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    Thumbs up Snugpak Antarctica RE bag : -58°F extreme rating

    After 2 months of travel time due to Covid, my Antarctica RE sleeping bag from Snugpak FINALLY arrived today. First, let me say that this is Snugpak's coldest rated bag with a range between -4° & - 58°F. Now, that's obviously a HUGE range between comfort and extreme , but Snugpak did confirm that the lower limit is for extremely experienced users in an Arctic climate and is correct.

    My first impression of this bag is that it's design would absolutely be suitable for the most extreme conditions that one might ever potentially face. It has a massive zipper baffle, a well designed no snag center zipper, a huge draft collar that seals around your neck to completely block air from entering the bag, the footbox is made with a stronger material to facilitate wearing boots inside the bag, and the list goes on. It's also made with Snugpak's Reflectatherm technology inside the insulation that reflects an additional 15% of the users body heat back into the bag.

    One other neat feature is the addition of 2 tabs sewn inside the footbox; all of Snugpak's bag liners have matching loops of cordage sewn into the outside of their footboxs as well. The two are then attached to keep the liner from twisting and bunching up while in use. I can't say that Ill ever get to test it's lower limit, but having a bag that can comfortably take the average user well below zero is a great piece of gear to have it you enjoy deep winter camping I think. I'll post my video review as soon as I get a chance to film it. Here are some pics of the bag, neck collar, reinforced footbox and of the tabs with & w/o my Snugpak TS1 bag liner attached. SORRY for the lighting but it was just too hot to take it outside.

    Here are some stats & its page on the Snugpak website :

    https://www.snugpak.com/outdoor/softie-antarctica

    Weight:
    Adult - 2950g / 104oz
    Extra Long - 3200g / 113oz
    Comfort Rating: -4°F
    Low Rating: -58°F
    Packsize: 30cm x 25cm / 12" x 10"
    Outer Fabric: Paratex Steelplate 100% Nylon
    Outer Fabric, Multicam® Option: Paratex® Micro 100% Nylon
    Inner Fabric: Paratex Light 100% Nylon
    Inner Fabric 2: Reflectatherm 100% Polyester
    Insulation: Softie® Premier 100% Polyester
    No stitch-through construction to reduce the risk of cold spots
    Exclusive Softie® Premier insulation
    The internally reinforced foot allows you to keep your boots on
    Insulated shoulder baffle to help retain warmth
    Elasticated drawcord-adjustable hood
    Two-way quick-release centre zips with insulated baffle behind
    Anti-snag zipper webbing tape
    Internal drawcord foot loops to attach a sleeping bag liner
    Supplied with a compression stuff sack for easy compact carrying
    Webbing tabs on the bottom of the sleeping bag to allow for easy airing and drying
    Origin: Made in the UK









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    Instead of Nalgene for comparison, how about a backpack?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FLTurtle View Post
    Instead of Nalgene for comparison, how about a backpack?
    Or my 8yo daughter, lol. This is definitely not a bag for backpacking that's for sure!
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    Hah! I remember when I first got into real backpacking...I took one of my Coleman 40F car camping sleeping bags and tried to squeeze it into a 65L Osprey Atmos pack. It fit. Couldn't get much else in there but it fit.

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    At 104oz and 10×12" when packed, it's compression sack could be used as a small day pack itself lol!
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    Ok, so what you gonna do with it? You gonna try to take it down to -58F?

    I'm not understanding the statement "Snugpak did confirm that the lower limit is for extremely experienced users in an Arctic climate and is correct." What experience is that? Born Eskimo or Norwegian?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FLTurtle View Post
    Ok, so what you gonna do with it? You gonna try to take it down to -58F?

    I'm not understanding the statement "Snugpak did confirm that the lower limit is for extremely experienced users in an Arctic climate and is correct." What experience is that? Born Eskimo or Norwegian?
    I think a mix of both possibly, or most of us crazy ppl here on HF that live all year waiting for the coldest days so we can leave our warm houses and sleep outside, hoping for a new personal low temp lol. I mean the bag does actuallyfeel robust enough to handle some pretty nasty temps if your crazy enough to push it. But aside from above the Arctic circle, idk where you could find -58°. But knowing it can go that low makes me feel comfortable enough to let my daughter use it in "average" Maryland winter temps, or me below zero if I ever get the chance.
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    That comfort vs low range is huge! I understand the logic and testing, but I figured it would be a little narrower (like -58 vs something like -20). Sure it can get subjective too at a certain point.

    But it makes me feel good that my HG 0° Burrow was plenty warm at -16° with no extra clothing.

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    " The best pace is a suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die." ~ Steve Prefontaine

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    Quote Originally Posted by OneClick View Post
    That comfort vs low range is huge! I understand the logic and testing, but I figured it would be a little narrower (like -58 vs something like -20). Sure it can get subjective too at a certain point.

    But it makes me feel good that my HG 0° Burrow was plenty warm at -16° with no extra clothing.
    And the newer version of this bag, the "Softie Antarctica" , is only rated to -20°F : https://www.snugpak.com/outdoor/softie-antarctica#
    Yeah, I too like knowing that my HG quilts are extremely conservatively rated. But with a rating like this, I would definitely feel comfortable letting my 8yo daughter this bag when she camps with me @ 35 - 40°.
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