Bushwalk Australia

Hi,
I'm looking for a down filled sleeping bag for temperatures of around 8° C at the lowest, it would be for spring/summer/autumn 2 day hikes in Victoria and Tasmania. I saw the Comet from Kathmandu , the Shuttle 200 from Mountain Designs or the Escapade 350 from MacPac. Which one would you think is best ? Do you recommend other brands ? I'm pretty new in that area. Thanks in advance for your help.

macpac is probably the best designed of those, to do with shaped compartments to minimise cold spots and wasted space with air inside.... the shuttle looks a pretty crude design.
if you spend a bit more and get the escapade 500 you'll get a bit more warmth...

hard to find down bags at that price with decent loft....

can be worth it to spend a bit more on a bag if you can afford it. nothing like a good nights sleep in a warm bag, few things worse than a bad nights sleep in a cold one....

Thanks, Macpac 500 it is then. Soon to come my first solo overnight hike in Northern Wilsons Prom' =)

actually check the packed size of those bags, its only 600 loft on the macpac,
better weight and slightly better loft in a kathmandu globetrotter, i've got one, not a bad bag

keep searching
if you stretch your budget a bit look what you can get a 700 loft bag, by a reputable brand and good warmth....

http://www.kellysbasecamp.com.au/p/4958 ... gular.html

Thanks but I'd already ordered the Escapade 500 when you posted this =/ Anyway I'm not sure I'd need the extra warmth of the 700, spring is warm enough in Victoria.