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Sycamore MF
Western Mountaineering
Sycamore MF
$555.00 - $575.00
Description

  Roomy and light with a hood; 25° F

  WM sez: "It's your third day on the Colorado and you've been running rapids for as many days. The Grand Canyon looks different from a raft! It's a special place with an ancient Puebloan ruin just up the draw... If you can climb out of your Western Mountaineering Sycamore MF early enough, you might just see it before breakfast... With plenty of room and a hood just in case, the semi-rectangular Sycamore MF is made with our 1.2 ounce MicroLite XP™ to provide that extra margin in weather protection. Filled with 17 oz. of our high-lofting down this bag with 5" of loft is rated to 25° F. It sports 62" of girth at the shoulder and 46" at the foot. Not only will it zip to our mummy bags, but the zipper around the foot section lets it open up flat to be used as a comforter... This is the river runner's dream! This bag was formerly known as the "Hooded Aspen MF". Nothing about the bag has changed except its name." (Hard to improve on that description!)

  Like all of Western Mountaineering's bags, the Sycamore MF is made by hand in San Jose, California. Their down is sourced from free-range mother geese who are never live-plucked or force-fed.

Footprint sold separately.
Description
Brand Name:
Western Mountaineering
Temp Rating:
25º F
Seasonal Usage:
Three Season
Temp Rating Celsius:
-4° C
Bag Style:
Semi-Rectangular
Gender:
Unisex
Fill Weight:
Reg: 17 oz / Long: 19 oz
Bag Loft:
5 inches
Color:
Red
Insulation:
850+ Fill Down
Weight:
Reg: 2 lbs / Long: 2 lbs 2 oz
Bag Length:
Reg: 6 ft / Long: 6 ft 6 in
Circumference at Chest:
Reg: 62 in / Long: 62 in
Circumference at Hips:
Reg: 59 in / Long: 59 in
Circumference at Foot:
Reg: 46 in / Long: 46 in
Made In:
USA
Bag Shell Material:
20-denier MicroLite XP™: highly wind- and water-resistant and incredibly breathable microfiber
Bag Stuff Size:
8 x 15 in (both sizes)
Other Features:
5.25 inch continuous baffles allow you to shift the down underneath you in warmer temps, or on top of you in cold temps
Full-length draft tube seals in heat along the zipper
Zips to Summer Coupler (sold separately) to make a bed for two
2 independent zippers: 1 along the side and 1 around the footbox
Stiffening tape along zippers to prevent snags
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