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Favorite Big Wall Sleeping Bag

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Jplotz · · Cashmere, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 1,320

I'm tired of my older synthetic bag taking up a disproportionate amount of apace in my haulbag. I'm due for a new bag. What's your favorite? Have you found that sweet spot of warmth to weight to compressibility? If so, clue me in!

crom · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 25

Abit more info would be helpful to steer you in the right direction. Average temps you plan on using the bag in, are you a warm or cold sleeper, do you prefer down or synthetic?
I have a Marmot plasma 15, my gf has a mtn hardware phantom 15, both are water restitant down. Both are super light, warm and comfy. I've also been hearing good things about the new lamia from mt. hardware.

Jplotz · · Cashmere, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 1,320

This would be for spring/summer/fall use in Yosemite. I want synthetic, and something that compresses reasonably well. I understand the difference between down compressibility and synth. I hate wrestling with a synth bag first thing in the morning, trying to stuff it in a too small compression sack.

I'm a warm sleeper, which in el cap 90% of the time staying warm isn't an issue. I'd be good down to a 32°.

I took a down bag last September on the nose and got caught in a downpour. I was able to stay dry enough, but feel like I dodged a bullet.

Highlander · · Ouray, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 256

An old synthetic bag that your not worried about destroying on a wall is worth the pain of stuffing it in the morning. Don't climb el cap with a down bag, if you need to be rescued because of it, you will be fined for the rescue.

Sunny-D · · SLC, Utah · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 700

Synthetic Bags are the way to go on big walls. You already know that. I got this bag(Aurora 20') from Mountain Equipment and have really liked it so far. It packs small and is pretty light for an synthetic.
mountain-equipment.co.uk/au…
It is a UK company but you can find their stuff quite a few places.
Dallen

Braden Downey · · Zoe, KY · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 110

I'm in love with my Ultra Lamina 32 by Mountain Hardware. Packs up the size of a grapefruit and it's warm for a 32 IMO. It looks like MH just changed the design though which could be a good or a bad thing.

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