Gear Review
Big Agnes Encampment Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Synthetic
not for the arctic
By Cortg
Ranked #617 - 25 to 5 Degree Synthetic Bags
August 21, 2007
I needed a synthetic bag for an arctic trip and liked the components of the Encampment bag. For an early August 10 day backpacking trip to the Yukon, it seemed ideal w/r/t weight, convenience, etc. It wasn't. The regular bag is short; Im 5'10" and my feet hit the bottom. More important, its cold. I did not buy the insulated aircore pad, which might have been a mistake. Nonetheless, below 30 degrees in a 2xwall tent with ALL my clothes on and I was freezing. Imagine it could be great for a weekend in the sierras, but not the system for cold nights sleeping on permafrost.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [shell] nylon ripstop with a water-resistant coating; [lining] nylon
- Insulation:
- Integrity
- Shape:
- rectangular
- Draft Collar:
- yes
- Max User Height:
- (small) 173 cm, (regular) 177 cm, (long) 198 cm
- Shoulder Circumference:
- (small) 173 cm, (medium) 178 cm, (long) 185 cm
- Hip Circumference:
- (small) 163 cm, (medium) 167 cm, (long) 175 cm
- Foot Circumference:
- [small] 137 cm; [medium] 137 cm; [long] 137 cm
- Stuff Size:
- (small) [small ] 23 x 22 cm, (medium) [medium ] 25 x 25 cm, (long) [long ] 28 x 28 cm
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Storage Sack:
- yes
- Degree:
- 15 F
- Weight:
- (small) 1332 g, (medium) 1474 g, (long) 1616 g
- Recommended Use:
- three-season camping, backpacking, yurt trips
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: November 27, 2009 By: John
Yup, without the air core pad under you, I can only imagine what that permafrost would have felt like! - THe bag definitely needs the pad under it, as that's the bottom insulation.
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