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B.D.'s Ultralight Backpackers
Home Buyers Guide
With emphasis on Ultra-Lightweight and/or Functionality
 Tents | Tarptents | Pyramids | Tarps & Ponchos | Camping hammocks | Bivy sacks | Sleeping bags | Pads | Backpacks | Notes 
mfg model floor size; height (ft) packed
(inches)		 weight
(pounds)		 compensation comments
$US $Cdn
  Tents – bug-proof, totally äâ
• The standard type of camping shelter, but certainly not the only type! Why lock yourself inside a little enclosed room (the standard issue tent)? Consider also the other options on this page (tarptents (below), pyramids & shaped tarps (below), basic tarps (below), camping hammocks (below), bivy sacks (below)). Please do sleep with a view!
•  Also consider the following tarptents (below), pyramid and shaped-tarp (below) that can be converted into tents:
Henry's 18- & 24-oz Tarptents (below) are 1.4lb 34+0sq.ft. & 1.8lb 44+0sq.ft. tents by adding optional floor.
GoLite Hex 3 (below) pyramid is a 5.9lb 68+7sq.ft. tent with optional insert {compare to Nuk Tuk tent (below)}.
Walrus/MSR Trekker (below) shaped-tarp is a 4.7lb (w/o poles) 34+32sq.ft. tent with optional insert.
Dancing Light Gear Tacoma Solo Tent 8x3.5;3.7 14x4 1.25† 220  - 28+?sq.ft. Ultralight tent, poor ventilation (1, or optional 2nd, hiking-pole not included)
Henry Shires's Virga as tent (with floor added) üexcellent 8.0x4.5;3.5 20x3.5 1.46 190  - 33sq.ft. Ultralight tent, A-frame/tunnel, with both poles Testimonials þ þ
Dancing Light Gear Arapaho Solo 8x4;3.7 15x5 1.68† 265  - 32+6sq.ft. Ultralight tent (2 hiking-poles not included)
Henry Shires's Squall as tent (with floor added) üoutstanding 8.0x6.6;3.5 20x3.5 1.75 205  - 44sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tent, A-frame/tunnel, with both poles. [OhMyGod, 44-square-feet for less than 2 pounds including poles at a reasonable price = absolutely awesome!!!] Testimonials þ þ þ
Wanderlust Outdoor Gear Nomad Lite 10.6x5.5;3.3 18x5 1.85† 275  - 28+8sq.ft. Ultralight tent, diamond, new version has windows on both front & back sides (2 hiking-poles not included) þ þ þ
Wanderlust Outdoor Gear Nomad 2-4-2 üexcellent 9.0x5.0;4.5 18x5 1.93† 325  - 45+?+?sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tent (2 hiking-poles not included) (1.6lb w/o a floor) þ
Six Moon Designs Europa IInew 7.5x4.8;3.4 16.5x4.5 2.06† 250  - 35+0sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tent, cantilevered front, rear hoop pole included (1 hiking-pole not included) Testimonials þ
Six Moon Designs Europa (replaced by Europa II, above) 7.5x4.8;3.4 16.5x4.5 2.25† 190  - Sale $135; 33+0sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tent, cantilevered, rear hoop pole included (1 hiking-pole not included) Testimonials þ þ þ
Dancing Light Gear Tacoma-For-2 Tent 8x5;3.6 15x5 2.25† 290  - 40+6+6sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tent (2 hiking-poles not included)
Henry Shires's Cloudburst as tent (with floor added)new 8.0x6.6;3.4 20x4 2.28 230  - 39sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tent, tunnel, with both hoop poles. Testimonials
Alex Johnson's Asymmetric 2-person tent 7.1x3.5;? ?x? 2.35  -  - 33+?sq.ft. Ultralight tent, asymmetrical side-to-side, must make it yourself
