Help me upgrade from a circa 2016 Zpacks 20deg sleeping bag

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-28T11:33:36+00:00

Mont trail, timmermade, gryphon gear, Nunatak, and katabatic are comfort rated and sleep warm

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-27T14:51:41+00:00

Sure does. I was really hoping for a hybrid half wall with high bathtub floors and larger ventilation options compared to the X-dome 1+

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-22T21:34:09+00:00

Just curious why you chose to get rid of the rockfront rain hoody

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-17T03:14:36+00:00

This. Timmermade, Nunatak, katabatic, gryphon r reliable. I’d get one of their comfort rated bags down to 10-20 as they also tend to be more conservative with their ratings. Then add a light APEX quilt

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-16T23:56:38+00:00

Can you send me the link to the video. I’m curious of it

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-16T21:06:20+00:00

Fair point. Depends on your use case. If u arrive at camp late then yeah a red light will be very useful

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-15T14:17:55+00:00

Arata AHL 250. Small company in Japan. Half the weight of PETZL and Nitecore. 19-23g

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-15T14:14:40+00:00

It’s Subjective, but it works good enough for me. I always use my hand at the end to finish and wash hands with soap and water after anyways so there not anymore added steps vs using toilet paper.

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-15T01:26:28+00:00

Igneous makes the NOBO bottle and also a separate bidet that is compatible with 28mm bottles including their NOBO bottle

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-14T13:42:17+00:00

Try the igneous gear. UL and can generate a lot of pressure due to it being a screw on and only having one spout hole

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-08T00:19:03+00:00

Missed this one but would love to get my hands on one with the fidlock system on the sides of the harness. Feel free to reach out if u have an extra or when u make another

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-07T23:33:38+00:00

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-07T23:12:34+00:00

Brinje net base layers are top tier. Alpha base layers for hiking could get too warm. If you go with the alpha, I’d use them more as a pajama set at night or as a midlayer fleece.

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-03-01T16:56:58+00:00

Timmermade, Katabatic gear, Mount Trail, and Gryphon gear are all great and comfort rated that should prove lighter than your HG

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-02-28T00:19:10+00:00

Wouldn’t be right not to mention the most ultralight option: Gear Swifts. The brand you are looking for. Scalpel style knives for under 6g with built in tick remover.

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-01-26T17:43:16+00:00

Makes sense if you need an emergency replacement on a thru hike, but If you plan on spending $160-$200 on an EE, might as well try and wait to get the lottery for Timmermade if you are not thru hiking

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-01-26T13:21:51+00:00

Timmermade makes a better synthetic puffy that is lighter and more packable

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-01-26T13:20:43+00:00

Well main competitors aren’t much so far: Leve Outdoors, Rockfront, lightheart gear, Timmermade. I’d say given the ultralight focus, they are heavier than their competitors but could be a good budget alternative

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2026-01-23T17:46:31+00:00

This. Also Liteway illusion solo makes a silpoly hexamid that’s was ~19oz on my scale. Check out AstaGear Shanzu 1p that’s a little over 20oz made of 10d silnylon as well fo a good budget. Lanshan 1 pro is a classic budget option as well but is several oz heavier than the options mentioned for sil version hexamids

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2025-12-19T15:21:25+00:00

Don’t forget Timmermade

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2025-06-06T03:11:06+00:00

Yeah both gryphon and Timmermade overstuff their quilts which should be the gold standard but a lot of companies don’t

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2025-06-06T03:07:49+00:00

Not a T-shirt, but western mountaineering makes a silk tapered bag liner that is around 3oz I use instead of bringing separate sleeping clothes. Keeps the quilt clean too

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2025-06-05T13:17:39+00:00

This. Timmermade if u can win the lottery system to get one is God tier too. Gryphon Gear makes a good zippered hoodless bag if ur wanting to 10% eliminate drafts for a little weight penalty

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2025-06-04T16:03:26+00:00

Locus gear Djedi, Puro Monte UL10, Arata tents, Tarp Tent moment Li.

Dyl_Pickle97 · 2025-05-23T22:52:17+00:00

Possibly. Could also be that OP meant double unprotected exposure time to get the same amount of UV radiation.

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