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Brand: THE NORTH FACE
Online Retailer ID: 210226797
Located in: All Outdoor Gear, Sleeping Bags, Pads, Etc., 0° and Below Bags
For optimal warmth in extreme conditions, the subzero Solar Flare uses 800+ fill-power goose down to keep you warm on your next mountaineering expedition.
Performed as expected
By John
from Ontario on 1/3/2007
from Ontario on 1/3/2007
Pros:
Durable, Good Value
My first trip with this bag was on a 5 day backcountry hiking trip in Killarney between Christmas and New Years. The bag's performance was adequate down to -17oC (ca 0oF), which was good considering I was often pitched directly on rocky surfaces. Lower temperatures would undoubtedly be tolerable if camped on a more insulating surface. The zipper-line is clearly the cold point of the bag but can be avoided with practice. The accompanying compression bag is a nice addition to the "kit", but is unfortunately poorly constructed... Restitching the anchoring sites of its straps is ESSENTIAL before using it on a trip.