Just purchased a Klymit 20-degree back it weighs about three pounds but I am unhappy with the size it compresses down too. Can you guys give me an idea of an ideal compressed packed size for synthetic similarly rated 20ish-degree bags? I may have my expectations set too high in regard to how small these can pack down.
[https://www.rei.com/product/229024/klymit-wild-aspen-20-sleeping-bag](https://www.rei.com/product/229024/klymit-wild-aspen-20-sleeping-bag)
by tpaw202dm
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I finally splurged on a down quilt when I got into bikepacking. I have a 10+ year old synthetic Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag that served me well through a lot of backpacking trips, field work seasons, and a few bike tours, but I just couldn’t find any way to make it fit on my off-road bikepacking setup. I would estimate it’s 10-15 liters fully compressed. My quilt is at least half that volume.
Almost all bags have a listed compressed size.
For synthetic you have the wrong expectations as far as I’ve seen, but I’m sure if you spend enough you can get one that goes small ish
Synthetic compresses poorly for the weight and also looses loft over time with heavy compression. Down is very much the way to go. A good sleeping pad is equally important.
synthetics does not compress very well. you want a down bag. down quilts compress even smaller