Stephenson's Warmlite Warmlite 2XSLD 11.2x5.0;3.5 17x4 2.7 519!  - 42+7+1sq.ft. Ultralight mountaineering/winter tent, tunnel [popular double-wall 2Rsld is +0.5lbs +$39; 3Rsld is 4.2lbs 52+7+7sq.ft. $684; 5Rsld is 6lbs (listed below) $909] þ þ þ þ þ&þ þ
Hilleberg Akto 2002 7.2x2.0;2.9 19x7.5 2.8 340  - 18+9sq.ft. One-pole hoop tent, inner & outer can be used separately þ þ þ þ
Eureka Zeus 1 Exo 7.5x3.5;3.0 14x5 3.0 120  - 24+5sq.ft. Inexpensive single-wall tent þ þ þ
MSR Zoid 1 7.5x4.5;2.5 ?x? 3.2 155  - 20+7sq.ft. Two-pole tunnel tent, full-length side door þ
GoLite Den 2 7.0x5.0;3.5 22x6 3.5 209  - 30+0sq.ft. Two-pole tunnel tent, cantilevered front þ þ þ
Eureka Timberlite 2XT 7.5x4.5;3.5 16x6 4.9 129 .  - 39+9sq.ft. A-frame, small & compact þ
Stephenson's Warmlite Warmlite 5Rsld 15.3x7.5;3.75 21x7.5 6.0 909!  - 87+10+10sq.ft. Big ultralight family-size-tent, mountaineering/winter, tunnel
Garuda/Dana Design Nuk Tuk 8x8;6.25 12x8x4 6.3† 249 .  - 64+0sq.ft. 4-Sided teepee complete w/bug-proof inner tent with floor (pole +1.1lb +$35) (2.7lbs for fly alone) þ þ þ
Eureka Timberline 4 8.75x7.1;4.9 24x7 7.8 139 .  - 63+0sq.ft. A-frame, big & comfy þ
Horizons Unlimited Campfire Tent :-)   7x7;6 ?x? 15.0†  - 1,189 49+42sq.ft. Canoeist Bill Mason style canvas tent for 'living' outdoors, lightweight canvas (poles +8.5lbs +$160) [5x7 12lbs $915; 9x7 18lbs $1,260]
  Tarptents – not 100% bug-proof áâ
floor; height stuffed weight $US $Cdn comments
•  A tarptent is a minimal tent - basically a shaped tarp with a mesh skirt all around and no floor. Very lightweight! Provides all the protection we need (in the conditions most of us see within the wild's gathering darkness).
Dancing Light Gear Tacoma Solo Tarp (as a tarptent) 9.0x5;3.3 14x8 0.93† 140  - 31+0sq.ft. Ultralight tarp (1 hiking-pole not included); the optional mesh door & mesh skirt makes it a tarptent [As a tarp (below) it compares favorably to Sil Shelter]
Henry Shires's Original 18-ounce Tarptent üoutstanding 7.8x4.8;3.0 19x4 1.12  -  - 34sq.ft. Ultralight tarptent w/attached netting for 1 plus gear, asymmetrical side-to-side, w/both poles (optional floor +0.25lbs makes it a 1.4lb 34+0sq.ft. tent) (make it yourself; kit US$59 at Thru-Hiker store; or made by 1-800-Moonbow for US$175)
Henry Shires's Virga 19.5-ounce hooped tarptent üexcellent 8.0x4.5;3.5 20x3.5 1.21 165  - 33sq.ft. Ultralight tarptent, A-frame/tunnel, w/both poles, custom built (optional sewn-in floor makes it a 1.5lb tent) Testimonials þ þ
Henry Shires's Squall 23-ounce hooped tarptent üexcellent 8.0x6.6;3.5 20x3.5 1.43 180  - 44sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tarptent, A-frame/tunnel, w/both poles, custom built (optional sewn-in floor makes it a 1.75lb tent) (review of early prototype: þ) Testimonials þ þ
Henry Shires's Original 24-ounce Tarptent-for-2 üoutstanding 7.8x5.9;3.3 21x4 1.50  -  - 44sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tarptent w/attached netting for 2, asymmetrical side-to-side, w/both poles (optional floor +0.25lbs makes it a 1.8lb 44+0sq.ft. tent) (make it yourself)
Oware Netted 8x10 silicone tarp 10.3x7.7;? ?x? 1.7 119  - Lightweight simple tarptent w/attached netting, w/2 poles?
