Sunday, June 25, 2006

Mountain Hardwear Switch 20 Sleeping Bag Review

Mountain Hardwear's Switch 20 degree sleeping bag is by far the most comfortable, durable, pack efficient bag I have ever slept in. For those who highly value a good nights sleep in the outdoors: This is the bag for you! For starters, the shoulder girth of 62 inches is very roomy. However, you can add an extra 8 inches with Mountain Hardwear's Quantum expander, giving you a grand total of an outrageous 70 in shoulder girth.
The question you might ask is, "Is this wide sleeping bag thermal efficienct?"
The answer is yes! With the Quantum expander you can adjust the the width of the bag and therefore the thermal efficiency.
However, their is a downside. You are paying for this extra comfort with weight. The bag isn't lightweight but it isn't heavy. Mountain Hardwear has chosen a pretty awesome happymedium but it isn't for everyone.

Pros
  • Very Comfortable
  • Warm down to about 20-25 degrees
  • Compacts very nicely
  • Great bang for the Buck (I got mine for $150)
  • Cool Factor (Quantum expander is tre cool)
  • Very durable
Cons
  • Weight (slightly on the heavy side)
Summary
Perfect bag for someone who can't stand small bags and puts a high value on sleep.

1 comment:

Camper Man said...

I like the idea that it has more room for a big guy like me. i wish it was rated for lower temperatures as I like to camp out during the winter months. What do you recommend for mountain camping during the late fall and early spring where the temperature may get between 0 and 20 degrees?