Sleeping Bag recommendation?

[nuyorican]

Didn't know where to put this so apologies if in the wrong place.

I dug out my old sleeping bag today and to be frank, it's fking disgusting. It was a cheap one to begin with from one of the old camping shops decades ago. Blacks/Millets? Can't remember what they were called. But the foam is coming out of it, the zip is bust, and it's just generally filthy and threadbare from being dragged round festivals etc for decades. It's one of those things that you never think to replace because when you dig it out of storage you kind of need to use it quickly...

So a new one is needed. What do people recommend? I'd like something half decent. I subscribe to the theory of 'buy cheap, buy twice'. But then again, I'm not a mountaineer so no need to be too esoteric. Probably will only see summer UK/Euro use, camping and the odd sleeping in a car etc. But I'd rather it was too hot than too cold.

What have you got?

[Tango13]

I've always liked the look of these...

https://www.hygger.com/en/public/nanuk.html

I don't 'do' camping, my idea of rough sleeping is a Travelodge or similar so I've never bought one but they do seem to be quality kit.

[CoolHands]

Vango

[RicksAlfas]

Snugpak are good.
https://snugpak.com/collections/sleeping-bags?sort...

[silverfoxcc]

my mates ex wife

[soad]

silverfoxcc said:

my mates ex wife

[HiAsAKite]

Second for Vango

[Faust66]

Have a look at Alpkit (you can normally get a good discount and further money off if you sign up to their newsletters):

https://alpkit.com/collections/sleeping-bags

They are not that great if you're tall (I'm 6ft 5 and find the Alpkit bags a bit short).

Rab also do good bags, but you'll pay for a really warm one:

https://rab.equipment/uk/sleeping-bags/sleeping-ba...

I've got a couple of Mountain Equipment XXL sleeping bags and I really love them... not the cheapest, but buy once/cry once:

https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/collections/s...

Some of the above might be a bit extreme for the OPs potential usage, but a decent night's sleep in a good sleeping bag is one of life's little joys IMO. Shivering the whole night through in a crappy thin sleeping bag is not fun.

OP: in your shoes, I'd be looking at a decent synthetic bag as the filling will be a bit more robust/require less careful handling than a high end down bag.

[sherman]

Vango
season 2/3
If you like to stretch out dont buy a mummy bag get a square one.

[Bill]

Not sure it's a recommendation for current kit but I have two Rab bags. The summer one is 34 years old and still going strong despite the abuse, the winter one is less abused and 27 years old.