Henry Shires's Cloudburst new 8.0x6.6;3.4 20x3.5 1.97 205  - 39sq.ft. 2-Person ultralight tarptent, tunnel, with both hoop poles. Testimonials
Mountain Hardwear Bat Ray 2 (discontinued) 9x6;3.6 18x5 2.9 165 .  - Sale BR2=$48 BR4=$100 45sq.ft. Hooped tarptent w/attached netting, w/both poles (floor +0.8lbs +$35) [B.R.4 5.0lbs $200] þ þ
  Pyramids & Shaped tarps áâ
floor; height stuffed weight $US $Cdn comments
• This section includes "shelters" and catenary-cut tarps. "Shelters" and teepees can be big but have no bug netting - therefore quite useless during bug season. Great on snow though. Compare to Tarptents (above) or Basic Tarps (below).
Dancing Light Gear Tacoma Solo Tarp 9.0x5;3.3 12x5 0.59†  75  - Ultralight shaped tarp (1 hiking-pole not included)
Integral Sil Shelter 9x5;3.6  8x4 1.03† 150 200 Lightweight, 6-sided modified teepee (pole not included) Note {compare to tarptents (above)} þ þ þ þ þ
GoLite Cave 1 8.2x7;?  8x4.5 1.06† 125  - Lightweight tarp w/beaks, 2 poles (not included) (mesh inner w/floor 7x2.5 +0.8lbs +$80 makes it a tent) (to make tarp & inner yourself, see Ray Jardine's site) þ
GoLite Lair 1new 8.5x8;?  ?x? 1.06†  99  - 50sq.ft. Lightweight flying-diamond tarp, 1 pole (not included) (Spring 2003: mesh inner w/floor ?x? +1.3lbs +$? makes it a tent) þ
Integral George ?x?;7 14x4 1.37† 200 280 7ft pole not included þ
MSR Titanium TwinPeaks 9.2x4.9;3.0 16x4 1.50† 370  - Two teepees joined, 2 poles (not included)
GoLite Lair 2new 11.3x8;?  7x5 1.6† 125  - 65sq.ft. Lightweight flying-diamond tarp, 1 pole (not included) (Spring 2003: mesh inner w/floor ?x? +1.6lbs +$? makes it a tent) þ
Oware Pyramid tarp 9x9;5.5  7x5x4 1.7† 199  - 4-Sided teepee (pole +0.75lbs +$17) [other sizes avail]
Bibler/Black Diamond Betamid 9.5x6.6;4.3 11x6 2.3†  98  - Two teepees joined, 2 poles (not included) {compare to Twinpeaks (above)} þ þ
Chouinard Equipment Pyramid 7.5x7.5;? ?x? 2.5 110  - 4-Sided teepee, w/pole; the original pyramid shelter; Chapter 11 bankruptcy ~1989
Bibler/Black Diamond Mega LightSpring 2003 9x9;5.5 20x4 2.6 230  - 4-Sided teepee, w/pole, silnylon version of the popular 3.5lb Megamid (below) {compare to Hex 3 (below) and Nuk Tuk tent (above)} þ
GoLite Hex 2 (replaced by larger Hex 3, below) 8.9x7.7;5.5 16x6 2.9 249  - Sale $149; 6-Sided teepee w/0.7lb pole (1.8lbs for fly alone) (mesh insert w/floor +2.2lbs +$105 makes it an over priced 4.9lb 58+0sq.ft. tent) þ þ
Trango Wind Wedge 12x9;? 11x6 2.9 200  - Sale $99; Single arched pole shelter
