To evaluate the weight, we used a digital scale to weigh each bag by itself, without any included stuff or compression sacks. Its 850+ fill power down and 12-denier ExtremeLite fabric combine to create a cozy cocoon of luxurious loft. The difference between the warmest and coldest bags is more significant than the companies named rating implies. Forte has been updated with Primaloft’s, lightweight, ultra-lofty and supremely resilient RISE insulation featuring 80% post-consumer recycled content.

Bear in mind that we are all individuals, so we all feel the cold differently and that our own resistance will fluctuate depending on a whole load of factors, including how much we have eaten, whether we have consumed alcohol, whether we need a wee or what kind of mood we are in! Though earplugs easily resolve this issue, if you're concerned about noise, you should probably avoid this fabric. Nothing came close to the Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering bags in terms of absolute performance — they demonstrated clear superiority in overall design, build quality, and warmth-to-weight ratios. Left-sided zippers on the men’s and right-sided zippers on the women’s styles allow two Fortes to zip together for a double version of these favorite synthetic sleeping bags. I’m one of those people that prefers a sleeping bag to blankets when I travel, and when I sleep in the outdoors, I’m looking for cozy.It is just a bit too big to fit into the separated compartment of my backpack, but it’s easy enough to remove the divider and have one big space in my pack. Although they're easy to overlook, these tiny pins are necessary for restarting a zipper if it gets misaligned.

Sleeping bags do not generate heat; they only trap the heat we produce, so it is vital that you get into your bag when you are giving off warmth, don’t go to bed when you are cold, have a hot meal or a hot drink or do some brisk exercise to get you nicely warmed up. While the above are excellent, for a relatively affordable synthetic bag with plenty of room and features for comfort, we like the Forte and Viola. I was really blown away by how small this got, making it a perfect camping/backpacking crossover bag. Weather Resistance: The Primaloft RISE insulation is a water-resistant synthetic that insulates even when damp.This allowed me to sleep on my side or stomach with ease, and roll around in the night without getting tangled up. Car campers shouldn't worry about weight and will appreciate the features that make the camping experience more comfortable, even if they add ounces. I could use it without losing insulation or ripping it more, and when I got home, I easily repaired with a NoSo patch. He now lives and guides in the Sierra Nevada as an AMGA-certified alpine guide and has helped over 1,000 clients select the ideal gear for backpacking, mountaineering, and climbing. Our extensive testing process and thorough assessments aim to crack the code for three-season backpacking sleeping bags.