Western Mountaineering MegaLite

Western Mountaineering MegaLite – A Lightweight, warm weather bag.

There is no need for a bulky sleeping bag when camping out in cooler weather. Why waste valuable pack space one a larger sleeping bag that will inevitably just become extra padding on your sleeping pad? The Western Mountaineering MegaLite sleeping bag provides all the warmth you could need for warmer weather hike, but with an extremely low weight.

The Western Mountaineering MegaLite sleeping bag barely tips that scales at 1 pound. Talk about a mega light weight bag! Better still is the size of the Western Mountaineering MegaLite. With a 64 inch shoulder girth, this bag can accommodate larger backpackers.

To keep the 850+ down fill inside, the Western Mountaineering MegaLite is made of 20 x 20 denier Ripstop nylon. Inside the Western Mountaineering MegaLite you will find a super soft taffeta lining that’s soft and breathable.

The quick & dirty:

Where you can get one:
Backcountry: $334

Why the rock:

• Full-length #5 YKK Zipper
• Top Collar
• 4″ Loft, 30° F
• 5 1/4″ Spacing/Continuous Baffles
• 12 oz. Down Fill
• 64″/39″ Shoulder/Foot Girth
• 1 lb. 8 oz. Total Weight

Why it bites:

• Expensive for a warm weather bag

Seat-of-the-pants rating: 8 out of 10

My initial reaction to a $300+ warm weather bag was a bit pessimistic. I just don’t understand why you would spend that kind of money on a bag you could only use a few months out of the year. After doing some research though, I found that every backpacker who owned one of these bags swore by it and had nothing bad to say.

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Backcountry: $334