Dream Sleeping Bag Too Expensive

[Briana]

I would love to own the Inferno sleeping bag, made by The North Face. Sadly, at the price it is now, I will never own one. Does anyone know of a sleeping bag that is similar, but a lot cheaper? Preferably, with the waterproof feature.

[oldsarge]

Check out this thread Sub Zero sleeping bags

[oldsarge]

You may want to check out this after your purchase A Tip on Storing Your Sleeping Bags

[Bella Rae]

Your dreams, sure are expensive! Chances are, you are just paying for the brand name of the sleeping bag. I am sure there are plenty of cheaper bags, that are just as good or better than the Inferno.

[IndianaHiker]

You planning on climbing Everest. If not that bag is complete over kill. Heck you wouldn't even be able to sleep in at any temp above -10 or so. That bag is actually not expensive for bags in that class. Some good backpacking bags that are good only down to +30 can be $300 to $400 if the are light weight, good fill down, and very packable.

[Lamebeaver]

I would go with a 20 degree bag, and add a liner if necessary for cold weather use.

[ponderosa]

There are a lot of good quality down bags with waterproof shells. If you tell us about the conditions/temperature range you'll be camping in, and your budget, folks will probably point you in the right direction. I'm a cold sleeper (I'm freezing right now in my house, at 71 degrees actually), and enjoy winter camping in Idaho, but even for me, a negative 40 bag is overkill.

[ppine]

Two less expensive bags, one inside the other. Add a warm hat like a fur mad bomber, bivy sack, or blankets if necessary.

[charley]

I don't understand the waterproof shell on a down bag. What if you sweat? What prevents moisture given off from your body from condensing when getting to this cold vapor barrier and getting the down wet?

[Dusty]

Oh go for the bag you really want. You won't feel satisfied unless you do. There's not much between you and the ground---be good to yourself.