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Sorry. I know this is a recurring question - I looked for the previous threads but they must get deleted after so long?
Looking for a sleeping bag, small and light enough to carry on the bike. Possibly 3 seasons. I don't suppose I'd use it in the thick of winter but never say never, and living in't hills oop north a ground frost just outside of the summer isn't unheard of...so warm as possible.
Just looking for something decent and affordable really.
A sleeping matt too. If I could get both of them for under £100 that would be amazing, but I don't expect miracles.
Any recommendations?
I have a Lamina 35, which is ok down to just above freezing, this would be a better bet for 3 season use though
http://www.blacks.co.uk/product/096729.html?gclid=COGDkcC1wrECFQQaQgodXiMAHA
Edit: I've just found a Lamina 20 at Go Outdoors for £69, you should be able to get a mat with that for under a ton.
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/lamina-20-p152491
As long as you are near Colchester!
For light weight combined with warmth and compactness you want a down bag. One down bag won't do the job all year round but a 3 season bag will work most of the time. The warmth can be boosted by using a liner or wearing a fleece or down waistcoat on colder nights. £100 is tricky though.
This one at £100 700g weight rated to 1C would just about meet your specs.
A bit more cash gets you the warmer rated and respected Pipedream 400 from Alpkit. It's stating the obvious but a sleeping bag is one place spending a bit more than you can afford can be justifiable.
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16415&category_id=286
Mountain Hardwear Lamina bags are amazing. I have the 35 and have slept fine in the Highlands in January.
The packsize is impressive due to the laminated structure, it gets inside a yellow exped drybag (small!) and is around a kg. Synthetic is nice and reliable, with no fear of damaging the down.
I had a Cumulus down bag (595g, teeny weeny pack size, good to -4) but was always concerned about keeping it dry: wetness in the tent/clumsy fellow campers/condensation/bivvy bags etc etc. It's amazing what a down bag can do, but a ball ache I can do without.
Unless you get particularly cold, get a Lamina 35, a liner (keeps things fresh and a little warmer) and an inflatable mat. Alpkit ones are meant to be ok, Thermarest are guaranteed for life alas mine has lost it's magic rapid inflation.
....And a drybag to keep your sleeping bag in! Again Alpkit are good for this.