Walrus/MSR Trekker 14.2x6.4;3.6 16x4 3.0†  89  - 6-Sided 'A-frame', 2 poles (not included) (mesh insert w/floor 7.1x4.8;3.5 +1.7lbs +$80 makes it a 4.7lb 34+32sq.ft. tent, but w/o poles) [now via MSR for $117] þ þ þ
GoLite Hex 3new ~9x~8;5.5 16x6 3.2 249  - 6-Sided teepee w/0.8lb pole (2.1lbs for fly alone) (mesh insert w/floor +2.7lbs +$99 makes it an over priced 5.9lb 75+0sq.ft. tent) {compare to Nuk Tuk tent (above)}
Nebo Pyramid (discontinued?) 9x9;6 22x5 3.3  35  - 4-Sided teepee, w/pole; same as Outbound #34-205 discontinued 1996 þ; cheap version of the BD Megamid (below) no longer listed ;-( þ þ
Bibler/Black Diamond Megamid 9x9;5.5 20x6 3.5 178  - 4-Sided teepee, w/pole, the most popular pyramid þ þ þ
Fjallraven Octatarp 105sq.ft.;6 15x6 3.5 ~160 ~240 6-Sided teepee, w/pole; 1499kr
Mountain Hardwear Kiva 85sq.ft.;5.5 18x5.5 4.1 240 .  - 5-Sided teepee, w/poleþ þ
Kifaru Int'l Ultralight 4 Person Tipi 15x12;6.6 22x8 4.9 595  - Oval teepee, w/pole (mosquito netting +0.8lbs +$100; small folding wood stove/furnace +3.4lbs +$185) þ þ
Moss Super Fly IV 77sq.ft.;6 16x6 5.3 229 399 6-Sided asymmetrical pryamid, w/pole þ (Superfly II þ þ)
Asage Stronghold 105sq.ft.;7 ?x? 5.9 347  - 8-Sided teepee, w/poleþ þ
Kifaru Int'l Ultralight 12 Person Tipi 20x17;10.6 24x12.5 11 1,095  - Oval teepee, w/pole (mosquito netting +1.1lbs +$150; large folding wood stove/furnace +6.8lbs +$265) [UL 8 man 7.6lbs $845]
Integral Octagon 132sq.ft.;7 26x9 12  - 750 8-Sided teepee, w/pole
  Basic Tarps & Ponchos áâ
floor; height stuffed weight $US $Cdn comments
• Tarps can be great, but they do require knowledge: "Tarp Camping 101" (by Rick Halbert); and "Tarps" (by SGT Rock).
Your basic humble inanimate plastic sheet  -  -  - varies Camping doesn't get any cheaper than a 3-mil polyethylene tarp. Tip: Attach guylines by gathering or twisting each corner of the plastic into a "rope" and using the Sheet Bend knot
Oware Silicone tarp 7.4x5.25;-  4x4
ziplock sandwich bag		 0.43  35  - Basic tarp, ultralight (silicone impregnated) [8x6 0.6lbs $55; 10x8 0.9lbs $89; 9x9 0.9lbs $96; 10x10 1.2lbs $108; 12x10 1.5lbs $118; 14x10 1.9lbs $141] þ
Equinox Regular Ultralite Poncho 7.5x4.8;-  ?x? 0.43  40  - Poncho/tarp combo, ultralight
Integral Sil Tarp 1 8x5;-  6x2 0.45  55  70 Basic tarp, tiny, ultralight þ
Equinox Extension Ultralite Poncho 8.6x4.8;-  ?x? 0.53  40  - Poncho/tarp combo, with backpack extension, ultralight
Stephenson's Warmlite Poncho customx5.4;-  ?x? 0.56  54  - Poncho, side zips, visor, custom (size & tarp webbing loops), ultralight
Dancing Light Gear Poncho/Tarp/Pack Covernew 9.6x5.1;- 9x3 0.60  75  - Large Poncho, visor, thumb loops, ultralight
