog to snuggle with me out of the cold (English pointer).

So to break it down for ya, there was enough room for me and my 50 lb dog to sleep together in below freezing weather without either of us getting the slightest chill! And it's under 2 lbs!!! I will be a customer for life!