Mummy Bag, Stretch Bag, Rectangular or Other

[Brewhaha]

What kind of sleeping bag do you use for backpacking?

I just bought a MontBell Super Stretch bag which gives me way more room than my Moonstone.

[denaliguide]

depends on the season and terrain.

winter mountaineering - north face inferno rated -40

[accadacca]

I am a Mountain Hardware hore...:lol8:

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/

[DiscGo]

I don't have time to find a picture of mine but I have a North-Face down mummy bag for backpacking and a different Marmot down bag for normal camping (my Marmot bag is sweet because it is a mummy bag that zips together with my wife's mummy bag).

[shlingdawg]

I too have the NF Cat's Meow for spring, fall & high mountain summers.

Winter camping is done at the Marriott or similar.

[Cirrus2000]

I've got 2 mummies: The North Face Blue Kazoo down bag -7 (celsius, the real degrees), and an older Marmot -7 synthetic bag. If it's dry, North Face, if it's wet, Marmot.

Going to get a Mountain Equipment Co-op Hybrid -20 bag (http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444228 0153&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302865703&bmUID=1175309959751) this coming fall, for the cold weather. Tired of being chilly on those winter trips. Mix of synthetic and down, moderate weight and moderate price.

http://images.mec.ca/media/Images/Products/SleepingBags/5000134s_v1_m56577569830544113.jpg

[tanya]

Whatever is lightest! I bought a so called light weight bag mummy bag, but it's horrible for backpacking. I like to be able to move in a sleeping bag too, but the mummy bag does seem to be warmer than the more roomy types. I leave mine at home and Bo backs his extra down bag. It takes up little room in the backpack and is light.

[Brewhaha]

If you want room in a mummy you really should check out the MontBell. They have some down bags that stretch and are very light.

[Mtnman1830]

Here is my Slumberjack 10 degree bag.http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000AD3LJE.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[denaliguide]

Here is my Slumberjack 10 degree bag.http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000AD3LJE.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

thats a nice bag. i almost got that one instead of the lafuma. not that heavy either for a 10

[Wasatch]

I have a Marmot Arroyo. Might just buy a 0 degree bag (synth) for car camping, during early spring/late fall.

[RedRoxx]

Western Mountaineering Ultralite--pricey but worth it. Have had it several years. Don't know all the exact stats but around 1lb 10oz, packs very small, rated at I think 20-25 degrees. I tend to be a cold sleeper, pair it with my winter weight Insulmat and I'm good to go.
With that and a bivy and other alterations did my 66 mile/7 day trip in the Gila Wilderness starting pack weight at 32lbs including water.

[accadacca]

I have had my setup for about 5 years or so. I looked it up again for fun. They zip together real nice too. :2thumbs:

Bag:

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/Product.aspx?top=4&prod=84&cat=55&viewAll=False

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/images/productImages/OU8314x.jpg


Bivy:

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/Product.aspx?top=4&prod=5&cat=24&viewAll=False

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/images/productImages/OU0129x.jpg

[Wasatch]

Western Mountaineering Ultralite--pricey but worth it. Have had it several years. Don't know all the exact stats but around 1lb 10oz, packs very small, rated at I think 20-25 degrees. I tend to be a cold sleeper, pair it with my winter weight Insulmat and I'm good to go.
With that and a bivy and other alterations did my 66 mile/7 day trip in the Gila Wilderness starting pack weight at 32lbs including water.

Yup, WM bags are probably the best out there, but they are expensive.

[mudjumper]

I just bought a MontBell Super Stretch bag which gives me way more room than my Moonstone.

@Brewhaha - do you find that the MontBell stretchy stuff really does give you more room? Or it is just a gimmick? Are you a tosser-turner, or a side sleeper?

Has anyone else gone from a traditional mummy style to this new stretchy top? Does it really give the space it claims?

Best,
R

[Brewhaha]

It absolutely stretches and gives lots more room. Lying flat I can bring one knee completely to my chest without any problem. I can stick my elbows out to either side. I am very pleased. The only part that doesn't stretch much is the foot box, so you have to keep your feet kind of close if you are fully extended. I never like regular mummies because I have to move around and spread out. It does a very nice job.

[Scott Card]

I have the Marmot Arroyo long bag for three season backpacking. I am not a mummy kind of guy but I didn't mind it in Zion in late Oct in Phantom Valley. That was the maiden voyage of the bag. It did everything I wanted it to do. It was cold out but I was warm. The bag is a 30 degree bag and if it looks like it is going to get colder then I will add my little light weight BD bivy bag which adds a few more degrees of warmth to the bag. I am a side and back sleeper. It was much more roomy than I expected. Also, that thing weighs almost nothing and packs down to about the size of a football actually a bit smaller. But if I am not packing it in some where, and I am car camping, I like the big square kind made of something soft on the inside. None of the cold nylon kind for me.

[Wasatch]

I have the Marmot Arroyo long bag for three season backpacking. I am not a mummy kind of guy but I didn't mind it in Zion in late Oct in Phantom Valley. That was the maiden voyage of the bag. It did everything I wanted it to do. It was cold out but I was warm. The bag is a 30 degree bag and if it looks like it is going to get colder then I will add my little light weight BD bivy bag which adds a few more degrees of warmth to the bag. I am a side and back sleeper. It was much more roomy than I expected. Also, that thing weighs almost nothing and packs down to about the size of a football actually a bit smaller. But if I am not packing it in some where, and I am car camping, I like the big square kind made of something soft on the inside. None of the cold nylon kind for me.

Yup, it is a nice little bag. Yeah, for car camping I want more padding, might get one of those Big Agnes pads too.

[Scott Card]

Yeah, for car camping I want more padding, might get one of those Big Agnes pads too.

Here is my deluxe combo. Coleman air bed (twin - I don't want to hog the whole tent) and a foam pad or two on top of the air mattress. That combo just may be better than by bed at home. :2thumbs:

[Wasatch]

Scott,

Sounds pretty thick and comfy.

[rooster32]

Check out Big Agnes bags. I have a bunch of them. There is no insulation in the bottom of the bag. You just slip a ground pad in the bottom sleeve. Makes the bag lighter and keeps the pad from slipping out from under you.

Great product.