[pct-l] Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 800 3-Season Sleeping Bag

[James Vesely]

55 inch width is that the same as girth?   I know it is a quilt but how does that measure up?   I know in a sleeping bag that would be pretty tight.   The price sounds right compared to a Zpack bag.  

Jim 

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Lindsey Sommer
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 11:27 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 800 3-Season Sleeping Bag

I saw this yesterday while wandering around REI, it looked super cozy and well made. But, I gotta agree, the weight + price point doesn't seem great.

I just bought a Hammock Gear Burrow 20 that is extra wide, that weighs about 19oz for about $285 total. It is also super cozy and I'm impressed by the loft!


On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 9:54 AM, <kevin at kegphoto.com> wrote:

> Interesting product design, however judging on the specs alone it 
> looks heavy.  A 6-foot WM Ultralite is a 20 degree bag weighing in at 
> 29oz and the 6-foot version of the Sierra Designs is 42oz.  The WM is 
> $85 more, however.
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> On Fri, Apr 4, 2014, at 07:34 AM, James Vesely wrote:
> > Good review located below if interested.
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> > http://www.trailspace.com/gear/sierra-designs/backcountry-bed-800/
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> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: [pct-l] Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 800 3-Season 
> > Sleeping Bag
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> > Has anyone tried this sleeping bag by Sierra Designs?    It looks like
> > the system makes sense it is rated at 20 deg and seems a good 
> > compromise to a quilt.
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> http://www.rei.com/product/865359/sierra-designs-backcountry-bed-800-3
> -season-sleeping-bag#video-inner
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