Marmot Trestles Elite Eco 30 £140

Lowest comfort ●imit -2.2°C ■ Size (length x shoulder x foot width) 210x78x40cm

■ Packed size (compressed) 20x20cm

■ Weight 1027g (inc 95g stuffsack)

■ Wome■’s Trestles Elite Eco 30 (plus long)

IT'S GOOD

Designed with the environment in mind, this bag uses synthetic insulation called HL-Elixr ECO with 96% recycled material. The weight and packed size of the bag is good for a synthetic with this temperature too. The main side zip is full-length and exceptionally well designed not to snag, but there’s also an additional zip on the opposite side of the bag so you can more easily vent the top, as well as sit and read from the bag. Get in the bag and it is more spacious than most, with a particularly roomy foot area. The hood draws in easily and is very comfortable around the head.

HOWEVER

Like any synthetic bag, this is not as light or as compact as the higher-priced down bags. The main side zip doesn’t quite reach the foot either, so you do get warm feet even with the zip open, although that is a minor difference perhaps rather than a big drawback. There is a shoulder baffle but compared to some it is not quite as good at locking in the warm air. Some bags have the stretch baffle design, which you may prefer, and others have extra water-resistance on the outer material to ensure the insulation stays dry from tent condensation. So no major drawbacks really, and at this price they are probably tolerable.

VERDICT

An environmentally-friendly bag with a spacious design and good range of features for general backpacking.