AlpKit Launches New Lightweight Sleeping Bag

Those nice fellas over at Alpkit.com have done it again. The latest edition to their range of top kit is a lightweight sleeping bag dubbed the PipeDream.

The new bag follows in the footsteps of their impressive AlpineDream bags - see links below this article for our test - but use ultra-lightweight Pertex Quantum fabric to cut weight along with a trimmer cut than the AlpineDream. It's aimed squarely at adventure racers, lightpackers and alpinists.

The bags use a proven box-wall construction to minimise cold spots and 90/10 700+ (European scale) fill power white goose down. Shape is classic 'mummy' with an elasticated cowl drawcord to cinch the hood down, baffles in all the right places and top quality YKK zips. Thebags come with three sacks as well - a big storage bag, a four-way compression sac and a Quantum stuff bag - which is a nice touch.

There are two PipeDreams in the range, the PipeDream 400 which is comfort-rated at -3 C and the warmer PipeDream 600 which should keep you happy down to -7 C. Weights are 770 grammes for the 400 and 980 grammes for the 600.

As usual with AlpKit, prices are super reasonable thanks to their web-only operation at £100 and £120 respectively.

More information at www.alpkit.com