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The North Face Hightail

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I only bought this bag because I could get a screaming…

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Design: mummy
Fill: 900 fill down
Temperature Rating: 15 degrees F
Weight: 28 oz
Price Paid: $150

I only bought this bag because I could get a screaming deal on it. That aside, it is the warmest and lightest bag I have ever owned. At well under two pounds, I can't imagine a warmer bag.

The pertex shell is extremely soft, and so far has held up to abuse. It also is surprisingly water repellent. I have packed down and opened this bag many times, and I have yet to see one feather fall out. As far as warmth goes, I would say 15 degrees is a pretty accurate, or even conservative, rating. I was camping last weekend at about 12,000 feet, and it probably got down to mid 20s for the overnight low, and I didn't even have the bag zipped up I was so warm.

Which brings me to the one downside of this bag, the zipper is so short it's hardly even worth it. I would take the few extra ounces for a full length zip, but that's me. Also, it seems that several of the upper baffles are a tad underfilled. No biggie.

That being said, this bag is awesome. Nothing tops 900 fill down. Some of the North Face product quality may have declined in recent years, but their sleeping bags are still top notch. If you have the money for a bag like this, you won't be disappointed.

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This is a GREAT sleeping bag. It packs small, light…

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars

This is a GREAT sleeping bag. It packs small, light and toasty warm. It has the highest rated down on the market.

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Specs

Specs

Regular Long
Weight 2 lb 0 oz / 910 g 2 lb 2 oz / 975 g
Fill weight 1 lb 4 oz / 565 g 1 lb 5 oz / 604 g
Temperature rating 15° F / - 10° C 15° F / - 10° C
Fill 850 Fill-Power Down 850 Fill-Power Down
Shape Mummy Mummy
Max User Height 6 ft 0 in / 183 cm 6 ft 6 in / 198 cm
Shoulder Girth 60 in / 152 cm 62 in / 157 cm
Hip Girth 58 in / 147 cm 60 in / 152 cm
Foot Girth 38 in / 97 cm 38 in / 97 cm

Description

The Hightail is a down 3-season (0° to 32°f) bag made by The North Face. It has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5), based on 2 user reviews

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