Sleeping bag for Dall Hunt
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dfanonymous
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Do you have trends on temps in the area and time your hunt is?
what's your opinion on down vs synthetic?
You plan on being wet? Do you put more value on the keeping the base weight of your pack down?
I would make a decision on the comfort rating of how cold you it's suppose to be, or could be.
Then see what brands offer something for that temp rating, in whatever your down or synthetic preference is.
Edit: make sure the sleeping bag company is giving comfort and not survival temp rating.
Also imo a sleeping bag is only as good as the sleeping system it's paired with. Paired with clothing, a tent, and a good insulated sleeping pad, you could be good to go down to -15 with a 0 degree bag. That's what I do.
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RH300UM
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CHILKOOT 0°
The Chilkoot series of sleeping bags are designed for backpack hunters going deep into the mountains for days on end. With a focus on warmth to weight ratio and pack-ability, the Chilkoot 0° bag utilizes industry leading materials to achieve an overall weight and temperature rating that is...
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Solace 15 Hunting Sleeping Bag by PEAX
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My 2 recommendations
I've spent over 100 nights in Alaska in the Stone Glacier
I'm waiting for the restock of the Peax to order one
NeoAir® XTherm™ NXT Cold Weather Sleeping Pad | Therm-a-Rest®
Leading the industry in warmth-to-weight ratio, the NeoAir® XTherm™ NXT is the go-to ultralight air sleeping pad for extreme cold backcountry pursuits.
This is the pad
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Another vote for stone glacier. Mine is really warm.
I did not like my kuiu sleeping bag. I had the 30 degree which should have been fine and It didn't keep me warm.
I did not like my kuiu sleeping bag. I had the 30 degree which should have been fine and It didn't keep me warm.
Husky user
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In 05 I hunted Dall Sheep south side of Brooks.
Bought a Cabalas -15 synthetic (it might have kept me alive at that temp)
REI 3/4 length pad,but I was lucky the coldest it got was 25F.(no rain)
I would look at what Barny's Sports offer!
They know what they are doing!
Bought a Cabalas -15 synthetic (it might have kept me alive at that temp)
REI 3/4 length pad,but I was lucky the coldest it got was 25F.(no rain)
I would look at what Barny's Sports offer!
They know what they are doing!
Takman
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Which version do you have? 15 degrees or 0?
15. I used it in Alaska. It never got real cold but it rained almost non stop. So it was nice to get warm and shove wet clothes in the bag to dry them out
Marky_mark
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western mountaineering
They come in a lot of different shapes and fill weights
They are the best of the best
They come in a lot of different shapes and fill weights
They are the best of the best
Husky user
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I agree Western Mountaineering is about as good as you can do.
One thing I packed was a light Bivy just in case, or it can lower the rating of your bag if it gets cold unexpectedly!
KU_Geo
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What time of year is the hunt? August opener or late season in September? Mtn range? These things would dictate what bag you'll want to bring.
KU_Geo
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You could go with a pretty light bag for the bc hunt. I'd definitely recommend a bag comfort rates down to 15deg for the nwt hunt. If either is a horseback, you need not worry about counting ounces for the sleeping bag.
Marky_mark
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You'll probably use the same bag for both
I went with the western mountaineering megalite. Worked great on my hunts that were at the same time of year. August 1 is the opener for bc. Can be pretty warm then. But it can also snow lol
