Recommend me a 15* down bag

[freestone]

What about a big agnes hybrid

I have head the problem with this configuration is sitting uprright in the bag. The pad goes up as well, which would seem somewhat awkward. I guess that we be the case with any bag or quilt strapped to the pad.

[kkman]

if you want to argue quilt v. bag, start a new thread. the title of this thread is clear and he chose.

russ

It's likely many others are making the same decision on a Sierra's sleeping bag/quilt so we might learn something by keeping the thread going. I agree with you that the thread was drifting to argument over bag vs. quilt so I'll just give/restate considerations when choosing what to use for 15F nights.

Your personal sleeping style matters - back vs. side and how much you move around, loft matters, and I've found that fit matters. Too much air space or air movement makes for a cold night. (Caveat: if part of your sleep system includes clothing to keep warm there needs to be some space to wear clothes.)

And again, try before you buy, especially if you don't have a long history of gear use to rely on. Ask friends to try their gear, rent, and to test quilts try using a sleeping bag unzipped in various configurations. And take time to notice the details, such as not being able to sit up as easily with a system that attaches to a sleeping pad (thanks, freestone). A sleeping bag with a zipper that sticks constantly (like Mountain Hardwear's) could leave you pissed in the middle of a cold night.

[maverick]

OP has made his purchase, so any further discussion should be in a new thread.
The debate about bag vs. quilt should be entertained in a new thread, not only
because it doesn't belong in this thread, but also because it is interesting and
deserves a separate discussion. Thanks

[kkman]

Sorry, I'm used to forums being about everyone's' learning, not just about one person, so I mis-interpreted the title as Recommend a 15* down bag, not Recommend Me a 15* bag.

[markskor]

Sort of agree with kkman here.
While the quilt vs. bag discussion richly deserves its own thread, further discussion about what 15º bag to buy still has merit here and doesn't need to start another thread just because the OP already made a purchase.
(BTW, he bought the second bag mentioned...lol)

[rlown]

that's nice if we can keep it on bag here. If it spins into quilt, spawn a new thread.