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  • Sleeping bag recommenadations for bivy action
  • swisstony
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    looking for a bag that light/small enough for uk bivy duties but also i’m going to the arctic in July so it will have to be good for minus 10 or so.

    Oh and i’m not exactly flush as the mo so £200 NorthFace bags are no good to me. (i am keeping an eye on ebay though)

    I’ve already got in mind an alpkit hunka to go with it.

    ta

    trevorx
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    One bag would not do you for both of your requirements. a bag that can cope with -10 would make you boil in the UK.

    brownpants
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    Got mine off Alpkit too – only tried it inside the car though :-), long story

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    swisstony
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    I was thinking of a 2/3 season bag which would be ok for the uk (i could always undo the zip) but then use it with the hunka for a bit extra for the arctic, i’ll be in a tent as well and it’s in july so shouldn’t be much below 0.

    swisstony
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    actually the average min temp is +4 for July

    twang
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    Get the best you can stretch to and then some. Weight and packed size are paramount for your biking bivvy trips, you have to be able to get everything you need in your ruckie. Small, light and warm = expensive! Mountain equipment, rab, etc but your talking £150ish, dont scrimp though you’ll regret it. Alpkit pipedream might be worth checking, got one of their skyhigh bags for winter which is very good, well made just too bulky for the bike. Forget the idea of getting a bag that will be suitable for both your needs because you’ll end up compromising both.

    andym
    Free Member

    Try Decathlon if you have one near you.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    Try Magic Mountain in Glossop – Mountain Equipment seconds galore – my ME bag cost £50 from £150… 🙂

    Mine is a 3 season down bag, and I add a silk liner and bivvi bag / clothes for really cold (been bivvying in -4 and snowholing in it), yet the bag is comfy for 80% of the time – I have mates who bought huuuge 5season bags and basically sweat it out for most of the time. Its amazing what a bit of thought / hat on or off / etc can do to ‘add’ to a bag.

    Or Alpkit

    Or Decathlon

    Factor in a thermarest/inflating matress – decathlon is a winner for these (£20!)

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    Is it me, or is Cotswolds site the slowest site going – and has been for years?

    Teetosugars
    Free Member

    Aye bru..

    It is.. 😐

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