PHD sale is on until April 25th. The 430g Minim 200 at £222. Rated by PHD at 6c. Though I've used mine below freezing by wearing a hat and a fleece inside the bag.
Not cheap but for anyone who is a non standard size custom lengths and widths are available for a few quid more. (or same price in the case of a short or narrow bag) Long wide is a perfect fit for me. A small person could get a short slim bag which gets the weight down to 372g. 200g is the standard down fill weight which is increased or decreased for larger or smaller bags.
https://www.phdesigns.co.uk/minim-200-s ... p36gq8ldf4
Price points for sleeping bags, any ideas
Re: Price points for sleeping bags, any ideas
Aside from those ultra-low prices of some chain retailers -which makes you think how the products are done- the DIY path is most often the one that will allow better quality for less money.
All it needs is someone with a sewing machine and some experience in sewing, a quilt is actually very easy to do, a full sleeping bag is a bit more complicated but it can be good fun. There's good synthetic insulation out there, that plus the fabric will cost no more than £70-80
All it needs is someone with a sewing machine and some experience in sewing, a quilt is actually very easy to do, a full sleeping bag is a bit more complicated but it can be good fun. There's good synthetic insulation out there, that plus the fabric will cost no more than £70-80
It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best,
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
Thus you remember them as they actually are...
Re: Price points for sleeping bags, any ideas
I was in the market for a new sleeping bag last year and decided to buy two. I wanted synthetic and bought a Berghaus Intrepid 700 for summer/warmer conditions use - it is rated as 9°C comfort and 5°C limit, it packs very small and is very light. I often unzip it and use it like a quilt. For colder conditions, I got a Vango Ultralite Pro 300 which is heavier and bulkier (but not massive) and is comfort rated at -1°C with a limit of -6°C. In the unlikely event of me ever needing a sleeping bag in colder conditions, I will look at thermal liners and/or extra quilting from clothing. I managed to get both bags in sales and so only spent about £105 on the two in total. A quick google gives the Berghaus at £50 (reduced from £75) from Millets and the Vango at £77 with discount card from Go Outdoors (£110 without card).
Disclaimer: Treat what I say with caution and if possible, wait for someone with more knowledge and experience to contribute.
Re: Price points for sleeping bags, any ideas
I bought a down 3 season bag from millets https://www.millets.co.uk/equipment/133 ... g-bag.html
£42 i've only used it once so far and the temperature was down to -1 no complaints at all .. Im 6"1 and needed a tall bag at 220cm was also one of tallest bags i could find. .... Its an option if it's bang for buck your looking for.
£42 i've only used it once so far and the temperature was down to -1 no complaints at all .. Im 6"1 and needed a tall bag at 220cm was also one of tallest bags i could find. .... Its an option if it's bang for buck your looking for.