Our son’s off on hos DoE 2 day camping trip next weekend. He’s got a small down sleeping back and a silk liner but its not that warm. Fine for a night in September but not fine of the current conditions prevail into next week.

Can anyone recommend a warm, light, sleeping bag for under £100. Needs to have a small pack size too.

Thanks.

Vango Sleeping Bag

I have the big brother of this one, used it in Norway 3 years on the bounce and for the price it is an amazing bit of kit.

BUT as it is down it cannot handle wet weather. Synthetic needed for poor weather.

You could hire one:

Link

Alpkit Skye High 600 short = £105

mmm both of them are fairly hefty

Alpkit looks good, how short is short though as he’s 6′ so maybe be too big for that.

Warm, Small & Light. For under £100. Choose two.

okay, warm and light.

Moutain Hardware Lamina 35, cheapest I can find is £76 but they are often discounted to around £65.

http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=15213&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle&gclid=CNmc-MOQmrYCFVDMtAod2hYAtA

Great bag, 1kg, packs small, good for just above freezing.

Now that looks good.

We use ME Starlights here at work, I slept in one sub zero and was OK.
Get him some good thermals or tell him to take a onsie.
Our DofE jaunts start next week as well – is he up in Scotland?

Hi Matt he is, doing his round about Aberfoyle. He’s got thermals and a liner but his current bag won’t keep him warm if its as cold as this week.

Snugpak make some great, small sleeping bags. Not for less than £100 though.

http://www.snugpak.com/outdoor/sleeping-bags/2-season/softie-technik-2
http://www.snugpak.com/outdoor/sleeping-bags/3-season/softie-technik-3

Gary – who with, just the school?
As said, hat, thermals, a liner and a bivvy bag means much more warmth.
Take a second foam mat as well. Bottom of sleeping bag in rucsac.
Hot waterbottle from the waterbottle he will carry.
And keep a nice light bag for later….

Its St Aloysius school Matt. He’s leaving next Friday, back on Sunday. There’s another group midweek.

Thanks for the tips.

hmmm, been touting for thier work this year… 😉

When I were a lad, I was packed off in all weathers with my Argos sleeping bag and a roll of foam. Never did me any harm!

Kids today huh?

Have you been speaking to Des then Matt?

Not sure, office have been calling them, I just supplied the overveiw of what we do already elsewhere.

a liner and a bivvy bag means much more warmth.

so his current sleeping bag and liner should be fine then if I get him a bivvy bag, the alpkit one for example?

edit: just checked alpkit sold out.

I find that a liner and bivvy bag add good warmth to a bag.
My ME Classic 500 starts to feel cold around freezing (me in undercrackers).
Add a bivvy bag and my thermals, and I have been out in -7/8/9 before, and comfy in the bag.
(below zero, I find ground temps an issue, and so add a foam mat to my cheapy Decathlon thermarest thing as well)

Bivvy bag sounds like a plan then as its something I will use in the future and should solve any potential problems.

Any recommendation for a chaepish bivvy bag then?

+1 Lamina a great bit of kit for the price
small light and amazingly warm ime
and I’ve got a few decent Rab down bags too
It’s my first choice for multi day stuff, good for 3 season, add a liner and thermals if it’s anything like todays temps

if your adding a bivy bag then you might as well go for a heavier bag

you’ll get more warmth from the same extra weight of sleeping bag than you will a bivy bag

Alpkit hunka = 388g (£30 but they out of stock)

yeh I know but I suppose the bivvy bag would make the system a bit more adaptable and its something I will use in the future.