The Alpkit Skyehigh range are pretty good value for money down bags, especially if you buy in the sales. I got the 900 which has a ENSI comfort rating of -6 and a limit of -13C (Alpkit recommend -11C). Anything colder I can stick my OEX Furnace +8 bag liner in it and layer up. I've got the Big Agnes Rapide insulated air mattress (R4.2) and normally carry either a foil/foam sheet (windscreen protector) or a foam Z-mat (or both) that goes underneath. I've also used the current British Army modular sleep system for some time. Having backpacked with the main bag and used it in sub zero temps (see my Gunnerside video) It's a very warm bag on its own, but is too bulky and heavy to be practical for Winter mountaineering. Hence me getting the Alpkit bag.
Cheers! I just bought an OEX down sleeping bag on sale at £80, and it only weighs 750g ish and packs down tiny, so doubled up with liner bag it's a super light setup that packs tiny.
I have a 3 season down, when we slept at canada de la siet lagunas in Spains sierra nevada at 9500 feet just below the summit of Mulhacen in -15, i went to Daleswear in Ingleton they made me a micro fleece bag made to measure, when its cold in it goes inside the 3 season, comfy at -15👍 just found your channel. Nice one👍
Yeah totally agree! We gave up on using single layer huge bulky mega warm jackets years ago, and adopted layering systems for clothing instead, only a matter of time until sleeping bag systems follow suit!
Good idea for weight savings 👍🏼 The forces have been using modular sleep systems for years, but being mass produced at a certain budget they are almost always synthetic bags. The bulk ain't so good for objective mountaineering.
The Alpkit Skyehigh range are pretty good value for money down bags, especially if you buy in the sales. I got the 900 which has a ENSI comfort rating of -6 and a limit of -13C (Alpkit recommend -11C). Anything colder I can stick my OEX Furnace +8 bag liner in it and layer up. I've got the Big Agnes Rapide insulated air mattress (R4.2) and normally carry either a foil/foam sheet (windscreen protector) or a foam Z-mat (or both) that goes underneath.
I've also used the current British Army modular sleep system for some time. Having backpacked with the main bag and used it in sub zero temps (see my Gunnerside video) It's a very warm bag on its own, but is too bulky and heavy to be practical for Winter mountaineering. Hence me getting the Alpkit bag.
Why why did I not think off that before brilliant idea mate brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers! I just bought an OEX down sleeping bag on sale at £80, and it only weighs 750g ish and packs down tiny, so doubled up with liner bag it's a super light setup that packs tiny.
I have a 3 season down, when we slept at canada de la siet lagunas in Spains sierra nevada at 9500 feet just below the summit of Mulhacen in -15, i went to Daleswear in Ingleton they made me a micro fleece bag made to measure, when its cold in it goes inside the 3 season, comfy at -15👍 just found your channel. Nice one👍
been double sleeping bag'ing for years along with a liner as welll and you can increase further....same logic as clothing layering ;)
Yeah totally agree! We gave up on using single layer huge bulky mega warm jackets years ago, and adopted layering systems for clothing instead, only a matter of time until sleeping bag systems follow suit!
The blue light really adds something. A certain je ne sais quoi. Looking forward to the movie reviews.
Cheers! I've tweaked the lighting again and I'm more happy with it! Will make ze film review vid public tomorrow!
Good idea for weight savings 👍🏼 The forces have been using modular sleep systems for years, but being mass produced at a certain budget they are almost always synthetic bags. The bulk ain't so good for objective mountaineering.
Thanks for good video. Subbed 😊