Need a lightweight and tough sleeping bag and one man tent recommendation

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I can vouch for Big Agnes with the tent. Their lightweight stuff is top notch for the money and their warranty is apparently very good. They don't really post it but I've worked with some backcountry pros and they say if your shame allows you to return stuff you broke they will replace it.

The Agnes sleeping bag is little less straightforward to me. I invested in their sleep system gimmick and I hate it. essentially they save you weight and money by not having insulation on the back of the bag since it just compresses under you anyway. The idea is to replace that "wasted" insulation with a good pad to do the job instead. It doesn't work for me. I need 2 pads and a space blanket under me plus full thermals, double wool socks, a puffy jacket, and hoodie. I also should not have been talked into the 20 degree. I have to double bag below 40 on top of all the above.

Some of that's me and some of that's the bag. Temperature aside the bag is built OK. The material is delicate as are the seams but it's built for weight saving. Zipper gets jammed easy because of the fabric but it's good quality. The bag is VERY light, and it's got much better physical fit than most bags for me. But I wish I'd bought an ll bean bag instead. I've never had a zipper foul and they are always warm for their rating. SOme people hate that, I do not since I sleep very cold. The material never feels like it's going to disintegrate from a sneeze or stray twig. They're heavier for it but there's better weight to save elsewhere IMO.
 

Was going to mention it in my first reply but forgot what it was called

So I was looking at these but overspent on primers and powder.....

Lots of web info and YouTube info....
 
Anyone got a rec on a lightweight sleeping bag rated for 20 degrees and a one man tent or bivy? Needs to be tough but ultra light weight. Got a comp coming up with a ton of rucking.

I normally just plop down and suck it up in the cold and weather with a blanket and poncho, but now I'm smarter (questionable) and don't want to do that. Experienced camper / outdoorsman but I'm way new to the gear aspect.
HEHE, how much are you willing to spend...?
 
In Korea, we used extreme cold weather sleeping bags. They are rated to -20F. I can attest to this since our first night at R233 was probably about -10F. Our second night was somewhere south of -27F and I woke up shivering. Since I was with the 2ID, we had a division training requirement that we had to spend 3 nights in the dead of winter without any heaters working in the tents. It's a training requirement that goes back to the Korean War.
Thats what I still use.And if you gotta sleep in the snow...
It works....
 
How do you all deal with the condensation in tents at night? When it is 20 degrees outside when I wake up my tent is soaking wet inside. I'll be honest and say I do t stake down the vestibule correctly so it drapes over the mesh opening but everything is wet when I wake up in the morning at O' dark thirty on the mountain
 
How do you all deal with the condensation in tents at night? When it is 20 degrees outside when I wake up my tent is soaking wet inside. I'll be honest and say I do t stake down the vestibule correctly so it drapes over the mesh opening but everything is wet when I wake up in the morning at O' dark thirty on the mountain

Great question. I was in a two man tent with a buddy and we woke up it felt like it was raining on us. It was 30 degrees out. I would like to know as well.
 
When it is 20 degrees outside when I wake up my tent is soaking wet inside. I'll be honest and say I do t stake down the vestibule correctly so it drapes over the mesh opening but everything is wet when I wake up in the morning at O' dark thirty on the mountain
That was what I dealt with (frosted breath) Was kinda disappointing but my hunting clothes worked good and I hoofed it to my spot in a.m.. I have a titanium stove that I opted not to bring. I didn't wanna deal with firewood so I skipped it. But I think the heat on the cloth is the only thing gunna stop condensation.

My wall tent /stove is always dry and drys my boots and clothes. But I think there's always going to be a few degrees of misery with tenting back in deep unless you bring the stove.... and Don't wear cotton....
 
How do you all deal with the condensation in tents at night? When it is 20 degrees outside when I wake up my tent is soaking wet inside. I'll be honest and say I do t stake down the vestibule correctly so it drapes over the mesh opening but everything is wet when I wake up in the morning at O' dark thirty on the mountain
Gotta keep the upper vents open along with one of the doors zippers 3-4 inches open. This allows the moisture from your breath and body escape. A good tent allows for this
 
Double wall tent like hilleberg. I've gotten some frost but never water drops, although with 2 heavy breathers it may be worse.
 

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