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    THREE NEW SLEEPING BAGS  TESTED

    May 19, 2022 5 minutes
    REVIEWS BY MARK WATSON

    Therm-A-Rest Parsec

    $989.99/805g /-6°C Limit

    FEATURES: The Parsec is built from 100 per cent recycled nylon and filled with 465g of 800 fill power water-resistant down. Anti-snag zippers with easy-to-find pullers open a bag that has a prominent neck muff, a deep hood and a cosy additional foot baffle that wraps over the top of your feet. Two removable straps are included that allow the bag to be fastened to your mat, and there is a small zippered external pocket. A compression stuff sac is included. 5/5

    Available in small, regular and long, the Parsec is shaped to be snug in the legs but a little wider in the shoulders so that extra clothing can be worn when you’re pushing the bag’s limit. With my slim frame

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