I'm after a decent 2-season sleeping bag for bike packing, so it has to be light and pack down small.
However, I'm not the most svelte of people so need something wider than a standard mummy bag but don't really want to spend more than about £120 as it will only be used half a dozen times a year at most.
What does the hive mind recommend?
A quilt? or a sleeping bag opened out a la quilt? I've an alpkit pipedream 400 that's pretty good, canny recall how much it was, mibbe a wee bit over budget.
I like the idea of a quilt, but for the expense required, I tend to just sleep with the bag open like a quilt.
It has to be pretty cold for me to actually get in a bag these days, I normally just drape it over me.
A bit over your budget, but I have the Alpkit Cloud Nine which is pretty wide. Down, so it rolls up pretty small.
What about a snugpak elite 1. They have an extra baffle so it expands out for extra width.
https://www.snugpak.com/sleeping/softie-elite-1
Seems to be about 70 quid retail
https://www.militarykit.com/products/snugpak-softie-elite-1-sleeping-bag
Rated +2c to +7c
Says size width standard is 30", or with baffle 35"
I have used a quilt for the last 18 months or so, an Alpkit Cloud Cover. It has been good but tends to slip off as I turn quite a lot in my sleep. The Cloud Nine is an option but a bit more than I want to pay really.
The Snugpak Softie looks like it could be a good choice. There is a stockist about 10 miles away so I could easily pop over and try it. Thanks, @dyna-ti.
I'm rounder than anyone on here, in the same position as you... Just taken delivery of a vango kiana xl which fits me fine being 100cm wide. 28quid on amazon and can squeeze down into a bag half the size it comes in.
Snugpack stuff I really like I've an older chrysalis and I love it
I've just bought a Sierra Designs Zissou. It's wider than any other sleeping bag I've had, it's got unusual twin zip design that turns it more like a quilt, plus a foot 'escape hatch'. It's the best night sleep I've had in a tent ever this summer.
Needs a wider mat.
It's available in 20*f (-6*c) and 35f (1*c).
Small enough, light enough.