Integral Sil Poncho 8x5;-  6x3 0.62  70 100 Poncho/tarp combo version of Sil Tarp 1 (above) þ
Campmor Ultralight Backpacking Tarp 10x8;- ?x? 0.81  65  - Basic tarp, ultralight [8x6 0.6lbs $55; 12x10 1.2lbs $85] þ
Integral Sil Tarp 2 10x8;-  8x3 0.87 120 125MEC Basic tarp, ultralight þ
MEC Scout Tarp 9.5x7.5;- 11x7 1.6  -  56MEC Basic tarp, low-cost
Mountain Hardwear Stingray 11.5 75sq.ft.;- ?x? 2.4 125  - Catenary-cut tarp, poles included þ
Walrus Aero Tarp 150 16x12;- 26x8 3.75 106  - Catenary-cut tarp (poles not included) þ
Eureka|MEC fly for Timberline 4 8.75x7.1;4.9 ?x? ?  65 110MEC Replacement fly for Timberline 4
  Hammocks & Camping hammocks áâ
floor; height stuffed weight $US $Cdn comments
• Excellent articles on camping via regular hammock & tarp: "Camping with a Hammock and Tarp" by Peter [archived by Wayback Machine Apr 21, 2001], "Camping in a Hammock" by Allen Leigh, and "Brigade Quartermaster hammock" by Doc.
• Using the Hennessy campng hammocks: "Hammock Camping 101" by SGT Rock, and Shane Steinkamp's review of "Explorer Deluxe A-sym by Hennessy Hammock" explains, cleverly, how to setup the HH on the ground!
• Consider a camping hammock to be equivalent to a bivy sack w/tarp (but in the form of, and the qualities of, a hammock = COMFORTABLE! :-) [The Hennessy is the only camping-hammock to be comfortable for sleeping on your side.]
HAMACAS RADA (or Green Eggs, Hammock Jungle, Hangouts) Mayan hammocks various;- ?x? 1.5-
5.5		 22-
250		  - Hammock (non-camping); comfy cotton, fine-weave!; retailers [multi-person sizes avail]; 300-900lb limit
Hangouts Brazil Backpacker ?x?;- ?x? 0.75  79  - Hammock (non-camping); solid nylon þ
Brigade Quartermasters Twin Layer Tropical Hammock 7.8x3.5;-  8.5x4.5 1.1  30  - Hammock (non-camping); solid poly/cotton þ þ þ þ
Hennessy Adventure Racer 8x3;? 8x3 0.93 169  - Bare-bones UL camping hammock; 180lb & 5'10" limit þ
Hennessy Extreme Light Racer A-sym 9x4;? 8x4 1.2 149  - Ultralight camping hammock; 200lb limit
Hennessy Ultra Light Backpacker üexcellent 9x4;? 10x4 1.6 149 200MEC Clearance $119; Lightweight camping hammock w/fly, bottom entrance; 200lb limit þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ
Hennessy UltraLite Backpacker A-sym 9x4;? 10x5 1.9 149  - Lightweight camping hammock w/rectangular 7.8x5.6 fly, bottom entrance; 200lb þ þ þ
Speer Hammocks Speer 8.0 A 8x5;? ?x? 2.0 199  - Lightweight camping hammock w/rectangular 10x8 fly; "8.0" for folks less than 6', "A" for less than 200lb, other sizes avail.
