Sleeping Bag for Alaska

[WesternWisconsin]

I'll be going to Alaska on a Moose Hunt this September. I'm in need of a new sleeping bag. What is the best on the market for this? As a side note, I always run cold. So I am looking for something that will keep me warmer than the average person.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering

 

[Nykki]

Where are you going to be hunting at. Are you sleeping on a cot with a pad. Lots of questions it's a big place.

 

[peaceman]

generally i use a 15 or 20 degree bag in Aug and Sept. I too sleep cold and if it gets colder and snows i wear an extra layer to bed. you don't need a heavier 0 degree bag if you are packing on your back. If in a SxS or wheeler then only space matters.

I bought the new Sierra Designs mobile mummy bag with the arm holes. Its virtually identical the Peax bag but $350 less and amazing!

 

[grappling_hook]

Need to know which region, how mucky, general elevation, if sleeping on a boat, in a tent on the ground, in a cabin, if you need to hike with it for multiple days, etc. Alaska is the size of the entire SW United States with at least an equivalent range of climates.

That said... I use a 20-degree WM Alpinlite bag for almost everything, and I'm in an ultra-wet environment. But it's a really expensive bag that needed to a cover a wide range of applications. Your range of needs may not be as wide as mine.

 

[Wapiti151]

The best down bag you can afford, and get a waterproof bivvy. Both Borah and Mountain Laurel Designs are probably the best. MLD can’t be beat in my opinion, it weighs a little over 10oz and packs down to about Nalgene size, but half the girth. Unless you are sleeping in a cabin, don’t skip the bivvy…or a good sleeping pad, but that is pretty obvious.

 

[kwackkillncrew]

Western mountaineering badger

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[AKDoc]

Very valid points made by others regarding where you are going in Alaska, how you're going, your camp arrangements, etc....all of those factors make a big difference when choosing equipment for your Alaska adventure.

As an example, I go moose hunting the second/third week of September in western Alaska. Fly-in drop in the middle of nowhere, DIY camping/hunting on our own for 10-14 days, living in our tents. For my hunting conditions I've been bringing a WM Badger. It's the best bag I've ever owned...I totally trust that bag. I also bring a sleeping pad with a high R rating...that's an absolute necessity with down bags, but you probably already know that.

The best of luck to you for a great adventure!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

My western mountaineering badger has yet to let me down in any way over the past 6 years.

 

[VernAK]

That insulated pad is a must!

 

[Osceola]

Ross outdoors has a great price on Stone Glacier Chilkoot 0’ right now. Excellent bag

 

[Snowhunter11]

I will second the chillkoot. However thier are many variables like type of shelter, coastal or inland, etc. Typical Average nighttime temperatures.. Those factors could be important to know for a specific hunt/ bag decision. A zero bag for me would literally need to be in that 5f or lower territory for me. My 2c