Gear Review
Marmot Helium Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Down
Great bag
By Matthew Forrest
Ranked #22 - 25 to 5 Degree Down Bags
January 26, 2012
This is a great bag. Super light and warm. I have found that sleeping bags are always too hot to sleep comfortably even venting with the zipper, it can be really hard to dial into a comfy temp. This bag has the widest temperature range I have ever seen with a bag. I have found it comfortable from 60 to 20 degrees. If you only want to buy one bag this is a good choice for all but full on winter camping. I usually sleep warm but froze in this thing at 10-15 degrees (I know it is below its rating). I prefer the pinnacle bag because I found it comfortable at 5 degrees and could have gone well past zero. The pinnacle bag has a better, warmer foot box, a draft collar and a better hood but the same loft through the torso. The foot box, draft collar and hood add some weight but make a BIG difference when it gets in the single digits. I did find the helium to breath better.
View Details: Marmot Helium Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Down
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [membrane/laminate] Pertex Microlight; [shell] nylon mini ripstop (20D); [lining] polyester mini ripstop (100% recycled, 20D)
- Insulation:
- 850-fill down
- Shape:
- mummy
- Draft Collar:
- yes
- Max User Height:
- (regular) 6 ft, (long) 6 ft 6 in
- Shoulder Circumference:
- (regular) 62 in, (long) 64 in
- Hip Circumference:
- (regular) 58 in, (long) 60 in
- Foot Circumference:
- (regular) 40 in, (long) 42 in
- Stuff Size:
- 7.5 x 15 in
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Storage Sack:
- yes
- Degree:
- 15 F
- European Norm Comfort Rating:
- 28 F
- European Norm Lower Limit Rating:
- 16 F
- Weight:
- (regular) 2 lb 2 oz, (long) 2 lb 6 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backpacking in cold climates
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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