desperate to find a lightweight synthetic sleeping bag

Does anybody know of a very lightweight 0 degree F sythetic sleeping bag either unisex short or womens specific? I had a terrible time finding one until I saw mountain hardwear is FINALLY making their 0 degree ultralamina in a short... but they won't have it out until mid-march 2010 which, unfortunately, is not going to work for me. If you have any ideas please reply, I am a bit desperate. Thanks!

MontBell.

Check out this bag. It says max user height 5'10", but the MontBell bags have a way to cinch a drawstring by the feet to shrink the bag if you're shorter (so you don't heat up extra space).

Most of MontBell's gear is really light, and they sleeping bags are pretty sweet. A few folks I know have them in down and have been very satisfied. Don't know anyone with a synthetic.

Montbell will do the job. I used the down bag, lightweight, and warm. But remember, montbell bags are smaller than other brands, so you might want to get the normal size.

Not to be adversarial, but what is your reason for it absolutely being synthetic? Down is lighter, warmer, and more durable. Its only downfall(in my mind) is that it needs to be dry.

At the temps you'll be using a zero, it should be pretty dry. I find that airing the bag out when I'm in camp gets rid of all the moisture from your body.

I've had both, but only have down now. I've carried an UL bag through Washington state with only a tarp shelter and not had problems. A little care and the new pertex fabrics go a long ways.

Sorry for not helping, but IMHO, you shouldn't be scared away from a down bag. But, if you must have synthetic, but can't findd one you want in time, I'd rent and wait until the MH one comes out.

Evan

there's a nice bag for sale on the Denver Craigs list. Search for "mountaineering."

If you're dead set on synthetic, save yourself a few $$ and lbs and check out TNF Pyxis. I'm not a huge North Face fan, but it seems like a decent deal. Synthetic bags in the 0F range are all going to be on the order of 4 lbs. The Pyxis comes in at 3 lb 1 oz... if the numbers they post are true. Anyhow, check it out...

climber73 wrote:If you're dead set on synthetic, save yourself a few $$ and lbs and check out TNF Pyxis. I'm not a huge North Face fan, but it seems like a decent deal. Synthetic bags in the 0F range are all going to be on the order of 4 lbs. The Pyxis comes in at 3 lb 1 oz... if the numbers they post are true. Anyhow, check it out...

I own one and I am annoyed. I knew better than to buy a synthetic NF bag, but I did anyway. I bought it for wet weather mountaineering where I would share the bag with a partner. The reason I am annoyed is that this thing is nowhere near a 0 degree bag. On my own, I am uncomfortable at 15-20 degrees. Yes, I know that there is a difference between the absolute rating that the companies give versus the "comfort" rating. I also know that most sleeping bag companies do this, but it still annoys the piss out of me. Furthermore, in my experience and the experience of my partners, the NF is the worst with this disparity. The only company that I think gives accurate ratings is Western Mountaineering. When they say that the bag is good to -30, they actually mean the bag is good to -35 (given this compares down to synthetic which is a bit unfair.)

Sorry to ramble.....my point is, be careful if you buy a NF bag. Add 15-20 degrees to their rating.

Thanks for all the quick responses to my question. I agree down is warmer, lighter, and better about 90 percent of the time. However, I am going to be in very wet and very cold environments for several days at a time with this bag. Maybe I could figure out how to make a down bag work... but I don't want to learn how to do that the hard way. Bottom line, sythentic is idiot-proof. Thanks again--keep me posted with ideas :)