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    Looking for new lightweight high performance sleeping bag?

    With the boys getting into hunting we need a third bag. Currently have a Kathmandhu Moonraker (v.warm, little bulky), and a Sea to Summit Micro MCIII.

    The MCIII is super light, and compacts well with 850+ down.

    Looking for some similar but perhaps a little warmer. Any recommendations?

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    Next one up the list from the micro 3? Or add a liner

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    Yep but there are 3 of us, so chance to get a new one. Kuiu and Feathered Friends look good.

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    If you want super light, quilts are the business. My -7 rated quilt is 550 grams.
    Convert | Ultralight Quilt-Style Sleeping Bag for Backpacking, Hiking | Enlightened Equipment
    this is a hybrid bag/quilt. Look pretty cool

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    Or get a zpacks bag

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    547grams for a -7

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    Quilts are interesting! Prefer a bag though, water resistant too. Zpacks look good. I quite like the look of the Kuiu 15 Super Down Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Sleeping Bag | KUIU and if you watch the video you can see the stretch in the material. Quite a difference in $ with Zpacks much cheaper for similar temp.

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    Mont Bell make good bags. Water resistant down is a load of shit by the way, it lasts a short while which is enough to sell it to people.

    The kuiu bag will come in close to $1000NZD.
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    Yep seems too good to be true...a water resistant shell is better...quite surprised how well the Moonraker sheds water. Mont Bell do make good gear what I have seen but don't have any personally.

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    exped do water resistant outers, waterblock its called

    mont bell is hard to get in NZ now that iclimb arent distributing it
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    Why not a booster for current bag? Sea to summit do them
    Went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any.

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    There are me and 2 boys, so chance to get another bag... - wife bought that story so am running with it. Zpacks hard to beat, and mate going to the States in a few weeks.

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    Just be aware that there stuff is generally made to order
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    With the bags anyway

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    Yep I looked and the one I want came up with ships 1-2 days. Thinking straps and zip...have a neo xtherm that is easy to slide off. Wouldn't mind the triplex tent too...may have to be one or the other.

 

 

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