The Marmot Arroyo is quite possibly the worlds perfect bag. I used it exclusively on my 2000 northbound thruhike of the Appalachian Trail from March 9 through August, 29. I sleep average (temperature-wise) and usually can’t go further south than the recommended temperature. However, this bag kept me warm down to 17*F once, and warm in the low twenties many times. This was sleeping in the open with no shelter, tent, bivy, etc. This hiking season I experienced more than 100 days of rain out of the 167 days that I was out on the trail. Not once did this bag show any signs of limp-feathered-ness. It held strong and worked wonderfully the entire trip. One night a friend accidentally spilled a full 70oz camelback onto my bag (the whole thing). Two hours later when I went to sleep, it was damp but warm. The temperature dropped to 28 and I was toasty. Later in the trail, in the midst of 30 continuous days of rain, when everything we has was soggy, my down bag continued to keep me warm. I continuously got into the bag with wet clothes on, allowing my body heat to warm the bag and dry the clothes. By morning my clothes were dry and so was my bag. I was caught in several storms where gusts of wind carried rain into the shelter and onto my bag, yet it remained a poofy as ever. On the final evening of the trip at Daicy Pond Campsite in Baxter State Park, the temperature dropped to 31*F. Even after 167 days of compressing my Arroyo into a 10L compression sack, and forcing down to canteloupe size (no exaggeration), my bag kept me warm. There were very few times that I needed to wear more than just regular hiking attire to stray warm.

I spent one uncomfortable night in this bag: a 7*F night with all of my clothes frozen solid on a clothes-line 25 feet away. It was miserable, but then again, that was my own stupid fault for letting my clothes get wet in the first place. Oh-well; such is life. You cannot go wrong with this bag. I have since tested the bag down to mid 20s and have been comfortable. How many of you synthetic-bag owners can claim that!?!? So far, I’ve brought the cost of this bag down to less than $1 a day. Let’s see if it’ll make $.25 a day before I finally kill it. I think it will.

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I've yet to be let down my Marmot's customer service. I've used quite a bit of their stuff, from sleeping bags, to tents, to jackets (three goretex jackets...), down jackets, fleece, gloves, backpacks, etc...

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Coleman, Slumberjack, Marmot, TNF, Western Mountaineering, Moonstone, Sierra Designs, etc...Oh yeah, and one amazing homemade 17oz 20*F down quilt that I made myself.

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After putting off, as long as I could, getting my fair weather pack from the 40-45lb. range, into the 30lb. neighborhood, I decided it was time. I just happened to catch a real good sale at REI for this bag. Almost 1/2 price for a 775 fill, 1lb. 12oz. bag. I have used it 3 times so far. Twice out at Joshua Tree N.P. where the temp was right at 32*. Kept me nice and warm, in fact, opening the zipper at one time. I honestly feel I'd be comfortable into the low 20's. This is my first purchase from Marmot and I'm impressed. Very satisfied. Ed.

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REI 15* Thermo-Pod, The North Face 0* SuperLight(another excellent bag)

You can now get this bag for < $180 at REI.com.

The bag packs down extremely small (the main reason for purchasing it) yet is surprisingly roomy, comfortable, and warm when unpacked. The hood fits comfortably and I never felt 'constrained' by the bag, despite it being a 'mummy' design.

Seems to have good 'dampness' protection too.

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I borrowed my next door neighbours marmot when I went camping this spring an i was very impressed. Newfoundland springs are very cold and the marmot kept me very warm. As well, there was a lot of room. I am 6 foot 1 and I could get my whole body in the sleeping bag. I have had bad experiences with poor quality bags where they would only go up to my shoulders, but the arroyo was definitely a keeper. I bought one a week later.

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I bought this bag three years ago to take the place of an old reliable REI down bag that I've had for 25 years. Yes, these bags will last a long time if we take care of them properly. Anyway, I've been very happy with my Arroyo and the quality is superb. It packs down beautifully and I now use a Granite Gear dry pack, small size, to provide a waterproof sack and be able to compress it even smaller when the occasion calls that I need it even smaller. I use a silk liner with it and
so far have been warm at 30 degrees. I'm sure it'll take me lower when I have a chance to test it at a lower temp.

I purchased the Arroyo for 3 season use and am impressed by the light weight, compressibility, and quality. The hood adjustments are top notch too. The zipper opens nearly down to the foot section, giving plenty of ventilation options. This is a real advantage in warmer weather situations since the overall bag size is a little tight. This bag takes up little room in a pack. Highly recommended.

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The Arroyo is "as advertised", It's light and very packable (no compression stuff sack needed). Marmot bags are exceptional and in my experience meet their claimed temperature rating, I spent 7 nights in a row in my Arroyo this month and experience temps down to 28 degrees and was comfortable zipped in completely. Note that this was without a tent, underneath the stars at a paltry 7,600 ' msl. I purchased the Arroyo for non-snow camping from late Spring until the snow flies in Fall and at just under 2 pounds it's awesome. I also have a Marmot "Couloir" for colder stuff so yes, I am a repeat customer. Five stars from me!

Customer Service

I have dealt with Marmot in the past and found them to be very accomodating with regard to service issues. Over the years I've purchased more than 40 Marmot products... this should tell you something.

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Camp7 and North Face bags...

This is the perfect bag for summer/spring trips. For the warmth you get, it is extremely light and packable. Marmot makes high quality bags - the workmanship is excellent. I dont have huge plumes of down floating around when I unpack the bag. The shell material is soft and had a DWR finish.The bag is a tight fit though - but its a mummy bag - what do you expect? Use a silk liner and a thermarest for added warmth if you need it. If you want to go light - this is the best bag out there.

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Slumberjack