Sleeping systems - bags, pads, matts, liners

The Rab Quantum 250?

On the Rab website it's rated as comfortable down to -2 degrees which is perhaps a little ambitious.

Unfortunately I don't have enough experience to know whether I sleep hot or cold.

Thanks for the advice.

Sorry, ambiguous! "That" referred to my "german-made down bag rated to -5".

I've handled one of those lightweight Rab bags (a forerunner to the quantum 250) - a guy I was climbing with had one - and, seriously, it was pretty minimal. Fine if you know that's want you want/need, but I think it's verging on the light side for most people most of the time.

Really, if maximum versatility is what you're after, you really can't go wrong with one of the 400 fill bags. PHD Minim 400, Alpkit Pipedream 400, Rab Quantum 400. Also look at Mountain Equipment, Crux It'll be the bag you'll use 95% of the time. I'd personally save the cash and go for the alpkit - my sister has one and it's a great bag.

Again, the only issue with down is the damp, but as long as you're careful it's fine, and you get the weight/space advantages which are quite considerable.