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Sleeping bag recommendation for alpine bivy

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 huckleberry 13:26 Sat

I am looking to buy a sleeping bag suitable for camping and bivying in the Alps from 2000-3500m during the summer (late June - early September). I am planning on using the bag for summit pushes (with all layers on) to avoid the expensive hut prices but also for down in the campsite.

I am considering either the Gruezi Bag Biopod DownWool Summer (8,3,-11 @ 1.1kg) or the Biopod DownWool Subzero (2,-4,-20 @ 1.5kg).

I haven't bivied at these elevations before and looking for some advice!

 Rick Graham 19:31 Sat
In reply to huckleberry:

I used to use a rab 500, no zip, 500g down, 500g of cover, total weight 1000g. That was 1987, lighter materials and loftier downs are now available. Bivied up to 4000m always over warm except only just warm camping below the Cap with a thin mat.

So your wooldown options look on the heavy side. 

I have now got mountain hardwear lamina bags, fully synthetic, with a short centre zip and double puller. Good for drinking a brew , staying tied on and having a slash without getting out too much. Weighs less than a kilo, probably lighter synthetics available .


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