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

[Lindsey Sommer]

I'm actually not sure if that's the same as girth. I think it MIGHT be if
you lay the whole thing flat like a blanket (I haven't measured, but I
should check).

I know you can probably get them wider if you want (he'll customize stuff),
but the 55 inch wide works perfect for me as a 5'7" woman with narrow
shoulders. I was thinking about a ZPacks quilt too, but that was $390 for
the regular width one (it's slightly lighter by about 2-3 oz, but my budget
was below $200).

BUT, I still think that SD one looks super cozy :)


On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:07 PM, James Vesely
<JVesely at sstinternational.com>wrote:

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014, at 07:34 AM, James Vesely wrote:
> > > Good review located below if interested.
> > >
> > > http://www.trailspace.com/gear/sierra-designs/backcountry-bed-800/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > > Subject: [pct-l] Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 800 3-Season
> > > Sleeping Bag
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.rei.com/product/865359/sierra-designs-backcountry-bed-800-3
> > -season-sleeping-bag#video-inner
> > >
> > >
>
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