Gear Review
Mountain Hardwear Lamina 0 Sleeping Bag: 0 Degree Synthetic
Ok Bag... Just ok.
By Dan Atchison
Ranked #144 - Sleeping Bags
January 23, 2011
I'll admit that I have an older model than the one pictured here. I bought mine about 2 years ago. So keep that in mind with this review.
I really want to love this bag. Well, I really do love this bag... that is to say while I'm sitting around the house on chilly nights. It's comfy enough but...
This thing loses it's loft rather quickly even when stored correctly. I took it up Rainier in July when temps never got down below 22F. I wore my softshell pants, baselayer top and fleece while I slept. I was comfortable but not super toasty.
A couple weeks ago, I took it out for some winter camping and the low got down to 13F and I froze my rear off. Couldn't sleep at all and spent the night shivering and tossing/turning even with 2 thick pairs of socks, baselayer top/bottom, softshell pants, and fleece top.
The drawstring at the top works well enough and cinches down.
The zipper gets caught quite often though.
I do love the little pocket at the top. Comes in handy so you don't lose earplugs.
I'm almost 6'1" and I have a long which is roomy enough to put boot liners in the bottom to dry out during the night.
It collapses down decently enough for a synthetic bag and isn't too heavy for the price.
Overall, I wouldn't buy this again. I'll be upgrading to a 800 down bag next anyway. Maybe I sleep cold but this one makes me want to get a -20F just in case.
View Details: Mountain Hardwear Lamina 0 Sleeping Bag: 0 Degree Synthetic
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [shell] nylon (40D); [lining] polyester
- Insulation:
- Thermic Micro
- Shape:
- mummy
- Draft Collar:
- yes
- Max User Height:
- (short) 6 ft, (regular) 6 ft 6 in, (long) 7 ft
- Shoulder Circumference:
- (short) 62 in, (regular) 64 in, (long) 66 in
- Foot Circumference:
- (short) 36 in, (regular) 38 in, (long) 40 in
- Stuff Size:
- 8.5 x 15 in
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Storage Sack:
- yes
- Degree:
- 0 F
- European Norm Comfort Rating:
- 23 F
- European Norm Lower Limit Rating:
- 10 F
- Weight:
- 3 lb 12 oz
- Recommended Use:
- four-season camping, backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: March 12, 2012 By: Darren Gustaveson
Try wearing less layers. I know it sounds weird, but the principal here is that you are kept warm during the night by the small layer of air trapped between you and your bag. Your body heat is the primary mechanism that warms that air. Your bags main function is trap your body heat? The insulation of the bag itself also plays a role in this process but your body is what generates heat. Simply put, if you wear too many cloths this layer of air is compromised and your bag never warms up and you are left to rely solely on the synthetic insulation of your jacket to keep you warm
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes