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Product Description
WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT SELLING THE SLEEPLIGHT™ SLEEPING BAGS, HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT BEING DISCONTINUED. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER AND WATCH THE NEWS SECTION ON THE HOME PAGE FOR MORE INFO REGARDING THE SLEEPLIGHT™.
The SleepLight™ bag is patterned after Glen's personal bag that he has used for a number of years. Most of the bottom of the bag has a 16" panel with no down, that is only a single layer of Pertex Quantum ripstop. Since down provides virtually no insulation value when crushed beneath your body, the SleepLight™ maximizes the warmth per ounce by keeping the down on top of you, where it provides excellent insulation. But since you are completely enclosed in nylon, convective heat losses are eliminated, even with shorter torso-sized pads. The other benefit of a full nylon bottom is the elimination of the "creepy crawly" factor - you don't have to worry about insects or worse wandering under your quilt in the middle of the night.
Most people will have at least a torso pad under their trunk to provide insulation from the ground. The legs can be insulated by putting your empty pack, stuff sacks or trash compactor bag, food and trash/wrappers (in areas where bears are not an issue) under them. It is not intuitive at all, but you would be surprised how well you can survive without down under you. For the shoulder seasons of early spring and late fall, the addition of a ThinLight™ pad provides much more insulation than would the equivalent weight of down, crushed underneath you. Keep in mind that with an ultralight kit, your insulating clothing is part of your sleep system also. You can adjust the comfort range of the SleepLight™ by adjusting the clothing that you wear inside it.
This bag is manufactured for Gossamer Gear in the United States of highest quality materials by the craftspeople at Nunatak Gear.
Price
$395 Regular
$425 Long
Recommended Uses
Three-season ultralight backpacking
More Info
For more tips and detailed instructions on use, download the User Manual. See Warranty for important information.
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Product News and Updates
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
In order to lighten our environmental footprint, we will no longer be shipping a printed user manual with those products that require one. You can view or download and print user manuals in Microsoft Word and PDF format at
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Features
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| No down in bottom to minimize weight
No zipper to minimize weight
Down hood for maximum warmth
Complete nylon circumference eliminates bugs and drafts
Full down foot box for warmth
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Specifications
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Weight:
17.4 oz. +/- 0.2 oz. (493 g. +/- 6 g.) (Regular)
19.8 oz. +/- 0.3 oz. (561 g. +/- 8.5 g.) (Long)
Temperature Rating:
Depends on age, gender, experience, metabolism and clothing of user, shelter, weather, etc. Manufacturer's rating is 32 degrees F (0 C). (Glen has had it into the low 20's F (-5 C), and he sleeps cold. He was wearing a WM Flight jacket, and was sleeping on a foot of snow with a Thinlight (1/8") pad, no bivy or shelter. Your Mileage May Vary)
Size:
Regular (fits to 6'0" - 183 cm.)
Long (fits to 6'4" - 193 cm.)
Circumference at shoulders - 62 in. (158 cm.)
Circumference at feet - 32 in. (81 cm.)
Materials:
Pertex Quantum ripstop shell
noseeum mesh baffles
800+ fill power down
Construction:
1.5 in. (4 cm.) minimum baffle height
5 in. (13 cm.) baffle spacing
800+ fill down (7 oz. - 198 g. in regular, 9 oz. - 255 g. in long)
Continuous baffles
Color:
Gunmetal Blue (outside)
Black (inside)
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