![]() This does mean that for pad-sleeve-skeptics like our testers we can leave the weight and bulk of a pad sleeve at home when backpacking. If the person is backpacking, they will have packed the Wiley into its smaller stuff sack and left the storage sack at home, in which case they would not be able to use the sleeve feature. Since this pad sleeve system uses the large storage sack to convert into a pad sleeve, it only really works car camping, when the sleeper will have just pulled the bag from its large sack. If, however, you are one of those people who must have a way to attach your bag to your pad, this system is great. First, we do not think that pad sleeves are necessary they usually add weight and bulk to a sleeping pad, and most of our testers do not have problems with rolling off of their pads at night. This attachment system is cleverly designed and works well, but we have two small issues with this. ![]() This is a system that converts the large storage sack into a pad sleeve that attaches around a camp mattress to prevent the sleeper from rolling off the pad during the night. ![]() Females and those with cold feet may not like the roomy footbox because it may be less comfortable.įinally, there is the REM Pad Sleeve. This also means that there will be extra air pockets around the feet, which will sometimes be colder. This provides extra room for the feet, which could be great for tall and big-footed folks. ![]() We appreciate and approve of all of these features. There are the standard features: a cinchable hood, a draft collar, and an anti-snag zipper. What features the Wiley does have are designed to enhance comfort, but we are skeptical about the benefit they provide. We like simple designs in sleeping bags because it means that they will weigh less and be less bulky and thus be a better choice for bringing into the backcountry. Overall, the Wiley is a super simple bag. The down will not retain its loft in a downpour, but it will continue to insulate in the presence of frost, dew, and condensation better than many other down models. The down will retain its loft when exposed to a small amount of moisture, where other bags with non-treated down would suffer. Since the down is treated to be water resistant, the bag remains useful in a wider range of weather and conditions. The hood cinches down to seal in warmth around the head and neck, and the draft collar helps to keep warm in there as well. We felt that it was comparable to other 30-degree rated bags in our test: the Marmot Ultra Elite and the Nemo Ramsey. With 650-fill power DownTek insulation, the Wiley provides adequate warmth. The side zipper extends almost the full length of the bag, and that can be undone so the top of the bag can be folded over to let in fresh, cool air when needed. There are no specific ventilation features on the Wiley. Since the design of the Wiley is so simple, it compresses well. With 650-fill down, it is less compressible than the models with 800-900 fill down, but it can be compressed smaller and more easily than the synthetic models and the bags with thicker materials and more features. When packed into a sack with compression straps it can get even smaller. However, this is misleading because the Wiley lacks a true compression stuff sack. When stuffed into its stuff sack, the Big Agnes Wiley looked like one of the largest bundles in our test. This bag is lightweight enough to bring backpacking, but wouldn’t be the choice of an ultralight hiker or fast-packer. But, it weighs a fair bit more than our winner, the Feathered Friends Flicker (1 pound 7 ounces) and even weighs more than a few of the three-season models we evaluated. It weighs less than the feature-rich bags in our test that break the 2-pound mark: the Nemo Ramsey and The North Face Campforter. WeightĪt 1 pound 12 ounces, the Wiley is neither particularly light nor notably heavy. However, both of those bags have non-standard features that may not appeal to everyone. $260 for the Wiley) or you could get more warmth and lower weight with the Feathered Friends Flicker. In general, we feel that you could get more comfort for a lower price with the Nemo Ramsey ($240 for the Ramsey vs. This bag is great for someone looking for their first sleeping bag for backpacking or for someone adverse to fancy features. The weight and price both rate as simply average. It has a familiar shape and familiar features. The Big Agnes Wiley is a typical mummy-style down sleeping bag.
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