NEMO - Disco 30

Ouch, you are in a tough situation. You need a small sleeping bag, but have a low budget. Basically anything you buy is going to take up half your backpack. Your tent and sleeping pad will most definitely need to be strapped to the outside of your pack. 35L pack is really a limiting factor. Sure - the Nemo Disco is a fine sleeping bag. Better than the Forte for sure. The Kelty Cosmic is popular because it's cheap. If you can afford more, like the Nemo - go with that. I'd skip the 'zip together' feature. Don't limit yourself in that way. It sounds cute - but in practice joining 2 bags is not comfortable / warm. At least over the 18 years I've been with my GF. Hard to say more without knowing what brands you have a pro deal with and what temperatures you'll need to use the sleeping bag in (temp rating 15/20/30/40F?)

I'm a stomach/side sleeper and love my Zenbivy quilt+sheet and their matching pillow system, but it's quite an investment for a casual camper. I'd recommend looking for a cheaper quilt or even a rectangular sleeping bag on Amazon or Decathlon if you're not looking to spend a lot. I was really unhappy with my spoon shaped Nemo sleeping bag. Even though it's wider than a traditional mummy bag, it was still restrictive. There are a lot of other spendy quilt brands out there and most have already been reviewed on r/ultralight.

I love my disco. The shape is soooo much better than a mummy shape

This. I hate mummy bags. I move too much in my sleep. My Nemo takes up a bit more space in my pack but it is so comfortable and a good night's sleep, where I can fully roll around in my bag, is worth it. I will never go back to a mummy bag.

Wow. Beautiful and easy to digest chart. Just picked up a disco 30 for my set up. Much more comfy and pack able than my old synthetic mummy bag. Love the wiggle room

Nemo for sure

Spoon shape is great, arm zippers in the boost just seem drafty.

I vote for Nemo bags. I have 2 and love them. Perfect for side sleeping.

Your sleeping pad is fine albeit a bit heavy. I'm not familiar with Nordisk products but very familiar with Nemo. Given your budget I'd go with the Nemo Disco instead of the Riff. I've used a Nemo Disco 650 fill 15degF bag backpacking in the Canadian Rockies for seven years and I can wholeheartedly recommend this bag. It's warm enough for three season camping to below freezing temps (with the right base layer) and I've even used it winter camping down to -10degC. Yes, you want hydrophobic down as in certain weather you'll get more condensation inside your tent. I'm upgrading to the Nemo Riff as I'm handing down my Disco to my son. The only advantage of the Riff's 800 fill down is it's slightly lighter and should be slightly more packable. I'd get it if your budget allows but honestly I'd get the disco and use the savings towards a lighter sleep pad or some other gear upgrade.

Nemo Disco is the way to go.

Also a side sleeper who tosses and turns all night. I love the Nemo Disco and now have 2, a 15 and a 30 in down. I use at least a 3" thick pad. I rarely use the hood part of the mummy and it's been fantastic.

OH MY GOD I went on my first every camping trip to Algonquin this weekend and the Nemo Disco SAVED MY LIFE!!!! It poured rain for 14 hours straight :(:(:(:(:(:( But the sleeping bag kept me warm thank GOD. It was my saving graces TBH. My tent was leaking a bit so the bag got a bit wet but still kept me warm. Pulled it over my head and snuggled in. This weekend was a very serious initiation. It can't get any worse than the deluge we experienced lol.

I have the disco as well and I love it. I use the Nemo Jazz for car camping and the disco for backpacking

I used a nemo disco for a while and it was ok. Now I use a zenbivy quilt and won't go back to a bag.

Ya it's a nice bag. Had it for a few seasons now down to about freezing and I get through the night fine

I was also going to suggest the Nemo Discos, you beat me to it lol. I'm pretty sure most manufacturers make it *possible* to connect their mens/womens bags with the opposite-side zipper just on account of using the same zippers, but Nemo are the only ones I recall advertising it as a feature. It would certainly be a good place to start.

I can confirm that the nemo disco is down, reasonably light and compact, and zips together. I can also confirm that you don't have a whole hell of a lot of room in the combined bag, and if you're a twitchy sleeper - I am - the person sharing the zipped together bag will probably regret that choice before morning.

I really like my Nemo Disco bag. It's cut so I can toss, turn, sleep on my side...Hey, maybe that's why it's called Disco!? Because you can dance in it?

Thank you! Originally I had ordered a cheap sleeping bag off Amazon, but then I got to thinking that they might be called in Algonquin. So I ordered the disco. It was on sale at MEC. I like it because it's a little bit wider than the mummy ones. It's worth the investment to me to be warm!!!!!

