Is this a good sleeping bag for a beginner?
Outer Limits Heaphy -10 Sleeping Bag
http://www.bivouac.co.nz/outer-limits-10-heaphy.html
I'm looking for a sleeping bag that I can take on tramps year round throughout the South Island (though not too high up in the mountains during winter). Price is also a very important factor, as is the weight. At 1800g its relatively heavy, but at < $100 it's cheap.
Bearing in mind that:
- I don't want to buy a bag and six months later decide I want a better one
- On departure, I'm only going to be comfortable carrying at maximum 10kg (not including the weight of the pack)
- I would mostly be doing 2-3 days tramps, generally nothing longer.
With that in mind, do you think this bag would be a good purchase? If not, are there any bags in the < $200 range (approximately) that you would recommend?
Thanks in advance.
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Denali looks good value. I got a Yukon which is the next model down and at 199 at R&R Not quite as warm and no DWR coating like the Denali. I would of loved the DWR but not the extra heat. Even the Yukon has yet to be slept in with the zip all the way up
Check this out on trademe. It's barely 2nd hand.
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You can't go wrong with a Fairydown Cobra good all year round bag, 700 loftpower (goretex dryloft outer even better)under 2 kgs, you can pick the odd one up on Trade me, also older Macpac 700 loftpower. I've had a Cobra for ten yrs, also have a Mountain Designs Traveller 450-500 loftpower for summer a bit more basic but warm enough for summer, under a kilo.
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