Sleeping Bag Recommendations

we have coleman pilbarra in a moondyne swag and are very happy with the combo, very warm and comfy. the coleman has a zip in/out plush lining that adds extra warmth

Mate,,, Cant go past a swagbag with a quilt on top.

Sleeping bags is a real science so you need to have a deep understanding of what you need (down ratings, cocoon shape at the feet etc etc etc).

To keep it simple, you do get what you pay for. A $100 bag will be cheap and not warm on cold nights. If you are sleeping in cold weather you need good quality down (and you can dictate how much weight you want with some brands like "one planet") and expect to pay close or over $1000.

Plenty of stuff on the internet but maybe another option is to buy a silk lining or similar from one of the camping stores which add's about 5 degrees to the rating of the bag.

Spent a week backpacking the Larapinta Trail west of Alice last May, I had a thin self inflating mattress and a -5C Katmandhu duck down bag and slept out. Every manufacturer has their own rating system so comparisons between are futile. The coldest it got was 3C and I never got cold with 2 layers on top and a tracksuit bottom
In July 2009 we spent a week in Central Oz, I had a swag with a heavy Roman flannelette lined sleeping bag. It got down to -3 on a couple of mornings, frost on the swag, but again I wasn't cold, though I slept in a track suit and 3 layers on top.

I'm sure if you are vehicle based you will be plenty warm with a heavy sleeping bag. The secret is in what you sleep on (insulating mattress), not so much what you sleep in.

I spent 2 years working my way around Oz, with a one man tent and a Roman Palm IV strapped to an old parralell twin motorbike. In that time I only got cold once camping in Canberra, so I laid my riding jacket over the bag and went back to sleep. ( and never went back to Canberra ).

Thanks to everybody for your comments. I'm working on the theory that if I'm warm & comfy at night I can put up with anything during the day.
I forgot to mention that I will be sleeping on a Thermarest Dreamtime mat & based on what I am hearing, I'm on the right track. I'll go for one of the bags mentioned & get a silk liner as extra insurance.
A good bottle of red before bed most nights should also help.
Thanks again.

Whats wrong with a standard Doona...i use a feather one and gave sleeping bags the ass...

We always go for -10 or -12 bags
Jumbo sized as well

Never or seldom get cold, even in the High Country of Vic.

In the Kimberley last year we just opened them up and used them as throw overs, or as a bottom sheet.

Beautiful

Cheers
Bucky