Katabatic gear sleeping bags.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: COLORADO COOL STUFF

Avid backpacker Aaron Martray wanted a lighter, better sleeping-bag setup for his trips, so he made himself a quilt-style sleeping bag a few years back. Now he's gone into business producing an ultra-light system based on his design. Named for the cold wind descending from glacier-clad peaks, Katabatic Gear makes two down-filled models without insulation on the bottom where they physically attach to the sleeping pad. Martray says this eliminates the mummy-bag experience...