Hennessy Original 1999 9x4;? 11x6 2.3  99  - Bottom entrance; old version; 250lb; old model þ þ þ þ
Hennessy Explorer Ultralite A-sym 10x4;? 12x5 2.2 169  - Camping hammock w/rectangular fly, bottom entrance; 250lb
Hennessy Scout 8x4;? 10x6 2.3  69  - Bottom entrance; economy model for short folk; 250lb
Clark Outdoor Products Jungle UltraLight 7.7x3.6;? 12x5 2.4 170  - Lightweight version of Jungle II, w/fly; 250lb þ þ þ þ þ þ
Hennessy Expedition 9x4;? 10x7 2.5 119 179MEC Clearance $49-89; Bottom entrance; economy model; 250lb þ þ
Hennessy Safari Ultralight 2.5 11x4;? 12x6 2.5 189  - Clearance $149; Bottom entrance; for tall folk; 250lb þ
Hennessy Expedition A-symnew 9x4;? 10x7 2.6 119  - Lightweight camping hammock w/rectangular 10x6 fly, bottom entrance; 225lb þ
Hennessy Explorer Deluxe A-sym 11x4;? 12x6 2.8 169  - Camping hammock w/rectangular fly, bottom entrance; 300lb þ(setup w/o trees) þ
Clark Outdoor Products Jungle Tropical 8.1x3.6;? ?x? 2.9 210  - Longer version of Jungle UltraLight, w/fly; 285lb
Laid Back Designs Sammock 7.5x3.1;? 19x4.5 3.3  85  - Hammock w/folding spreader bars (fly/netting +1.4lbs +$125); 500lb
Clark Outdoor Products Jungle Deluxe UltraLight 8.1x3.6;? ?x? 3.5 270  - Deluxe camping hammock, with extra breathable canopy (for winter), w/fly; 285lb
New Tribe Treeboat Hammocks 6.5x2.5;? ?x? 3.8 160  - 4-Point hammock w/spreader bars for tree climbers (version w/pad sleeve +0.5lbs $175, fly w/2 poles +2.4lbs +$80 or tent w/3 poles +2.4lbs +$125, netting zippered|nonzip +0.8|0.9lbs +$60|50) þ
Crazy Creek Crazy Crib LEX 8.1x3.6;? 18x7.5 4.1 110  - Camping hammock w/fly; 2 arched poles on hammock body; 300lb limit þ
Lawson Hammock Co Blue Ridge Camping Hammock 7.5x3;? 22x6 4.3 172 .  - Camping hammock w/fly, spreader bars; 225lb þ þ
Hennessy Safari Deluxe A-sym 9x4;? 12x7 4.5 189  - Bottom entrance; for big folk; 400lb
Clark Outdoor Products Jungle Hammock II 7.8x3.8;? 15x8 4.9 249  - Deluxe camping hammock w/fly; 285lb; old model þ þ þ
Terrelogic Dryad 7x2.9;3.5 23x14x10 6.5 350+  - Camping suspended cot w/fly þ
Cormier Mountaineering Econo 6x2;? ?x? ? 250  - Portaledge w/o fly
  Bivy bags áâ
floor; height stuffed weight $US $Cdn comments
• See "Bivy Sacks 101" by Michael Connick.
• Compare to other, under two pound, options: camping hammocks (above); tents (above); & especially to tarptents (above).
• In bug season these can make conditions livable under a Basic Tarp (above) or Pyramid (above).
Adventure 16 "Bug Bivy" bug net;- 14discx1 0.41  34  - Bivy. Only a bug screen; 3/4 length þ þ
Oware EPIC/Silnylon Bivy Sack bivy;- ?x? 0.65 110  - Bivy; ultralight! þ
Ortovox BivvyPoncho Light cagoule;- ?x? 0.66  78  85 6-Foot cagoule (poncho) doubles as an emergency bivy (non-breathable) þ þ
Integral Designs Endurance Bag Cover bivy;- 6x4 0.68 130  - Bivy; ultralight, no zipper; floor breathable too þ þ
Ortovox Gemini Special cagoule;- ?x? 0.70  ?  - Emergency 2-person bivy, poncho
RAB Survival Zone cover;- ?x? 0.77  ~56  ~85 Emergency bivy/cover, £39 þ
Exped AG Triplepoint bivy;-  7x5 1.1 199  - Bivy, weatherproof; floor breathable too!
