Synthetic bags - any good semi rectangular style rated to 10F?

Snowwolfe

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Need to buy a new bag for tent camping and most of the areas we hunt in Alaska are damp. I realize a down bag could work and my choice for down is a WM Sequoia MF.
Would like to know what compares in a quality synthetic before I spend $1K for a bag.

Any mummy bag is OUT. My wish list is a roomy bag rated for 5-10F. Weight isn't to important. We can spend 10 days at a time in a tent where dampness can accumulate over time.
 
What about the Wiggly Hunter Ultimate Thule?
Rated to -20 so it should be good to 10F. Not very pricey at $200.
Anyone have any experience with this bag?

 
i like 20-30 degree bags for Alaska’s hunting season. 10 degree is way overkill imo.
 
If you hunt the wilderness long enough you will occasionally run into extreme cold and extreme wet weather conditions be it a week long snow or rain , especially in Alaska, B.C., Yukon, NWT, and the northern Rocky Mtns.
Your bag is a core piece of gear and possibly a life saver. This is one place I wouldn’t skimp.
I would buy a top of the line down rectangular bag with a +5 to -10 rating with a goretex shell, and know you have a reliable piece of gear to get you through the most severe conditions..
 
Montbell Synthetic Burrow Bag #2. They are technically a mummy style, but they use a special spiral stretch construction and have much more room than a standard mummy bag as a result. The stretch construction means dead zones are also pulled out so they stay very warm. I have used the synthetic bags in wet New Zealand Fiordland areas and they do not absorb water. I'm not sure however they make any rated to your temps without needing to go down.
 
I ordered two of the Ultimate Thule -20 bags from Wiggys. They should make a nice, warm bag for ATV moose hunts or fly in trips when weight/bulk isn't an issue.
Down for another day.
 
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