Sleeping Bag

G.U.R

Hi, looking for some help/advice, looking to get a good sleeping bag as i'm heading to nepal soon. It gets fairly cold at night so probavly lookin for something down to -10 but my real problem is i cant stand the mummy sleeping bags so im looking for a square one and I cant seem to find what im looking for online. Anyone any advice would be great, thanks

Moonfruit

Hi.
What you're going to get with a rectangular shaped sleeping bag is:
Lots of extra and unnecessary material
Plenty of air pockets that require warming up.( and take longer to warm up)

The material when it is close to the skin works more efficient in producing it's thermal qualities.

If you are adamant on getting a rectangular sleeping bag then try Alpkit. They are a smallish company who could make one for you.

If you have support in the form of porters then weight and bulk may not effect you and you could get something like this

Outwell Camper Lux Sleeping Bag
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/outwell-camper-lux-brown-stripe-p147592

Hope this helps

G.U.R

thanks moonfruit, that makes alot of sence its just i hate the restrictive feeling in them. Lik to have some room to move my legs a bit but maybe the cold would be a worse feeling!

Mitch Buchannon

G.U.R wrote: »

Hi, looking for some help/advice, looking to get a good sleeping bag as i'm heading to nepal soon. It gets fairly cold at night so probavly lookin for something down to -10 but my real problem is i cant stand the mummy sleeping bags so im looking for a square one and I cant seem to find what im looking for online. Anyone any advice would be great, thanks

Moonfruit wrote: »

Hi.
What you're going to get with a rectangular shaped sleeping bag is:
Lots of extra and unnecessary material
Plenty of air pockets that require warming up.( and take longer to warm up)

The material when it is close to the skin works more efficient in producing it's thermal qualities.

Exactly. Personally I think a mummy bag is the way to go.

Moonfruit wrote: »

If you are adamant on getting a rectangular sleeping bag then try Alpkit. They are a smallish company who could make one for you.

If you have support in the form of porters then weight and bulk may not effect you and you could get something like this

Outwell Camper Lux Sleeping Bag
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/outwell-camper-lux-brown-stripe-p147592

Hope this helps

I seriously doubt Alpkit will make you a sleeping bag. They get their bags made in huge runs in China and then shipped to their place in the UK.

If your dead set on trying to get a rectangular shaped sleeping bag your best bet is custom.... and custom = big bucks.

You could try contacting PHD in the UK. They do a lot of custom gear. They actually have a sale on at the moment and there is a bag that I think could be perfect for you (its a mummy bag though) http://www.phdesigns.co.uk/product_info.php?cat=79&products_id=328


There is a great company in the US called Western Mountaineering. They have Semi-rectangular bags that are rated down to -15c.
http://www.westernmountaineering.com/index.cfm?section=Products&page=Sleeping%20Bags&cat=Microfiber%20Series&ContentId=39

http://www.westernmountaineering.com/index.cfm?section=Products&page=Sleeping%20Bags&cat=Gore%20Windstopper%20Series&ContentId=48


Here is the Western Mountaineering price list.: http://www.westernmountaineering.com/index.cfm?section=pricing


Let us know how you get on.

hick

Hey,

I don't like a restrictive sleeping bag either, but what you can get is a mummy style with a box leg area. I've got a Alpkit skyehigh 800, used it in Norway back in may down to -5/6 and was great. It's light and packs down really small, about the size of a standard bowling ball but just of 1Kg.
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16321&category_id=286

Best of luck with your choice

G.U.R

Thanks for taking the time to reply lads, gave me plenty to think about.

I was going to just leave it and buy out there as i'm in kathmandu for 3-4 days when I arrive there but that bag your suggesting Hick does look like a good option, a bit more room anyway. Thanks again

Roen

There may be a lot of knock off gear in Kathmandu. Haven't been there in yonks so the situation may have changed.

G.U.R

ya i think so but i think a couple of company's have genuine shops there so was planning on buying there

When are you heading out GUR, and any specific plans for treks etc? I'm flying out to Katmandu on Nov 3rd for six weeks. I'm doing the Annapurna Circuit for the the first few weeks and haven't made any other plans after after that.

neolithic

Hi G.U.R.
Whatever sleeping bag you decide to go with, I would not leave it until you get there. I went on a trip to Norway with the Irish Bushcraft Club with the temps down around minus 5 C I had a north face sleeping bag ( mummy style thats why I'm not going to recommend it although very good) I slept very warm but I had tried it before I went. Try before you go as this could be the difference between having a good time but sleeping cold or having a great time and asking every one else was it cold last night.
T.