Sleeping Bags

I have been using a Pinole for ages, and used my Lamina 20 this last weekend. I have also used a Hyperlamina 0 (-14C bag) - all have been great. I really enjoy MHW gear.

Many thanks for the advice guys - I bought the amplify 900 last week before receiving further advice, but at R950 still a useful buy, even if it's not gonna be warm enough for a GT this month. Still to test it out but will hopefully do so in the next week or so.

Will look into the suggested MH options as well.
@Papa Dragon I was very tempted by your bag as well (especially the weight), but the reviews seemed to suggest it is more of a 5C to 10C bag?

If the forecast is looking a little chilly for our GT I may even take my ice breaker and save weight in other areas

I have use a Amplyfy 900 together with a liner recently on two trips to the escarpment, one time was nice and warm but the second time in a freezing heavy wind i was a bit cold, but for the weight and packed size it was some thing i could live with. Good value for money but would go for the next one up next time.

The main question is whether its a long term upgrade or not. You'll find with some south African bags (especially the icebreaker) that you are paying a lot of money for a bag that isn't really that good and generally weighs a lot more than international bags. If your willing to spend the extra bucks for a good sleeping bag, the two best brands would be the north face for down bags, and mountain hardware for EXTREMELY good synthetic bags (personally I would go for mountain hardware). These have very good comfort ratings and are lighter than most other brands..... Hope anyone found this helpful....

I am happy to say that the Mountain Hardware Lamina 20 and Laminina 20 are properly awesome synthetic bags. We used them over 26 - 29 April at 1200m, 2100m and 3100m and they were snuggly warm, usable and generally excellent bags. Highly recommended for trips where the temps are above -7. I reckon with a liner, these would go year-round in the berg.

Has anyone had any experience with the Vango and North Face bags sold by Trappers? Or with the Deuter Orbit?

I have a The North Face blue kazoo that I bought from Due South, and I've been very happy with it both in terms of quality and warmth. I tend to sleep quite cold, but the blue kazoo has always kept me toasty warm

Where can one buy these Mountain Hardware bags?

kbresler wrote: Where can one buy these Mountain Hardware bags?

Kobus, order from these guys:
www.mountainmailorder.co.za/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=359

ruthtbl wrote: I have a The North Face blue kazoo that I bought from Due South, and I've been very happy with it both in terms of quality and warmth. I tend to sleep quite cold, but the blue kazoo has always kept me toasty warm

Thanks ruthtbl. That Blue Kazoo ain't cheap though. Those Mountain Hardware bags are getting harder and harder to avoid.