$219

by Kate Siber

Shana Novak

With few bells and whistles, this lightweight 750-fill down bag compresses to the size of a 12-pack—making it ideal for the fast-moving backpacker. Just don't push it: There's no collar, and a few testers got chilly on nights colder than 35 degrees. 25°, 3.3 lbs; rei.com

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EMS Women's Boreal 20 Killer Value	$139
REI Aura 25	$219
Wenger Chasseral	$199
Sierra Designs Cochise 15	$159
Sierra Designs Déjà vu 5	$209
The North Face Green Kazoo	$279
Big Agnes Peggy SL 15	$289
Mammut Shield	$530
Mountain Hardware Ultralamina	$220

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Sierra Designs Verde 20 Gear of the Year	$180
MontBell Super Stretch Burrow Bag 0 Killer Value	$180
Marmot EcoPro 15	$165
Kelty Foraker 15	$300
Mammut Kira 3 Season	$160
The North Face Scorpio	$160
Lafuma Warm'n Light 600g Down Lady	$110
Rab Women's Atlas 750	$325
Marmot Women's EcoPro 15	$165
Exped Woodpecker	$280
Big Agnes Zirkel SL 20	$340

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Mountain Hardwear UltraLamina 32 Gear of the Year	$175
The North Face Cat's Meow Killer Value	$159
Sierra Designs Kaya Killer Value	$99
Mammut/Ajungilak Altitude 3-Season	$439
Sierra Designs Cirque	$419
Macpac Epic 300 SF	$350
Coleman Exponent Klickitat X20	$140
REI Kilo Flash +35	$179
REI Kilo Flash +40	$179
Big Agnes King Solomon	$299
Kelty Luxor	$180
Lafuma Pro 950 Down	$280
Exped SynMat 7	$85
Therm-a-Rest ToughSkin Mattress	$120
MontBell Ultra Light Super Stretch Down Hugger #2	$315
Mountain Hardwear UltraLamina 32	$175
Lafuma Warm 'n Light 1300g Down Lady	$250

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Lafuma Extreme 800 Lady Killer Value	$75
Montbell Super Stretch Burrow Bag #3 Killer Value	$140
Marmot Arroyo	$249
The North Face Hightail	$359
Kelty Light Year +25	$160
Marmot Pounder Plus	$189
Mountain Hardwear Spirit SL	$335
REI Sub Kilo	$229
REI Sub Kilo +15	$229
Western Mountaineering Summerlite	$280
EMS Velocity 5	$229

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Sierra Designs Arrow Rock	$190
Big Agnes Crystal	$149
Mountain Hardwear Lamina 15	$140

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Feathered Friends Osprey Gear of the Year	$300
Slumberjack Superguide +30 Killer Value	$80
Granite Gear Air Compressor	$24
Big Agnes Air Core	$55
Functional Design Bag Doubler	$79
The North Face Beeline 900	$299
Exped Butterfly	$249
Marmot Helium EQ	$429
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 45	$215
Therm-a-Rest ProLite 4	$79
Valandré Shocking Blue	$596
Kelty Silk Sleeping Bag Liner	$59
REI Sub Kilo +20	$209
Sierra Designs Van Winkle	$220
Big Agnes Yampa	$149

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