REI Cyclops bivy;- 12x5 1.7 155  - Bivy, weatherproof, w/armholes & parka-hood; discontinued ~2001 þ
Integral Salathe bivy;- 15x5 1.9! 175 260 Heavy bivy, weatherproof, w/armholes þ þ
  Sleeping bags áâ
fill; °C to °F stuffed weight $US $Cdn comments
• Sleeping bags with "Arm and feet holes" are an ideal match for hammocks (and great for other shelters too). I've got 5km in mine walking & photographing sunrises its first weekend. The quilts are good too.
• A comparative hands-on review of 11 lightweight sleeping bags (manufacturer's spec'ed -7 to +1*C (15 to 32*F) & 1.2 to 2.3 pounds [unfortunately, the 1.0lb WM HighLite wasn't included]).
• Sleeping bags For Two...
a) Zip together two regular bags. Not as simple as it sounds - you must make sure that the two bags support mating. (Bags with double-slider zippers cannot be joined.) Advantage: two bags can be used separately when needed.
b) Add a Sweetie Pie Bag Doubler (4*c/0.8lb/$79; -12*c/1.6lb/$99) to your sleeping bag. Just take your bag when you go solo.
c) Two-person sleeping bag such as Nunatak Gear's Dual Alpinist (down/-6*c/3.1lb/$500).
d) Quilts: velcro two single quilts, or request a two-person Arc-Aplinist be made.
Western Mountaineering LineLite 750 down; +7c 10x6 0.87 205  - Arm and feet holes, ultralight, liner, sewn-through, no zipper
RAB Quantum Top Bagnew (replaces Elite Top Bag) 750 down; 0c 9.5x5 0.88 ~190 ~300 Ultralight, no zip, fabric bottom, £120
Feathered Friends Vireo 800 down; +7c  9x6 0.96 200  - Ultralight, no zip, use w/jacket recommended
Nunatak Gear Akula 'Half-Bag' 800 down; -6c 11x6 1.00 247  - Elephant-foot half-bag requires your fluffy jacket! þ
MEC|Western Mountaineering Beothuk|HighLite 750 down; +5c 12x6 1.00 220 330MEC Ultralight, 36" zip þ þ þ
Nunatak Gear Ghost Blanket 800 down; 0c 11x6 1.00 254  - Down quilt/blanket/bag þ þ
Hungry Howie's Down Quilt 800 down; -6c ?x? 1.06  -  - Down quilt, must make it yourself; kit US$115 at Thru-Hiker store
PHD Minimus 800 down; 0c  8x5 1.09 ~205 ~315 Ultralight, no zip, £140
Nunatak Gear Arc-Alpinistnew 800 down; -6c ?x? 1.12 344  - Versatile down quilt / bottomless bag, but order it with options says this review (þ) (interestesting page about Expedition Overbag version) þ
Mountainsmith Wisp 750 down; -1c ?x? 1.18 250  - Ultralight, 2/3 zip þ þ
RAB Elite Top Bag 750 down; 0c 10x4 1.18 ~112 ~172 Ultralight, no zip, mesh bottom, £79, discontinued 2002 þ þ þ þ þ þ
Ferrino HL Micro Thermolite; +7c 11x6 1.4  99  - Lightweight synthetic bag þ
Nunatak Gear Back-Country Blanket (baffled) 800 down; -6c 12x6 1.4 268  - Down quilt/blanket/bag þ þ
Glenn Hecko's Quilt [archived by Wayback Machine Nov 9, 2001] Primaloft; +2c ?x? 1.5  -  - Simple quilt, must make it yourself
Marmot Hydrogen 800 down; -1c ?x? 1.5 249  - Down, half zip þ þ
MEC Penguin Primaloft; +15c 10x6 1.5  - 101MEC Overbag, half zip
Big Agnes Horse Thief 775 down; +2c 14x8 1.5 199  - Bottomless (pad sleeve); good as overbag too þ
Western Mountaineering MegaLite 750 down; -1c 12x6 1.6 280 485MEC Full zip; wide & light-ish with full-length zipper þ
REI REI Travel Sack +55 polyester; +13c 11x6 1.6  59  - Arm and feet holes; and inexpensive