Saturday, October 6, 2018

Gear Review - Sleeping bag- AEGISMAX Outdoor Ultra-Light Goose Down Sleeping Bag

On the Long Trail I had brought two sleeping bags with me, The one I used the most was the Aegismax Outdoor Ultra-light Goose down Sleeping bag. I purchased this one based on the size it would compress down to a very small size,  as you know space in the back pack is always an issue on a long hike. This did compress quite small which was great. Even after use it would go back into the compression bag that was supplied with it. The temperature rating was 8 degrees and I am guessing it would be good for that but I did not see those temperatures during our Hike. This was the main reason I used this bag,   the temperatures were hot in the month of September and there was no need for any thing heavier. In fact I didn't zip it up at  all based on the overnight temps. Upon receiving and unpacking it it didn't appear very durable but again I was surprised as it held up well. The cost was around $100 so based on the size and weight I thought it was worth it but would just consider it a summer bag, I am a warm sleeper anyway so I would used this in spring and certainly into the fall. I doubt my wife would do the same. Of course everyone is different and experiences are different but I was happy with this product. I will be using this on other hikes for sure.
As I was unsure of the weather in Vermont in September I also Purchased Nemo Sleeping bags. The Nemo Rave 30 for my wife and the Nemo Disco 15 for myself. WOW these are nice bags! expensive but you get what you pay for. They didn't compress to the same size as the Aegismax but were rated for lower temperatures as well. My wife just used my Nemo Disco 15 as it did compress a bit smaller than her Rave 30 so some extra room was available in the pack

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