Help choose me a sleeping bag for Everest Basecamp hike in December

Seeking Advice
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I’m doing the Ebc hike in December and looking at the temperatures along the trek now (around -20°C at night), I’m not sure if the sleeping bag that I have - Patagonia 800 fill -1°C rating is sufficient. I will also be using a sea to submit thermal liner.

Would I need a lower temp sleeping bag for this EBC hike during the winter?

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Can you rent one from the guide company you are going with?

If not - what is your budget?

What country are you shopping in?

Man or Woman?

Do you already have a sleeping pad? or is that provided where you’ll sleep?

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@Oren
I can rent one from one of the hire shops in Kathmandu, but I would like to have my own if possible. I’m shopping in Australia. Man sleeping bag. I’ll be sleeping in tea houses so I am guessing there will be sort of a bed and some blankets

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Yes you do need a warmer one. I did lower parts of the EBC trail in December with a bag and liner. The liner will help a small amount. But (if relevant to your trio) with the weight limits for Lukla airport you are better off just a warmer bag warm enough and use the extra weight for daytime/evening stuff.

Do not expect to be able to cozy up to a warm fire in the evenings, even in the tea houses.

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@Zev
What temp rating would you recommend? I am eyeing the one with limit level -12°C with extreme limit -33°C Kathmandu AU

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Wei said:
@Zev
What temp rating would you recommend? I am eyeing the one with limit level -12°C with extreme limit -33°C Kathmandu AU

Are you going to use it for anything else after the trip?

Are you bringing your own sleeping pad or using an Outfitters?

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Wei said:
@Zev
What temp rating would you recommend? I am eyeing the one with limit level -12°C with extreme limit -33°C Kathmandu AU

You couldn’t pay me to rely on Kathmandu gear for survival. I wouldn’t use that sleeping bag for camping in the Snowys, much less somewhere that gets actually cold.

700 fill power and 1.2kg is going to be cold. At -12 you’ll be shivering throughout the night in that bag.

Check out Paddy Pallin, they have a lot more options for sleeping bags and are in all the major cities. Brands like Nemo and Sea to Summit are reliable. Mont is excellent.

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If you can afford to go to the Himalayas, then you can afford a Western Mountaineering sleeping bag.

get the best, why screw around