Synthetic Bag AK Penninsula

[jolemons]

I'm planning on spending 3 weeks on the Penninsula as a packer for a good friend of mine for spring bear. He suggests a 0 degree synthetic bag. All my lower 48 bags and quilts are down, so this would likely be a catch and release bag once I'm done with the trip. What's the best value of cost, quality, size and weight in the synthetic world right now?

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[Snowwolfe]

If your not backpacking my only recent experience has been with a Wiggys bag. I was very pleased with it although when I used it the temperature did not go below 25.

 

[Steve O]

I’m very happy with my 20° Kifaru Slick bag for Kodiak thru Thanksgiving. If not hesitate to get a zero but the 20 was what I found a deal on.

 

[BRWNBR]

You don’t need to spend a fortune. Just about any brand will work for what you’re doing. Peninsula is a cold wet place but typically everyone sleeps inside a tent at a minimum. I usually take my north face tundra bag with me. I have taken my 0 degree quilt and it worked just fine too. You’ll spend more time on the glassing knob than in your bag unless a storm
Moves thru.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

2 problems with the kifaru slick bags, one they are huge. I had one, it was the size of 2 bags when packed up.

They also lose their loft pretty quickly, I probably had 60 nights in mine and it had lost significant loft, this may be common with synthetic bags.

Oh also, the cheapskates at Kifaru don’t even give you a stuff sack with the slick bags.

 

[jolemons]

2 problems with the kifaru slick bags, one they are huge. I had one, it was the size of 2 bags when packed up.

They also lose their loft pretty quickly, I probably had 60 nights in mine and it had lost significant loft, this may be common with synthetic bags.

Oh also, the cheapskates at Kifaru don’t even give you a stuff sack with the slick bags.

Good to know. I planned on calling Wiggy's to talk about bags.

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