This section includes more extreme sleeping bags, high season ratings and down sleeping bags. Due to the price tag, all sleeping bags in this range are highly durable, tough and will last a lifetime if looked after properly. You will find 4 season sleeping bags within this range that can compress down to tiny and compact pack sizes as well as being extremely lightweight, making them ideal for mountaineering, hiking and trekking as they will keep you warm without weighing you down. When size and weight is an issue when it comes to sleeping bags we would always recommend going for a down filled bag, rather than synthetic and you will find most of them within this price bracket. Down can compress more than synthetic, is much more lightweight and less needs to be used to keep you warm, therefore reducing the amount of insulation filling actually used. You will also find a range of both mummy, rectangular, double and sleeping bag suits within this category meaning that you can find the right one for you. Many features will be included with these sleeping bags such as zip and shoulder baffles, which retain heat and you may even find internal torches to help you see in the dark!
I was looking for a bag for my daughter's upcoming trip to Nepal knowing that it would need to be warm and light. Having searched extensively I decided that the Chrysalis 4 fitted the bill. Although we have not been able to test it to its limits yet it has been very snug down to the -2C that we have used it so far. I had read a review that suggested it would require practice to get the bag back into the stuff sack but I found it much easier than suggested.
