I finally had a chance to sleep in my Argali last night. I put an Exped downmat 9 in it. The 3.5 inch pad fit just fine and was very warm and comfortable. A little heavy for this bag, but I wanted to see what the bag can do without worrying about the pad being warm enough. Slept out under the stars last night in a threadbare pair of Costco merino socks, lightweight Kuiu bottoms, a Firslite wool top and Uncomphagre jacket and a balaclava. I’m 5”8 170, and the regular bag had plenty of room. On my back I could have my legs apart, and on my side I could have one knee up, curl up, etc. with no issues. The integrated pad was great, no issues sliding off it. It’s all very stable.
It got down to 24 last night. I was just a touch chilly, not uncomfortably cold, when I woke up. I had opened up the draft collar earlier in the night, and when I rolled on to my side, it was letting some cold air in. I cinched it up and laid on my back for a few minutes and warmed up some. The bag is rated to 15 degrees, and you could probably make that work wearing a little more inside it. Because it doesn’t have an integrated hood, the balaclava was essential. Without it, I think I would have been a lot colder.
It got down to 24 last night. I was just a touch chilly, not uncomfortably cold, when I woke up. I had opened up the draft collar earlier in the night, and when I rolled on to my side, it was letting some cold air in. I cinched it up and laid on my back for a few minutes and warmed up some. The bag is rated to 15 degrees, and you could probably make that work wearing a little more inside it. Because it doesn’t have an integrated hood, the balaclava was essential. Without it, I think I would have been a lot colder.
