Owner: Thomas
Used since: 2013
Tested by: Thomas
Review by: Thomas
Primary Use: Light-weight hiking, 2-3 season camping
Review:
Despite its high price for a sleeping bag with little filling, I bought this one to downsize my pack size and weight for multi-day hikes in the Spring to Autumn season. Although there is not a lot of dawn filling, the bag provides a surprising amount of warmth. If you wear a thermal underwear or similar base layer, you can sleep comfortable in the bag down to about 7 degrees (depending on how sensitive to cold you are). Unless you camp only in warm and predictable weather, I would not further downsize the bag. Experience from a friend with an even lighter bag has shown that it can leave you freezing at night if the weather in the mountains turns for the worst - even in the middle of summer (this particular incident was on Mt. Speculation/Southern Snowy Mountains).
Pros:
- Good warmth while still light and compact in size
Cons:
- Too expensive for what it is (and the low fill weight)
Comment:
A good sleeping bag, however I would probably pick other brands that provide a similar product for less money.
Manufacturer Website:
http://www.kathmandu.com.au/sleeping-gear/sleeping-bags/down/pathfinder-v2-sleeping-bag-orange-grey.html