I've got a nemo bag goes down to -9c Nice bag 600 fill down so jt compresses well, and good for side sleepers, I think it's called the disco. They have a similar one with 800 fill so it's even lighter and more compact as well

Smart. Anyway In general I do believe the Nemo is a bit cooler than some because of the shape which means more air space. I guess it's the downside of allowing comfortable side sleeping.

I see Nemo has been mentioned a lot, which is what I came here to suggest for a sleeping bag with a Klymit sleep pad. We do a lot of tent camping each summer. Some pack in, some drive in, some canoe in, but always in a tent and always on the ground. As we've aged I have been concerned we wouldn't be able to continue sleeping on the ground, but the Klymit has never let us down. We've had our pads for over 11 years and only this year did we finally "upgrade" to the wider version. For sleeping bags, the Nemo spoon, down filled was our choice. Lightweight and has been excellent for MN camping. Good luck!

If your biggest concern about a sleeping bag is room for your legs to move without feeling constricted, I would try out Nemo or Big Agnes sleeping bags. Both tend to have wider profiles. Definitely go for a bag that is rated at least 10 degrees lower - preferably lower - than the temps you expect to sleep in. Theres multiple problems with layering with clothing like this, one of which is not the warmth specific factor but the breathability. One or two layers is one thing, but with all the listed clothing and then something like the picture on top, you're going to build up humidity near your body you can't get rid of, and you'll become even colder. Next, a sleeping bag basically creates a warm pocket of air around you. The insulation in the bag helps create and maintain this pocket. The more compressed this insulation, the worse it performs. With layering clothing, you compress the insulation, making it less effective. On top of that, insulation is minimal if not nonexistent at the seams. Some puffy jackets and "extreme temp" clothing gets around this by minimizing seams but there's almost always a few somewhere, which means no air pockets and no warmth. If I could recommend the best case scenario for you, it would be this: find a sleeping bag you can tolerate rated to a temp appropriate for your conditions, 15F at a minimum, best scenario a 0F. Dress in only your smartwool layers, and make sure you have a good pad/sleep set up underneath you. Sources: avid outdoorsmen, backpacker in sub 20 degree temps, and former REI employee who specialized in camping gear.

Never tried a quilt, but as a fellow side sleeper I LOVE my Nemo sleeping bag. Can't believe I ever tried to use a mummy bag.

Lifelong backpacker and Camp Lead here: - REI Flash 55 tent - Big Agnes Rapide sleeping pad - Nemo Disco or Forte bag (Disco is my pref) - get any 2P backpacking tent out of your local store's re/supply

Quilts, semi rectangular bags (Sea to Summit Trek and Ascent Down) or the Big Agnes Sidewinder series are what you want. The Nemo Spoon series of down bags are also quite roomy. I sleep on my side. I use Hammock Gear Econ Borrows most of the time and I have a Marmot Col -20F bag for anything 20F and below.

True. Just from the posts in this sub it seems everyone's number 1 priority is comfort. Which I can't argue that the disco is probably one of the most comfortable bags

The 30 is the -1C right? Slept in that in -3C naked and was perfectly comfortable. Sure you had a pad that was warm enough?

Nemo bags are extra roomy yet pack down tiny. Love mine wouldn't use anything else

I had the same problem. Bought a Nemo something which had a wide center. It helped but I still couldn't sleep. I switched to a quilt that strapped around a pad (enlightened equipment I think) and it is an absolute game changer. Super roomy and very warm. I mean I still don't sleep but it is no longer because of the sleeping bag.

So very many choices. I've always found [Outdoor Gear Lab](https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/camping-and-hiking/best-backpacking-sleeping-bag), as well as [Switchback Travel](https://www.switchbacktravel.com/best-backpacking-sleeping-bags) give some of the most honest, accurate comparisons. I may not agree 100%, but I mostly do, and when I don't, it's for minor reasons. Plus, they don't accept ads, and aren't "influencers". In fact, they buy all the gear themselves! You need to ask yourself some questions though: * How light do you need it? Are you willing to pay another $100 to shave maybe 2 ounces? * How much room do you need? Some are fairly snug mummy bags (MH Phantom, Thermarest Hyperion), some are more roomy (an REI Magma 15 comes in a wide, for example). * Do you like a lot of features? A Nemo Disco has "thermo gills" which help regulate temp, plus a nice draft collar, plus are roomy...all of which comes at a cost in it weighs more. * Still not enough room? Try a quilt. But quilts down below about 20 degree ratings don't make much sense. * Presuming you go down (recommended) most spray their shells with DWR. Some also treat the down (Sea to Summit, Thermarest, others) some don't by purpose (Feathered Friends, Enlightened), but you can do it on your own washing the bag in Nikwax Down Proof, or spraying it with TX Direct. Some bags even have GoreTex shells for extreme conditions. As you can see, it goes on and on. You could go down a real rabbit hole.