Sleeping bags are where it all began for Rab and to this day they are still the core of the brand, hand filled in Derbyshire they take pride in using high quality European goose down. The Andes 800 uses 800g of goose down and is suitable for 8000m altitude or on exposed belays, in temperatures as low as -22°C.  Rab have also just been RDS certified for sourcing all of their goose down ethically from Europe, this is a seal of approval and a massive plus to them as being transparent with their down production. The mummy shape matched with the bright orange colour might make you look a like a giant carrot but it is designed to follow the natural contours of the body, reducing space between your skin and the material which in turn keeps you warmer. The other big advantage to the shape is that less material means a lighter pack weight, the Andes 800 only weighs 1410g making it one of the lightest sleeping bags out there in this temperature category. The lightweight Pertex® Microlight inner fabric topped with Pertex® Endurance outer fabric helps keep the pack weight low, as well as being light it also makes the sleeping bag water resistant and windproof. The baffle is designed vertically for the top 2/3 of the body and horizontally for the bottom 1/3 this unique design stops the migration of the down, keeping a consistent layer thought out the bag. Like a lot of Rab products the Andes 800 uses Hydrophobic Down which absorbs less water, dries faster and retains its loft for longer, this makes the bag really durable. There is an extra thick baffle around the neck which fills in the gap between the shoulder and head and reduce drafts, the hood fits nice and tight and the sleeping bag covers most of your face too, you will be snug as a bug in a rug in this sleeping bag. There is anti-snag webbing tape throughout and the whole bag just screams quality, its comfortable down to -22 and that’s no exaggeration, the bright colour will help keep you visible and the light pack weight makes it a perfect companion for any adventure. Max user height: 76.8 inches / 6ft4, Shoulder width: 29.5 inches, Hip width: 22.5 inches, Foot width: 16 inches. RRP $675

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Lightweight

Comfortable down to -22

Wind proof

Water resistant

Proportionally assigned differential cut (Mummy shape)

Close fitting neck baffle

Longitudinal foot baffles to minimise down migration

Anti-snag webbing tape

Internal YKK 3 coil zipped stash pocket

High visibility colour