Sleeping bags. what do yall use

looking for a new sleeping bag
have about $200 to spend on one and a pad
what would yall recommend
thanks
Thomas

A hotel room.

Best bag ever in my ever not so humble opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/ORIGINAL-US-MILITARY-ISSUE-WOODLAND/dp/B008LIE0QS

The modular sleep system is GREAT, it is just
too heavy and bulky if you are packing it. I ahve two full sets and love them, one lives in my truck and the most used bag(s) I own. I have a couple of better options if I need to carry my home on my back for any great distance.

I have one of those modular set-ups. It's great.........and bulky as Andy said.

Whatever you end up getting make sure it has big heavy duty zippers.

I guess after carrying it for 7 years it starts to get lighter. lol all I know is mine was good while sleeping in a snowbank at -40+ every year in Alaska, that set me on them.

Used but killer deal here. http://www.armygear.net/ag/store/00148.html


Hope it's ok to put up a link. If not zap it Tom.

USGI MSS here.

I typically only use the bivy with the lightweight bag or a ranger blanket.

Well, in order to recommed a good sleepingbag, it would help, if you told us, in which environment you would be using the sleeping bag.

Tempered or cold weather?
Are you sleeping in a tent or bivy bag under a tarp?
Wet surroundings or dry?
Is weight an issue?

There is a great difference in what to recommend, depending on the environment.

I have 3 bags, which I rotate from season to season. All three are Synthetic Fibre sleeping bags.
I prefer Syntetic Fibre to Down, since such one will provide warmth, even when wet.

This one for cold weather. Gonna take this on my autum trip the polar circle in Sweden:

http://www.carinthiashop.com/en/scripts/podrobnosti.php?IDZ=139

This one for summer and early autum here in Denmark

http://www.carinthiashop.com/en/scripts/podrobnosti.php?IDZ=196

This one for trips down south, or hot days here in DK:

Häglöfs Euro Lite.

Can't find a picture of it...

I believe Carinthia made the Danish Military issue bags (or was it Dutch ?) I have one that looks for all intents and opurposes life the Defense 4, just without the branding. Got it for a song from a mate who swapped it for something else while on deployment OS.

if needed a oil cloth, and a couple wool blankets

That is true. The Defence 4 is the Danish military issue bag.
But other countries' military use it too, I believe.

When talking sleepingbags, you can have even the best sleeping bag in the world, and feel cold, if your sleeping mat is not good enough.

I totally agree.

I'd rather have one layer below me than two layers above. I've had hypothermia and it was the result from cold and wet earth sucking the heat from my body.

I use a Down Marmot bag for Winter and a Snugpak Softie 3 for the other seasons. A prefer lighter weight gear.

I use the Snugpak SF1 and SF2. 1 is for indoor and warm summer nights, and the 2 is for colder weather. You can also zip them together as a one bag.

Wool blankets can work great.
However, when temperatures drop, and if you do not have a long fire going in front of you, you need to carry a lot of weight in wool, in order to keep warm.