Worlds warmest sleeping bag
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Western Mountaineering Kodiak MF
Warmth9.0
Moisture Management5.0
Comfort10.0
Construction Quality7.0
Weight8.0
Packed Size9.5
PROS
Super roomy
Wild warmth
Stellar warmth-to-weight ratio
Continuous baffles
CONS
Costly
Less hardy fabric
The Western Mountaineering Kodiak MF is an outstanding cold-weather sleeping bag that has earned a loyal monitoring among serious adventurers. With large 3D draft tubes and 1.88 pounds of 850-fill down, it not only meets but even exceeds its 0°F rating. Testers found that it seemed to radiate warmth and kept several of us warm in -10°F temperatures with a few extra layers added inside. A spacious cut, 67 inches at the shoulders, accommodates stomach, side, or back sleepers while making plenty of room for all the gear you need to insulate. It also packs down petite and is impressively lightweight. Snag-resistant zippers and a comfortable, easy-to-adjust hood round out the package. It's our favorite balance of warmth,
RADICAL 16H - THE WARMEST SLEEPING BAG IN THE WORLD
Can the best sleeping bag in the world be selected from hundreds of options? Yes, it can - it's the Radical 16H. How do we know this, i.e., how the temperature range of a sleeping bag is tested and what determines that one model is warmer than another, you will find out from today's text.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN FROM THIS POST?
- Is Fundamental 16H the warmest sleeping bag in the world?
- How are the parameters of down determined?
- Why carry out down sleeping bags provide warmth?
IN BRIEF
Construction-wise, Radical 16H outshines the competition. Filled with the most highly regarded down in the world from white Polish geese with a loftiness of 900 FP and enhanced with an IRL internal coating that reflects up to 50% of body heat, it allows you to survive even in extreme conditions: comfort temperature -31/limit temperature -43/extreme temperature -73. Not only is it the warmest expedition sleeping bag in the world, but it also has a tall compression ratio, so it doesn't take up much space in your gear. Additionally, it is incredibly lightweight, weighing only 1500 g.
WHY IS A SLEEPING BAG WARM?
Everyone experiences cold and warmth dif
A cold sleeper .... looking for the warmest sleeping bag EVER!
Betsy1
Morning guys - I recently (19-21 June) hiked the Berg (with a fantastic manual if I may add - Deon from Berg Adventures ) and realised that I am a very cold sleeper. No really, VERY cold.
I have been told by numerous people to sleep ONLY in thermals and socks … however I could not bring myself to doze in so little clothing. Having said that, I slept in six layers at the foremost and two at the bottom the one night after freezing my backside off on the 1st night.
Nevertheless … it seems of utter importance that I get a much warmer sleeping bag than what the corporation we are hiking Kili with can offer me … so …
I am thinking of buying a First Ascent rated -15 to -20 sleeping bag. Would there be anyone on this forum that regularly hike extremely cold places that would desire to buy it over from me after having used it for only 7 nights? Cheerful to negotiate a resale price after the trip. I will off course use a liner too - which I will hold on to.
Yes, that is how warm I want to sleep.
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Ghaznavid2
I have been told by numerous people to sleep ONLY in thermals and socks … however I could not
In February, Nemo launched an odd-looking sleeping bag called the Canon -40, made for surviving the world’s coldest temperatures. The whole package looks like it was air-dropped from outer space. At the head end, the “Stove Pipe Tunnel Hood” looks like a periscope or snorkel sticking out of the fabric. Along the sides, the “Thermo Gills” look like, well, fish gills.
Nemo, a 19-person gear manufacturer from New Hampshire, has been on a roll lately with their designs for innovative camping equipment. First, there was a tent held up by pressurized tubes instead of aluminum poles. Then there was a uniquely-shaped sleeping bag, the “Spoon Series”, which hugs the human body better than traditional bags. Now, the Canon -40 sleeping bag is winning awards from reviewers at sites and magazines around the world.
The day we talked with design director Suzanne Turell about the process of making the Canon, her office was busy with prototypes for tent pole clips coming off the 3-D printer, and meetings with the design and engineering team working on plans for products three years out.
Turell, a 33-year-old surfer and hiker, first became interested in outdoor gear as a kid while camping with
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The EN (European Standard) rating is a standardized test that aims to set measurable targets and standardize temperature claims for sleeping bags. It is engineered to help the consumer craft an informed decision by using independently derived temperature values. Each EN sleeping bag test has four temperature ratings: Upper Limit, Comfort, Lower Limit, and Excessive. The three most common ratings are the following temperature ranges: Comfort, (Lower) Limit, and Extreme.
For these measurements, it is assumed that a “standard man” is 25 years old, 1.73 m tall, and weighs 73 kg; a “standard woman” is 25 years old, 1.60 m tall, and weighs 60 kg.
- Comfort: the temperature at which an average woman can anticipate to sleep comfortably in a relaxed position.
- Limit: the temperature at which an average male can sleep comfortably for eight hours without waking up.
- Extreme: the minimum temperature at which an average woman can tolerate severe cold exposure for six hours. There is a exposure of damage to health (no danger of death from hypothermia, but frostbite is theoretically possible).
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