Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting Big Agnes Whisky Park Sleeping bag opinions

Hey guys, did a search and didn't find what I was looking for.

Anybody have an opinion of these bags? I want more room than most mummies allows.

thanks,

Andy

What are you looking to use it for? It weighs over 6 pounds so i dont think i would be packing it. I have the BA buffalo park thats a 40 degree at 3 pounds. It is really hard to heat up that much air space, so i noticed that they are really off on temp rating unless your huge and fill out the whole bag. I sleept in the 50's in mine with a dog in it also and i was freezing.

I have an Elk park or something like that. I like it for comfy car camping but I'm not packing it anywhere. The thing is huge.

It seems to breath well, so I have a tendency to not feel so sweaty in the lower body, could just be more room.

It feels about 15 degrees under rated, for warmth

check out the summit park

I had the Farwell 0-degree and it was heavy and I was cold. With tat said I love their down bags and their pads.

I'm looking for a warm sleeping bag to backpack hunt with in the mountains. I am broad shouldered and want to fit in the bag. I don't like being so wrapped up.

Surely, other backpack hunters have trouble with the mummy style bags? What's the answer?

Try the Kifaru wide slick bags or Montbell sleeping bags. I am a big guy(about 25 inches at the shoulders) and these are the bags i am using.

If Big Agnes still offers the Lone Ranger, check out that bag. I've enjoyed it, as I also like having more shoulder room. I think its a good "middle of the road" kind of bag. Not too heavy - can still pack it.

Like others have said, some of Big Agnes temp ratings are a bit over confident. I've added a silk bag liner, and stay plenty warm in my Lost Ranger.

Thanks for the help fellas.

My vote is for the Mystic 15 or Pomer Hoit 0. Go with the Insulated dual core as well.

Quilt is the answer the big agnes need to run large due to pad and really work best with air pads

I have a Lost Ranger and love it. Thing I like most it I never roll off the pad. But I've stayed warm in the mid-20s too.

I should say first that I do sleep cold. I had the 15 degree lost ranger but froze when the temp was in the high 20s. I sent it back and got the 0 degree storm king and I can sleep in it down to about 20 degrees. I could tell I was loosing a lot of heat through the 15 degree pad that I should have switched out also. I just got a exped 7 which has seemed to help a lot. That said I sleep really well in it when I am warm and I am a side sleeper. I dont get twisted in my bag and the pads are really comfortable with 2/3 of the air in them. I have a buddy that has the same bag with the 0 degree pad and he has slept down close to zero with a liner and never been cold.