Looks like a good deal RRP it's $169.99.
Other options are:
• Spinifex Explorer 0° Sleeping Bag Green Green $29.99 (RRP $149.99)
• Spinifex Explorer Hooded +5° Sleeping Bag Blue $29.99 (RRP $129.99)
New Customers can use code WELCOME10 for $10 off when you spend $50.
It's to keep you warm on those cold nights.
Is this a pretty typical weight for a -3 sleeping bag….?
I'm looking for <1kg
or you can hit some weights, lol. for sure too heavy to backpack with, but perfect for glamping and sleepover.
Depends what it's made of. That's very heavy, even for a synthetic bag. Down bags tend to be much lighter and more compact for the same warmth. The bag I use for walking in alpine Tassie is rated about the same, but weighs less than 1kg.
Obviously you pay more though…
What brand / type? I am looking for something light weight, happy to pay more. Thanks
@dangerdanger: Yeah it's a good question, but it depends a lot on what you want to use it for, and where?
At the top end in Australia, you've got brands like Mont and One Planet, or imports from international brands like Wilderness Equipment, Rab, Patagonia which I don't know much about, but some of the specs look great.
My bag is a Mountain Designs one I picked up when they were liquidating stock 4-5 years ago, and though middish level, was a terrific deal for the price and suits me pretty well. They're an Anaconda thing now but the specs look similar and you could probably do worse. The chain brands like Macpac or Kathmandu, well, Macpac was a great brand that is still probably okay on sale (ie at real price), but I'd avoid Kathmandu.
If I were buying again today, I'd be tempted to get a Mont or One Planet bag on sale (they're seriously pricey) but I do multiday offtrack walking in alpine Tas, and your use case might differ.
One other thing I didn't mention - down bags won't keep you warm when wet - it's the one advantage with synthetics - but in practice, nobody down here doing reasonable bushwalking uses a synthetic bag. The weight/space penalty is too great - you just make sure you keep your bag dry. Synthetic puffer jackets, on the other hand, have a huge place for this very reason.
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Surely for most Aussie camping +5C is the most suitable? Can someone explain please :)
I watched a video some time ago about the rating. Apparently it's quite inconsistent. Some brands rate their bags based on comfort temp, others rate them based on survival temp.
Considering they're all the same price, I'd get the -3C as you can always layer off if you get warm. There's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night from shivering and contemplating life.
These don't, but most decent bags give three ratings - there's the survival rating, the lowest figure, which is the lowest temperature you'd likely survive in the bag. Not really that helpful, but good to know I guess. Then a middle 'limit' rating, which refers to a warm sleeper curled up (one rating explanation I read mentioned male sleepers, who must on average be warmer sleepers) and the highest temperature is a comfort rating, for cooler sleepers (again, they mention women) lying flat. Obviously there's going to be variation from person to person, but it gives a ballpark range I guess.
Really depends where you are camping though. Also a huge pain doing a zip up and down if you're too hot, and you can always wear more or add a thermal liner if it's a bit nippier.
The pricing has now changed to $39, $49, and $59.
These or the Spinifex Drifter range? The Spinifex Drifter 0° has been well reviewed and at about the same price. Not sure if the RRP on the Explorer range is reliable.
2.6kg + bulky. Good for car camping, but not something I'd want to carry.