Because of the complexity of construction and the cost and amount of materials involved, a high quality sleeping bag may be the single most expensive item on your gear list.
Recent improvements in materials, construction and in bag design have resulted in bags that are lighter, more compressible, more weather-resistant and warmer than those available even a few years ago. For those seeking the highest warmth to weight ratio down is still the clear winner. Ditto for compressibility. If, however, you typically hike in a consistently wet environment and volume is not as much of an issue for you, synthetic bags are less susceptible to moisture-induced failure and are typically less expensive.
Sleeping pads have also recently undergone significant changes in design that have resulted in more choices for the lightweight enthusiast. Simple closed-cell foam pads still offer the greatest savings in terms of both weight and cost, but the gap (at least in terms of weight) has begun to narrow between inflatables and foam. Several companies now make excellent lightweight sleeping pads that are considerably more comfortable and less bulky than their foam counterparts without being prohibitively heavy.
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Montbell UL Comfort System Pillow
This small inflatable pillow easily connects to any of our U.L. Comfort Pads.
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Price: $28.95
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Thermarest Neo Air Mattress
The NeoAir mattress represents the world’s most advanced engineering in ultralight comfort.
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Price: $119.95
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Montbell U.L. Super Spiral Down Hugger #1
High quality goose down, light weight materials, and the supreme comfort down to 15 Fahrenheit
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Price: $378.95
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Montbell U.L. Super Spiral Down Hugger #3
High quality goose down, light weight materials, and the supreme comfort down to 30 Fahrenheit
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Price: $278.95
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GoLite UltraLite 1+ Season Quilt Regular Length
This bag is designed for the ultra-light purist on a mission
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Price: $219.95
Sale Price: $176.98
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Montbell U.L. Super Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long
High quality goose down, light weight materials, and the supreme comfort down to 30 Fahrenheit
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Price: $298.95
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Montbell UL Comfort System Pad 90
9.6 oz including the pillow strap!
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Price: $58.95
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Montbell UL Spiral Down Hugger Thermal Sheet
Montbells lightest sleeping bag option
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Price: $189.95
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Big Agnes Fish Hawk Sleeping Bag
Perfect 30 degree rated bag
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Price: $174.95
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Thermarest Prolite Plus Mattress
When staying warm is as important as keeping your pack light, the ProLite Plus mattress is the perfect solution
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Price: $79.95
Sale Price: $63.98
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GoLite UltraLite 3 Season Quilt Short Length
GoLite's lightest 3-season bag to even better warmth-to-weight performance.
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Price: $254.95
Sale Price: $204.98
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Thermarest Fast & Light Repair Kit
Includes all you need to make fast, permanent repairs to your Therm-a-Rest mattress
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Price: $9.95
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Rab Silk Sleeping Bag Liners
100% Chinese Silk is a natural fibre giving great warmth for weight
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Price: $39.95
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Big Agnes Air Core Pad Mummy Shape
The Big Agnes REM Air Core Sleeping Pad is the lightest inflatable pad available.
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Price: $49.95
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Montbell U.L. Super Spiral Down Hugger #1 Long
High quality goose down, light weight materials, and the supreme comfort down to 15 Fahrenheit
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Price: $398.95
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GoLite UltraLite 3 Season Quilt Long Length
GoLite's lightest 3-season bag to even better warmth-to-weight performance.
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Price: $294.95
Sale Price: $236.98
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Montbell UL Comfort System Pad 180
Price: $78.95
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Montbell UL Spiral Down Hugger #3
A great combination of a classic mummy cut, innovative construction, and the highest quality down
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Price: $248.95
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Integral Designs Silk Sleeping Bag Liner
Silk Liners are extremely light and very comfortable against the skin
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Price: $59.95
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Montbell UL Spiral Down Hugger #0
This bag is born to be Light & Fast.
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Price: $418.95
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