Sleeping Bag?

[USMCret]

So I’m thinking of going with the Stone Glacier 15 degree Chilkoot bag at 2lbs 3 oz. I watch the video they show submerging the bag and rolling it in a cooler. Seemed impressive argument for the treated down. So what is your thoughts and experiences? What bag do you prefer and what is the weight? I would like to use the new bag for things other than just sheep here in Alaska. I’m not really trying to start the argument of synthetic VS Down. I would almost prefer the synthetic but think the new Down might be the way to go.

 

[Matt5266]

I have the SG Chilkoot 0 and love it

 

[USMCret]

I have the SG Chilkoot 0 and love it

Would you say to go with that instead of the 15 DEG. For sheep and add the 7oz?

 

[Matt5266]

I personally went with the 0 over the 15 because I wanted to use it in really cold temps. I figured it's easy to unzip the bag and dump some heat if needed but way harder to get warm when cold. The weight difference wasnt enough to sway me

 

[Grassymike]

My sheep hunting partner has the Chilcoot 15 bag. He really likes the room to thrash around and how warm it is. We are huntig Alberta in September mostly. ( Could be cold or not ) Usually it gets to freezing or below a few nights on our 9-10 day hunts. I think it is pretty hard to beat the room in this bag with the treated down and the weight ,really good combination.

 

[IBen]

So I’m thinking of going with the Stone Glacier 15 degree Chilkoot bag at 2lbs 3 oz. I watch the video they show submerging the bag and rolling it in a cooler. Seemed impressive argument for the treated down. So what is your thoughts and experiences? What bag do you prefer and what is the weight? I would like to use the new bag for things other than just sheep here in Alaska. I’m not really trying to start the argument of synthetic VS Down. I would almost prefer the synthetic but think the new Down might be the way to go.

I used the chilkoot 15 75 days in ak this year. Used it like a quilt most nights i wouldnt get the 0 for ak’s hunting season

 

[USMCret]

I used the chilkoot 15 75 days in ak this year. Used it like a quilt most nights i wouldnt get the 0 for ak’s hunting season

Wow, so can you say anything about its down treatment. Did you have any water exposure and how it preformed?

 

[carsonkeys]

My hunting partner used a 0* chilkoot on our sheep hunt this year. We were wet everyday and the bag had no issues.

 

[IBen]

Wow, so can you say anything about its down treatment. Did you have any water exposure and how it preformed?

at higher elevations 2500 feet plus even with very high levels of condensation it was unaffected. At lower elevations where the humidity is higher i did notice some decrease in loft on some nights. I did have a stove at the lower elevation but only really used it a handful of times but when I did it lofted back up 100%. Even on its worst night it was still too warm for anything august-september in ak. I’ll be using it again next year but am unsure if I will wash it.

 

[V2Pnutrition]

This is speaking more to your question on "what do you use and what does it weight?" vs the SG specifically.

I run a mid-temp range quilt (Katabatic Alsek at 23 oz) and bring puffy pants jacket. I lived in the puffy pants on my sheep hunt unless hiking. If the temps dipped too low at night, it would easily stretch that quilt as far as I needed it to go (its a 22-deg rating).

Most bags/quilts are going to have pretty solid down treatment for water resistance. Katabatic uses a combination of water-resistant down and Pertex Quantum to help prevent the bag from wetting out.

I went with this on a sheep hunt. My guide had the same and many of the guys I know that do quite a bit of hunting in AK run the same system. Seems to be versatile, light, warm, and allows you to use it in a variety of situations outside of just AK.

 

[buckpro]

I'm a big fan of that bag and I general hate a mummy bag. Went from kuiu to kifaru quilt and then the Chilkoot 15 and couldn't be happier. It has plenty of room for side sleepers, warm and did a fantastic job shedding moisture.

 

[SubparSheep]

I bought my wife the 0* chilkoot a few years ago as she always runs cold, she absoultely loves it. I used it on a sheep hunt in 2023 and found it to be a little too warm, although very comfortable and roomy. I bought the 15* before the season this year and used it on a sheep and moose hunt. On the sheep hunt we had rain most days and I typically sleep in my damp clothes to dry them out. Had condesnsation on the outside of the bag every morning but the inside was dry and my clothes dried out. There was some loss of loft but not too bad. when we had some more sunny days I put the bag outside the tent for a bit while glassing and it dried out quickly.

Overall, I like the bag and would buy it again. Unless you run incredibly cold, I think the 15* would be sufficient for any fall hunting done in Alaska. I wouldn't go with the zero unless you plan on doing winter things without a stove in a tent/cabin.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I am 6’5” 270 huscular build and use the nemo stalker. It has seen two alaska moose hunts, 4 bear hunts in idaho and a 4 elk hunts and several deer hunts. I have probably 70 or so nights in it. I absolutely love that bag. The vents make it super flexible for different temp ratings and the hydrophobic down is the real deal. I am not sure why Nemo doesnt get more love. I have picked up a couple of their 15 degree bags, one for myself and another for my son.

 

[IdahoBeav]

I have been very impressed with the Enlightened Equipment Conundrum quilt. The top 2/3 zips, so it's essentially a bag instead of a quilt when zipped. The 10° model is just over 2 lb, varies a little with the size options, but you can get less than 2 lb with 950FP down.

 

[j3h8]

I am 6’5” 270 huscular build and use the nemo stalker. It has seen two alaska moose hunts, 4 bear hunts in idaho and a 4 elk hunts and several deer hunts. I have probably 70 or so nights in it. I absolutely love that bag. The vents make it super flexible for different temp ratings and the hydrophobic down is the real deal. I am not sure why Nemo doesnt get more love. I have picked up a couple of their 15 degree bags, one for myself and another for my son.

Huscular... I'm using that one from now on.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Huscular... I'm using that one from now on.

A little bit husky, a little bit muscular lol

 

[Smoke10]

I used the 15 degree Stone Glacier bag in the Brooks Range this August. Had a couple days where we were snowed in our tents around 6,000 feet of elevation. Had slight condensation on top of the bag in the mornings but it dried out during the day.
I also would wear/place damp clothes inside the sleeping bag with me at night to dry them out. I had no issues with this sleeping bag in AK and would take it again. I was never cold while in AK.


I've used this sleeping bag for the last 3 years in temperatures down into the teens (Wyoming elk/deer hunting) and am very happy with the it. If I got cold at the lower temps, I'd wear my heavier weight clothes and puffy jacket for extra insulation.

Only thing I don't like about the 15 degree chilkoot is the neck piece that uses magnets and seals around your neck. There is no way I'd ever be able to sleep with it around my neck the way it's designed. Luckily you have to manually connect the magnets to use the neck piece and most of the time I don't even know it is there.

I do plan to buy the 0 degree chilkoot to use when hunting in extreme cold and also ice fishing.