Description of Big Agnes Gilpin Sleeping Bag: 10 Degree Down:
When the sun sets and the backcountry gets chilly, crawl into the Big Agnes Gilpin Sleeping Bag and enjoy the warmth of 600-fill goose down. This mummy bag insulates well during those cold autumn nights without turning into a sweaty cocoon during the summer months. Big Agnes gave the bag a sleeping pad sleeve instead of underside insulation, so you can choose a sleep pad that suits the current temperature.
Goose down is warm, lightweight, and compressible
Shell is breathable, water-, and wind-resistant
Pillow pocket fits a fleece jacket or camping pillow
Fabric stiffeners bordering zipper prevent snags
Underside pad sleeve fits Big Agnes REM Air Core Pad or other 20in-wide pad
Really like this bag. Super warm, very small, good looking, large is the PERFECT size for anyone 5'11" - 6'. Would work great for others give or take 3-4 inches. If you can find this thing on SAC buy it!!! The outlet price is still pretty decent. Only complaint, stuff sack included is twice the size of the bag when stuffed in.
I've had this bag for a few years now and it is solid. It compresses down really small, is light, and warm. I've done multi day backcountry ski trips and summer backpacking as well. Big Agnes has it figured out! Removing the insulation on the bottom saves weight and if you get the insulated air core pad to go with the bag it's plenty warm. I would however recommend adding a foam pad if you are sleeping on the snow. The draft collar works great as well. Get it.
I purchased the Big Agnes Gilpin Sleeping Bag to hike the historical Chilkoot Trail. Starting from the Pacific tidewater in Alaska, through thick rainforest, over a mountain pass through British Columbia to the head waters of the Yukon River this 33 mile hike can throw just about anything at you. We were lucky but did experience cool rain the first night, crossed over a fair bit of snow in the pass, and had to secure our tents against strong winds on the second. The third night was disturbed only by the call of the loons on aptly named Bare Loon Lake. Through it all my Gilpin bag performed very well. I purchased this bag to keep within a budget, as it was on sale. The only complaint I have would be the little draft I felt when on the windy night the zipper side of my bag was to the outside wall of our tent so think I might pass this bag on to my husband (He suffers from sleeping bag envy now!) and try to get one with a left-hand zipper so it will be to the inside. Having the Thermarest in the underside pad sleeve was fabulous - no more sliding off the sleeping pad in the middle of the night! I would recommend this bag.
