TESTING CONDITIONS
James is 180cm tall with average-width shoulders. He is a ‘cold sleeper’ and has taken this into consideration. The sleeping bags were tested in a variety of conditions throughout winter, spring and autumn in a variety of locations in the Scottish Highlands. Bags were weighed on James’ home scales.
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Sierra Designs
Nitro 0°
£343
1250g (Regular)
lightweight, warm, innovative foot vent design.
no internal pocket
Fill: 736g 800 FP hydrophobic duck DriDown
Shell: 15D ripstop nylon
Zip: 2-way, half-length
Length: 198cm (Regular)
Rating: Comfort -9°C
Sizes: Regular, Long
Women’s version: yes
This sleeping bag strikes a successful balance between warmth, weight, versatility and price. At 1.25kg, and packable down to a very small size, it’s a lightweight bag for winter backpacking. Weight is kept low by thin 15d ripstop nylon, a half-length zip and minimal features. The insulation is 800 fill power, responsibly sourced hydrophobic down. I
