Can I get a warm and compressible synthetic sleeping bag?
Are their any compressible synthetic sleeping bags that won't leave you shivering and suffering? I mildly allergic to down, and I often carry a ton of work-related gear, so the space I have in my pack for a sleeping bag is limited. What are the best, most-compressible bags in the 15- and 0-degree ranges? Ben Higginboth Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Primaloft is good stuff, too. It's softer than Polarguard, so it drapes better over the body and to me feels more comfortable. It's very warm, and seems to retain a little more insulating capability when very wet than Polarguard. But it's a little trickier to manufacture a Primaloft bag, so they cost a bit more. Integral Designs' North Twin is a fine Primaloft bag, rated to ten degrees, priced at $220. Like the Snowshoe, it weighs three pounds, eight ounces. From a practical standpoint, I doubt the two bags "real" temperature rating is all that different, as Integral Designs is quite conservative with its ratings. But either bag would work well for you.
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