Made in the USA sleeping bags

[badams14]

I am looking for a sleeping bag for a September Elk hunt in Wyoming, I always have tried to buy made in the USA products but even more so after this past year. I'd like a bag rated 0-10 degrees and not weigh a ton as we have to pack in to camp. I am not one to count ounces, but keep it in to consideration. I may pick up a Butler Bags sleeping bag for truck use as that is usually the norm, but it it way to heavy to haul through the mountains. Thanks in advance.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I’m not sure your budget but Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends are both USA made top of the line down bags. They each have several models with different widths/design and shells in that range. They will be some of the lightest out there as well.

 

[Bkdc]

There aren’t many. Lighter weight = down sleeping bags.

Feathered Friends is made in Seattle.
Western Mountaineering used to be 100% made in San Jose, CA but now most are made in the USA in some other lower cost state (I believe Texas?) with some manufacturing done in Canada.
You’ll get the same answer from many. I can’t think of any other high quality bags made in the USA. Most bags are made in Asia (as you can imagine) to cut costs.

Thankful that the price of high quality down is stable. I recall the massive spike in raw down prices around 2013 associated with crazy Avian bird flu and the culling the entire Chinese duck population (the largest wholesale source of down) with pricing pressure from worldwide down shortage filtering up to even the highest quality down. This and the decrease in duck and goose consumption yields fewer feathers as a byproduct of poultry consumption. Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends just raised prices and maintained their high standards. Not only that, but I believe the price of their bags has not changed much compared to the pricing during that crazy down shortage period.

Millions of ducks and geese can be culled to contain these crazy bird flu outbreaks.

 

[Brian Fahs]

Western mountaineering.

 

[Mike Islander]

WM or FF. I have two Western Mountaineering bags, Sycamore MF and Sequoia. This plus a 38 degree MLD quilt covers all temps. All USA made.

 

[Brendan]

Kifaru Slick Bag, but they're synthetic and a little heavier than down options.

 

[Mudd Foot]

Not the same temp as what the OP referenced, but in case any one finds it helpful: Just received the Feathered Friends Flicker 20° YF long/wide. Have not field tested yet, but in looking over the construction, loft, length, etc. am very impressed. 33 oz. Here’s a pic of it. The pad is a Big Agnes Q-core SLX size 25x78.

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[Mike Islander]

Others made in USA:

Nunatak Gear
Katabatic Gear
Wiiggy's
Enlightened Equipment
Zpacks
Butler Bags (for car camping or horseback)
Wenzel = a genuine 40 degree bag, made in USA, for $39!
Exxel Outdoors (another car camping bag)

 

[The Ri Guy]

Not the same temp as what the OP referenced, but in case any one finds it helpful: Just received the Feathered Friends Flicker 20° YF long/wide. Have not field tested yet, but in looking over the construction, loft, length, etc. am very impressed.

Absolutely love mine, used it for a few years now in conditions up to the 90's and down to the single digits.

 

[30338]

I like the synthetic Kifaru bags in the event of wet weather. And I really like a down Enlightened Equipment quilt as well. Good on you for supporting USA manufacturers.

 

[JakeSCH]

Have you considered a quilt? If not, definitely worth looking into.

Enigma Custom Sleeping Quilt

Our lightest, simplest, most compressible quilt to date. The Enigma Sleeping Quilt.

enlightenedequipment.com

Edit: I guess I missed others recommending it already so I will give it a +1

 

[badams14]

Thanks for all of the replies. I haven't used a quilt before, just throw on top of the bag to make it warmer?

Also, would rather not end up with a mummy bag. I'm 6'3 and like to change positions frequently.

 

[Mike Islander]

Thanks for all of the replies. I haven't used a quilt before, just throw on top of the bag to make it warmer?

Also, would rather not end up with a mummy bag. I'm 6'3 and like to change positions frequently.

Quilts are stand alone, although I use my 38 degree quilt inside my bag if necessary for extra warmth. But the MLD quilt is smaller than most and I run semi-rectangular bags.

Check out a YouTube video on camping with quilts. Good down to about 20 degrees. Lots of folks switch to bags below that.

 

[Bkdc]

At zero degrees, you’ll be carrying a lot of extra weight (but even more bothersome than that to me is the extra volume in the pack as lofty 800+ fill power down bags pack down much much smaller) if you don’t choose down and if you don’t choose a mummy. Some of the wide Western Mountaineering bags give you a lot of freedom to move around even though they are mummy style. The Sequoia is built with tons of room. However, if you don’t fill the space, the sleeping bag will be less efficient as there is excess air/space to heat.

Off hand, I can’t think of a made-in-USA front zip that will take you down to zero.

 

[JRMiller]

I recently switched to a Zpacks 10f bag.
900 fill down, %30 overstuffed, for just under 24oz.
Pricey, but if its light and warm you want its hard to beat.

 

[archp625]

I am looking for a sleeping bag for a September Elk hunt in Wyoming, I always have tried to buy made in the USA products but even more so after this past year. I'd like a bag rated 0-10 degrees and not weigh a ton as we have to pack in to camp. I am not one to count ounces, but keep it in to consideration. I may pick up a Butler Bags sleeping bag for truck use as that is usually the norm, but it it way to heavy to haul through the mountains. Thanks in advance.

Sounds like you are in the market for a Western Mountaineering Badger or Antelope. I have a Badger and love it. My brother has the Antelope and loves his.

 

[hodgeman]

Western Mountaineering

 

[*zap*]

My own experience is wiggys for synthetic and WM for down, I can recommend those two for sure.

 

[xcutter]

Cedar Ridge Outdoors

 

[Mike Islander]

Cedar Ridge Outdoors

Nice. Had not heard of them before.