SierraDesigns

Cloud 800

£335 875g

lightweight, comforter design, foot vent

expensive

Fill: 800fp DriDown

Shell: 15D nylon ripstop Construction: box wall Zip: no Length: regular 198cm, long 213cm Rating: comfort -3C, comfort limit -10C sierradesigns.com

When I reviewed this bag in a three-season sleeping bag feature last year I recommended it. I’ve used it a fair bit since and grown to like it more and more. Now I’d give it Best Buy. I chose it for this trip because of the comfort and versatility. In early June I didn’t think night temperatures would be too warm for a bag with this rating due to its unique design. There’s no zip but the bag still opens wide at the top as there’s a wrap-around comforter than runs over the top half of your body. You can easily wrap this round you for warmth or open it up to cool down. It gives a feeling of freedom you just don’t get with a zipped bag. There’s a vent for your feet in the lower part of the bag too so if they get hot you can just stick them out. On the bottom there’s a large uninsulated sleeve designed for a sleeping mat. I don’t use this as it restricts movement. I find the bag roomy enough that I can move inside, and it stays under me. This is one of the most comfortable bags I’ve ever used. On this trip the overnight lows ranged from 8 to 12C and the bag was fine.