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  1. Older Than Dirt

    Ultralight Sleeping Bag Suggestion

    The zippers on the military bags are the best zippers on anything ever. They do not catch, they do not jam, ever. They are designed so you can be all zipped up and mummied in, and just spread your arms wide and jump up shooting (you do sleep with your rifle, don't you?). Try it, it works.
  2. Older Than Dirt

    Ultralight Sleeping Bag Suggestion

    The patrol bag and bivy might be OK for many folks in late spring in Canada. I would say the green bag is good to 40 or so for comfort, the bivy probably adds a few degrees. But i am a cold-sleeping skinny old man- your mileage may be much better. Make sure you have a mattress with some...
  3. Older Than Dirt

    Ultralight Sleeping Bag Suggestion

    Glad to be helpful. You are going to like the MSS. Beware of civilian knock-offs when buying from amazon or ebay. Both the sources i linked sell the real thing. Hopefully you got the updated, somewhat lighter, much better made new version (digital camo bivy/grey box-quilted thick bag (the one i...
  4. Older Than Dirt

    Ultralight Sleeping Bag Suggestion

    I agree down sucks. But ii is very temptingly light on the catalog page or website; not so much when you are shivering in a wet bag at 4 am. Synthetics will keep you warm when they're wet, and cost much less $, but will weigh at least twice as much for the same comfort level. @Coywolf mentions...
  5. Older Than Dirt

    Ultralight Sleeping Bag Suggestion

    2.9 pounds for the Teton is not really "ultralight". The Amazon reviews suggest this 20 degree rated bag is good to around 40 degrees for comfort. Comparably temp-rated down bags will run less than half that weight, around 1 pound 5-6 ounces, but average a few hundred bucks as OP notes. The...