Western Mountaineering is a California-based company that has been making ultralight down sleeping bags in San Jose for over 35 years. Ask anyone who owns one of these: they are fantastic! But they are expensive, because every model that Western Mountaineering manufactures is insulated with highly compressible 850+ fill goose …
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The Western Mountaineering Hooded Flash Jacket has been a constant favorite in my pack since 2010. It is a lightweight down jacket made for moderate temperatures where a high performance/low weight insulation layer is required. Western Mountaineering is a USA based company famed for their superb sleeping bags. As I have …
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I’ve owned a Western Mountaineering UltraLite 20 degree sleeping bag for 4 years and I reckon I’ve backpacked over 1,000 miles with it. With an MRSP of $370, the UltraLite is one of the most expensive items I’ve ever purchased for backpacking, but it has proven its value repeatedly and …
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The Western Mountaineering Puma MF down sleeping bag is rated for negative 25 degrees F and is a fully featured winter sleeping bag suitable for most winter backpacking trips in the lower 48 where you can expect to experience subzero temperatures. Like all Western Mountaineering sleeping bags, the Puma is …
Read More » Western Mountaineering is considered by many to manufacture the best sleeping bags in the world. The quality of their products is outstanding and it is designed with the requirements of hardcore ultralight backpackers, winter backpackers, and mountain climbers in mind. A few weeks ago I decided to replace my REI …
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