Thread: Sleeping bag advice

They don’t make it anymore. macpac express 400. I think the Macpac Epic has replaced it.

Mont bell Japan gets my vote too

Originally Posted by possum_shooter

Mont bell Japan gets my vote too

Mont Bell are ok, I brought the biggest they make but found it way too tight.
Also not as well made as the Domex Superlight I have now.

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

Mont Bell are ok, I brought the biggest they make but found it way too tight.
Also not as well made as the Domex Superlight I have now.

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Really? You must have got a dud one. I'm six foot and don't have a problem with the size but any bigger and yes you would need to go to the US xl model.
I have found mine very well made and better specs than the Domex range. It's is lighter, warmer and cheaper than the Domex superlight and has a pretty cool stretch system that lets the bag move with you. With a compression sack it packs down smaller than my Macpac puffer jacket. I spent a lot of time researching bags and didn't find any thing in NZ with as good a specs for the price

I have used a fairydown Polar for years but it requires a Nepalese porter to carry it for me.
Bought a Halo this year. Very impressed $585. Buy one look after it, no porter required. Get the 1.1 kg one. With a bivey bag total weight 2kg which means it can be carried instead of an emergency shelter at this time of year. Mr Duley designed it big enough to wear a jacket inside it when it is really cold

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I have used a fairydown Polar for years but it requires a Nepalese porter to carry it for me.
Bought a Halo this year. Very impressed $585. Buy one look after it, no porter required. Get the 1.1 kg one. With a bivey bag total weight 2kg which means it can be carried instead of an emergency shelter at this time of year. Mr Duley designed it big enough to wear a jacket inside it when it is really cold

Where did you get a Halo at that price ?

Originally Posted by dannyb

Where did you get a Halo at that price ?

Arm twisting of Ashley at Hamills Rangiora.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Where did you get a Halo at that price ?

Try Farmlands they can get them cheap as well.
I got mine and hunting and outdoors in Carterton real cheap.

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I bought an Epic 600 on sale. It’s Very good.

I bought a one planet sleeping bag. Aussie made for 440 I believe.

It's a minus 4 rated but I hunt CNI so it works well.

I quite rate it but have never done a mid winter umakarikari hunt yet so will do a report then

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I bought a one planet sleeping bag. Aussie made for 440 I believe.

It's a minus 4 rated but I hunt CNI so it works well.

I quite rate it but have never done a mid winter umakarikari hunt yet so will do a report then

Haha I've had -5 in there in March. Was the first and last hunting trip the missus came on

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Haha I've had -5 in there in March. Was the first and last hunting trip the missus came on

Well I done good and played myself.

I'll get a sleeping bag liner.

But I think I'll live

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Well I done good and played myself.

I'll get a sleeping bag liner.

But I think I'll live

Yeah man you'll be good. Take a puffy haha. Cool country in there. Busy with hikers though

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Yeah man you'll be good. Take a puffy haha. Cool country in there. Busy with hikers though

Yeah it can be like queen street sometimes

Hey man what did you end up with I’m currently looking at Domex halo was tossing up between light and normal talked to a guy today who’s got one and said he got cold in the halo normal north island 3 days ago and it hasn’t been that cold so 650 dollars and still getting cold sounds bad