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Looking for a down bag in a square shape (i.e not mummy) for car camping

Needs to be 3 season ish

Can't seem to find a square bag anywhere amongst the usual places


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 11:40 am
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I can't ever remember seeing a rectangular down bag, but then I've never looked. Here's an Amazon link when searching for "rectangular down sleeping bags" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rectangular-Sleeping-Bags/b?ie=UTF8&node=3076635031


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 11:48 am
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If you are car camping why down? Surely it's one great advantage of warmth to size and weight ratio isn't relevant. And as that is its biggest advantage it seems unlikely that manufactures would then use down and add weight and size by making it rectangular.


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 11:52 am
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When we carcamp we take the duvet.

It works really well


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 11:52 am
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We had one years ago but it finally wore out. My wife really doesn't like the mummy style but much prefers down.

Seems harder than i thought - don't really want a cheapo one, or one that is 'shiny' inside


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 11:53 am
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Not a sleeping bag but a camping quilt?

There's an Alpkit one too that's a bit cheaper


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 12:19 pm
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The 'shiny inside' is usually because you need a more down-proof fabric so the feathers don't leak through.

Like avdave said, if it's car camping you're probably better off with a decent quality synthetic bag - weight and compressability are the main advantages of down which you need less if you're travelling by car.


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 12:25 pm
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yeah seen a few ultralight quilts but not really what we are looking for.

Don't really want synthetic as down isn't just a  weight/bulk thing but is also far nicer to sleep under. Plus the bag will also need to be reasonably compact for transport in luggage when travelling abroad

I've found one similar to what she had but its now almost 300 Eur!!


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 1:00 pm
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Kathmandu does a couple of possible options:
https://www.kathmandu.co.uk/travel/sleeping-gear/sleeping-bags.html

I'm pretty sure I've seen others, but can't remember where. I'll have a think. The problem you have is that mostly down gets used when weight to warmth is your number one priority, but rectangular bags are slightly at odds with that.

Edit: VauDe does a couple, not cheap, but a good brand and you'll know the down has been ethically sourced.


 
Posted : 01/07/2019 1:13 pm

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