H18ORR New Sleeping Bag.

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Following the sucess of the 680 grm bag, and after 2 years of testing H18ORR launched last weekend at the Howgills OMM their new lightweight 480 grm Down Sleeping Bag. Check out the bag, purchase one plus some reports of it use at the OMM on www.h18orr.com . A non zip sleeping bag of this design is in development.

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