Sleeping bag recommendations

[GuideGun]

Looking for an extremely warm sleeping bag for a big guy. To be used in ambient temps down to -20. I am 6’3” 300lb. It will be used camping from the truck, no backpacking. I want something that is roomy, not concerned about weight nor cost. Thinking about a Wiggy but not sure if there is a better option? I don’t care for mummy designs, prefer a rectangle.

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Good sleeping pad (think Thermarest with high R rating) and bivy cover are both crucial to get that sleeping bag to act like a furnace down to -20 as you inquired about.

Do NOT buy a bag that is rated for -20 (that’s just survival rating and marketing).

You NEEd a bag rated to -40

I would personally look at three brands. Marmot, Feathered Friends, and Western Mountaineering (can also have Hermits Hut store put extra fill inside bag if purchased from them, which makes bag provide more heat).

I can personally attest to all 3 of those brands making a bag that will let you sleep soundly in -20 weather.

Both feathered friends and western mountaineering make bags that give you that “non-mummy” design. Get on their website and click around.

When it comes to -20 weather, don’t skimp on the $$ or else you won’t sleep at all in temps that cold, especially for night after night.

Maybe find the bag design you want and keep checking classifieds or eBay or website sales around the holidays coming up. You should be able to save a few hundred $$ by finding a sale (of the bag you want). Good luck !!


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[*zap*]

Buy a high r value pad and wiggy makes some bigger bags than the usual mummy shape. Kifaru slick bag is also an option that is roomy. Long and wide in either.

 

[kickemall]

If its for the truck your on the right track with Wiggys.

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Yea guess I learned something new. Those bags from Wiggys do look legit with some reviews that appear legit too.

Guess I get my bag for multipurpose (not just truck camping). Either way. Good luck and test it out before you depend on it !


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[northernmadman]

Wiggy’s is the way to go if it is that cold. The hunter ultima Thule is a 2 bag system rated down to -60. Yup, -60. I haven’t had it below -40 yet but -35 wasn’t an issue at all. If it is above -20 I use my 5-star because the Wiggy’s is too warm. I am a larger guy with sleep apnea, there is enough room in the bag for the machine and battery and I can still move around. I sleep warm and don’t wear anything but a thin base layer on top.
You can also kneel up and relieve yourself into a bottle without leaving the bag, that’s a big deal as I get older
Makes a huge difference for a proper insulated pad under you like mentioned above.

 

[snowcamoman]

You may want to check out the Wamlite sleeping bags and down air mattress in your search. They look rectangular shaped and you can choose different girth sizes to for.

Warmlite Shop | Tri-Layer Down Filled Sleeping Bag / -60F Degrees

The WARMLITE TRIPLE SLEEPING BAG is the only complete backpacking “bed” for ALL temperature ranges, providing comfort in all conditions, anywhere in the world.

www.warmlite.com

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[Dr.Chill]

If cost ain't an option, check out the Western Mountaineering Bristlecone in 6'6 length - big semi-rectangular shape, conservative -10 degree rating, very breathable, killer warmth-to-weight ratio, and you'll never complain about the quality of the bag. Could easily be pushed to -20 with a couple layers, their ratings are very conservative. I also second ordering from Hermit's Hut - if you call them they can special order any bag for you with free overfill (making it essentially a comfort-rated -15* bag) - they're the oldest Western Mountaineering dealer.

Review if interested (not mine):

You could also check out their Cypress -30 Gore Windstopper bag, but that's a lot of bag and more suited for serious expedition use. Good luck on on the hunt

 

[wyosteve]

X2 on the Bristlecone!

 

[bradmacmt]

I have a closet full of Western Mountaineering bags. Got my first in 1992. There's no way I'd recommend one for car camping, nor would I recommend down.

 

[Carrot Farmer]

I was same size

Went with custom madd El Coyote quilt. Brian made me XXL x long 15°


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[Choupique]

no way I'd recommend one for car camping, nor would I recommend down.

What would you recommend?

 

[mtnbound]

Looking for an extremely warm sleeping bag for a big guy. To be used in ambient temps down to -20. I am 6’3” 300lb. It will be used camping from the truck, no backpacking. I want something that is roomy, not concerned about weight nor cost. Thinking about a Wiggy but not sure if there is a better option? I don’t care for mummy designs, prefer a rectangle.

Being a big guy, I would get the highest R-value sleeping pad or stack two pads together/attach them, and go with an Enlightened Equipment quilt.

 

[bradmacmt]

What would you recommend?

He's pretty well answered his own question - Wiggy's is about the only decent rectangular -20F bag out there even if Jerry Wigutow is a strange duck.

 

[kpk]

What are the 0 degree Wiggys actually comfortable to?

 

[spencerkwick]

it's been said, but I'll say it again--the thermarest Xtherm or any good pad with a high r value is the key to getting that bag to work properly. I run that pad with a bivy from sub zero temps to 40+ all day long and can get away with a 0 or 20 degree quilt just fine. Without the pad and bivy I get cold approaching freezing temps even with a 0 degree quilt.

 

[dtrkyman]

Find a nice flannel lined bag that fits your size, say a zero degree. Then buy a queen or king sized quilt for a bed and put it over top.

Extra insulation under you as well, a good insulated pad on top of some insulated sheeting maybe.

 

[Phaseolus]

Yea guess I learned something new. Those bags from Wiggys do look legit with some reviews that appear legit too.

Guess I get my bag for multipurpose (not just truck camping). Either way. Good luck and test it out before you depend on it !


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Jerry probably wrote half of the reviews, he’s like that.

 

[Miloiii123]

I was same size

Went with custom madd El Coyote quilt. Brian made me XXL x long 15°


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I've heard nothing but good reviews on the El Coyote quilts and they look great.

 

[Rams horns]

I think Marmot, Kelty, The North Face, and Sierra Designs are fine brands. Good enough middle of the road brands that are certainly not premium but should be quality enough. Unfortunately most of them do only make mummy style bags at least in men's sizes. I would go with down insulation.